22 Facts About Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork was born on March 19,1973 and is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.

Brant Bjork is best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian stoner rock band Kyuss.

Brant Bjork is currently the frontman and co-founder of the stoner rock power trio, Stoner.

Brant Bjork is one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scene and maintains a prolific solo career with over a dozen released albums.

Brant Bjork was a major creative force in Kyuss, contributing a substantial portion of the band's songwriting, including standout tracks like "Green Machine" and "50 Million Year Trip ".

In 1994, Brant Bjork left the band following the release of Welcome to Sky Valley, frustrated at guitarist Homme's growing reluctance to play the songs he was contributing to the band.

Brant Bjork was playing with another former member of Kyuss, Nick Oliveri, in Oliveri's metal band Mondo Generator.

Brant Bjork appeared on the live video album Use Once and Destroy Me released in 2004, as well as later releases recorded during his stint lineup, including the 2006 7-inch single "I Never Sleep" and the 2008 Australian Tour EP.

Brant Bjork would continue to play on every Fu Manchu recording until his departure following the release of 2001's California Crossing, including the albums Eatin' Dust and King of the Road.

Brant Bjork recorded his first solo album, 1999's Jalamanta, in February of that year and performed all of the album's instruments, including guitar and vocals.

Brant Bjork would continue to be the sole performer, except for a few guest spots, on 2003's Keep Your Cool and 2004's Local Angel.

The title of the album comes from the purported amount of time that Brant Bjork claimed it took to record it at producer Tony Mason's house in Joshua Tree, California.

Brant Bjork reported in 2007 that he had ended his label, Duna Records, citing that it took too much time and energy to run.

In June 2018, Brant Bjork announced his new album, Mankind Woman.

Brant Bjork handpicked Danish The Sonic Dawn as his European tour support, echoing the psychedelic touches of Mankind Woman.

Brant Bjork explains the material was improvisation meant to lead up to a new solo record.

In October 2022, Brant Bjork released his sixteenth solo album, Bougainvillea Suite, on Heavy Psych Sounds.

Brant Bjork has described the album as "bittersweet" since it is his last record to be recorded in his studio in Joshua Tree.

Brant Bjork played with the band until October 2014, at which point Nick Oliveri announced there was a falling out and that Bjork and Garcia would continue working on their solo projects.

In early 2020, Brant Bjork formed the stoner rock power trio, Stoner, alongside Oliveri and Ryan Gut, the drummer for Brant Bjork's solo band.

Towards the end of his stint with Kyuss, Brant Bjork used Zildjian Rock Sticks.

Brant Bjork's cymbals were Zildjian A's, 20 and 22 crashes and ride and 15 or 16 inch hats.