Jesse Hughes (musician)
Encyclopedia
Jesse "The Devil" Hughes (born September 24, 1972) is an American
musician
from Greenville, South Carolina
. Hughes is known for his role as frontman of the California
-based rock band, Eagles of Death Metal
. He cites Little Richard
as his biggest musical influence and inspiration.
. In high school, Hughes became friends with Josh Homme (later of Kyuss
and Queens of the Stone Age
). They became good friends after Josh Homme stopped a bully from picking on Hughes. Hughes graduated from the Greenville Technical College
with a degree in journalism
and worked as manager of a Video Depot in the Palm Desert for several years.
, but paid for it as well.
by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010. In September 2011, Hughes will release his debut solo album under the moniker Boots Electric. The album will be released on Dangerbird Records
and is called "Honkey Kong." They played their first show in Columbus, Ohio August 12, 2011 at the CD 101 Summerfest Eve.
Hughes is currently endorsed by Maton
guitars and Orange amplifiers.
Guitars
Effects
Amplifiers
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
from Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. Hughes is known for his role as frontman of the California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
-based rock band, Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal
Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre...
. He cites Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
as his biggest musical influence and inspiration.
Early life
At age 7, Hughes' mother, Jo Ellen, moved him to Palm Desert, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In high school, Hughes became friends with Josh Homme (later of Kyuss
Kyuss
Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...
and Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...
). They became good friends after Josh Homme stopped a bully from picking on Hughes. Hughes graduated from the Greenville Technical College
Greenville Technical College
Greenville Technical College is a technical college located in South Carolina. Founded in 1960, it began operation in September 1962.-Campuses:Greenville Tech currently has six locations in Greenville County:...
with a degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and worked as manager of a Video Depot in the Palm Desert for several years.
Eagles of Death Metal
Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme formed Eagles of Death Metal in 1998. Hughes credits Homme with saving his life, claiming that during the recording of the second Eagles of Death Metal album Death By Sexy, he fell into serious drug addiction and that Homme not only drove him to rehabDrug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
, but paid for it as well.
Pseudonyms
Hughes is known to go by many different nicknames, including "J. Devil" (or simply "The Devil") as well as "Boots Electric" ("Boots" for short) and "Fabulous Weapon" (both of which were band names used by Hughes' father). In an interview Hughes revealed that his band mate Josh Homme gave him "The Devil" nickname when he was thirteen. "I used to get picked on a lot by Karl Doyle" says Hughes, "And when I would get picked on severely, or if it really made a point to me, I would get vengeance, but I would get vengeance in the way that I could, which was mostly clever and all consuming. Joshua once witnessed me in the moment I was about to enact vengeance upon someone, and he just said, 'You're the fucking devil dude,' and it stuck."Other works
Jesse is one of the characters in the book Sex Tips from Rock StarsSex tips from rock stars
Sex Tips from Rock Stars: In Their Own Words is a book by Paul Miles that quotes answers from twenty three rock stars to many questions on a broad range of sexual topics...
by Paul Miles to be published by Omnibus Press in July 2010. In September 2011, Hughes will release his debut solo album under the moniker Boots Electric. The album will be released on Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records
Dangerbird Records is an independent record label located in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Jeff Castelaz and Peter Walker in 2004, the label is home to artists across the globe, as well as part of the burgeoning Silver Lake music scene. Their small roster of artists has enjoyed international...
and is called "Honkey Kong." They played their first show in Columbus, Ohio August 12, 2011 at the CD 101 Summerfest Eve.
Musical equipment
Maton
Maton is an Australian manufacturer of guitars and other fretted musical instruments.Maton was founded in 1946 as the Maton Musical Instruments Company by Bill May and his brother Reg...
guitars and Orange amplifiers.
Guitars
- Maton MS500 Electric
- Maton BB1200 Electric
- Maton EAJ85 Jumbo Acoustic
- Yamaha AES1500
Effects
- Ernie Ball Wah Pedal
- Boss DD-6 Delay
- TC Electronics Nova Drive Overdrive/Distortion
- Boss TU-2 Tuner
Amplifiers
- Orange Rockerverb 50w combo
- Orange 4x12 Cabinet
- Laney Amplifer
Selected discography
| Year | Band or artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Desert Sessions The Desert Sessions The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are... |
Volumes 3 & 4 Volumes 3 & 4 Volumes 3 & 4 is the second compilation of Josh Homme's project The Desert Sessions. Volume 3: Set Coordinates for the White Dwarf!!! and Volume 4: Hard Walls and Little Trips were released separately on 10-inch vinyl, and then compiled on CD with the extra track "You Keep on Talkin'".-Track... |
| 2002 | Fatso Jetson Fatso Jetson Fatso Jetson is an American desert rock band from the Palm Desert, California area, formed in 1994 by ex-Yawning Man members Mario and Larry Lalli, along with Tony Tornay. The Lalli cousins are often credited as the fathers of the desert strain of stoner rock later made famous by bands such as... |
Cruel & Delicious Cruel & Delicious Cruel & Delicious is the fifth album from Fatso Jetson, released on Rekords Rekords.-Track listing:# "Pleasure Bent"# "Drinkin Mode"# "Light Yourself On Fire"# "Died In California"# "Heavenly Hearse"# "Ton O Love"# "Pig Hat Smokin"# "Superfrown"... |
| 2004 | Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre... |
Peace, Love, Death Metal Peace, Love, Death Metal Peace, Love, Death Metal is the debut album by Eagles of Death Metal released on March 23, 2004.-Making of the album:Eagles of Death Metal is a garage rock band fronted by Jesse "The Devil" Hughes. The album was recorded primarily by Jesse Hughes Peace, Love, Death Metal is the debut album by... |
| As a solo artist | A Pair of Queens A Pair of Queens Shortly after releasing Peace, Love, Death Metal via Eagles of Death Metal, lead singer Jesse Hughes released the two-song EP, A Pair of Queens, on 7" vinyl as a solo project... |
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| 2005 | Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and... |
Lullabies to Paralyze Lullabies to Paralyze Lullabies to Paralyze is the fourth studio album by hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on March 21, 2005. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200, and sold 97,000 copies in America during its first week of release, eventually topping over 342,000 copies as of March, 2007... |
| 2006 | Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998 by Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme. Despite their band name, Eagles of Death Metal are not a death metal band. Hughes stated that a friend was introducing Josh Homme to the death metal genre... |
Death by Sexy Death by Sexy Death by Sexy is the title of the second album by the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to April 11, 2006.... |
| 2008 | Heart On Heart On Heart On is the third studio album from American rock band Eagles of Death Metal, released on Oct 28, 2008.When asked about the album, lead singer Jesse Hughes stated: "EODM's latest fabulous weapon, a top-secret music missile, a sonic warhead sexually tipped for her pleasure, shot from the deck of... |
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| September 2011 | Boots Electric (solo artist) | Honkey Kong Honkey Kong (Boots Electric album) Honkey Kong is a 2011 solo album by Eagles of Death Metal front man Jesse Hughes, under the pseudonym Boots Electric on Dangerbird Records. The album was released on September 2011, with the band playing their first live show one month prior.- Track listing :... |
| 2011 on Miracle | Boots Electric (solo artist) | Untitled 4 song 12 inch LP |
External links
- Official Eagles of Death Metal site
- Eagles of Death Metal Fansite
- Jesse Hughes at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Jesse talks to Mattias and Dave-Os of Band of the Day
- Buddyhead interviews Eagles Of Death Metal about GNR tour
- Jesse Hughes Talks About Heart On
- Jesse Hughes In SPIN's November Issue