Which is from farther west, U2 or Queens of the Stone Age?
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U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's effects-based guitar textures. Their lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several ambitious and elaborate tours over their career.
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Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (sometimes shortened to QotSA or Queens) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band's line-up includes founder Josh Homme (lead vocals, guitar, piano), alongside longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and recent addition Jon Theodore (drums, percussion).
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Dean Fertita Dean Anthony Fertita (born September 6, 1970) is an American rock multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as a member of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age, and as the guitarist and keyboardist for The Dead Weather.
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We Will Rock You (musical) We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown.
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Elevation Tour The Elevation Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Launched in support of the group's 2000 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind", the tour visited arenas in 2001. After the band's previous two extravagant stadium tours, Zoo TV and PopMart, the Elevation Tour returned the band to indoor arenas with a much more stripped-down, intimate stage design. A heart-shaped B-stage extended from the main stage, while encapsulating many of the fans.
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No Line on the Horizon No Line on the Horizon is the twelfth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, and Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 27 February 2009. It was the band's first record since "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb" (2004), marking the longest gap between studio albums of their career to that point. The band originally intended to release the songs as two EPs, but later combined the material into a single record. Photographer Anton Corbijn shot a companion film, "Linear", which was released alongside the album and included with several special editions.
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Boy (album) Boy is the debut studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Steve Lillywhite, and was released on 20 October 1980 on Island Records. It contains many songs from the band's 40-song catalogue at the time, including two tracks that were re-recorded from their original versions on the band's debut release, the EP "Three".
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Joy (Mick Jagger song) "Joy" was the second track from English singer-songwriter Mick Jagger's fourth solo album, "Goddess in the Doorway" (2001). "Rolling Stone" called it "a rocking, gospel-tinged collaboration with Bono of U2" - featuring Pete Townshend on guitar. "Joy" was one of three tracks from "Goddess in the Doorway" to be featured within Jagger's greatest hits album, "The Very Best of Mick Jagger".
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West of the Moon West of the Moon is a studio album by the alternative rock band Tuatara. It was released in 2007, after "East of the Sun".
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First It Giveth "First It Giveth" is a song by Queens of the Stone Age from their album "Songs for the Deaf". It was released as a single on August 18, 2003, peaking at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about the role drugs play in the process of making music. When asked in an interview if it is easier to make music on drugs, Josh Homme said "Well I think we have a song that about this subject called First they Giveth, then They Taketh away, and I think at first you can draw inspiration and then eventually, it negates any inspiration."
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October Tour The October Tour was a concert tour by Irish rock band U2 that took place in 1981 and 1982 to support the band's second studio album, "October", which was released in October 1981.
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True West (band) True West are a guitar band, often considered part of the Paisley Underground. Singer Gavin Blair and guitarists Richard McGrath and Russ Tolman are the nucleus of the group.
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The Vampyre of Time and Memory "The Vampyre of Time and Memory" is a song by Queens of the Stone Age, from the band's sixth studio album, "...Like Clockwork". Written by Josh Homme, the song was released as a promotional single in November 2013.
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Queensrÿche Queensrÿche is an American heavy metal band. It formed in 1982 in Bellevue, Washington out of the local band the Mob. The band has released 15 studio albums, one EP, several DVDs, and continues to tour and record. The original lineup consisted of vocalist Geoff Tate, guitarists Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield.
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Until the End of the World (song) "Until the End of the World" is a song by rock band U2 and the fourth track from their 1991 album "Achtung Baby". The song began as a guitar riff composed by lead vocalist Bono from a demo, which the band revisited with success after talking with German filmmaker Wim Wenders about providing music for his film "Until the End of the World". The song's lyrics describe a fictional conversation between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot. The first verse discusses The Last Supper; the second is about Judas identifying Jesus with a kiss on the cheek in the Garden of Gethsemane; and the final is about Judas' suicide after being overwhelmed with guilt and sadness.
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Wild Honey (U2 song) "Wild Honey" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the seventh track on their 2000 album "All That You Can't Leave Behind". The song was played eleven times during the Elevation Tour.
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Volumes 9 &amp; 10 Volumes 9 & 10 is the fifth compilation album by the hard rock ensemble The Desert Sessions, a side project of Josh Homme. It was released in 2003 on Ipecac Recordings. "9 & 10" features PJ Harvey, Ween's Dean Ween, Marilyn Manson's (and formerly of Nine Inch Nails) Jeordie White, Eleven's Alain Johannes, as well as Queens of the Stone Age's Troy Van Leeuwen (formerly of A Perfect Circle) and Joey Castillo (formerly of Danzig).
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Dan Druff (musician) Daniel James Irving (born April 16, 1969), better known as Dan Druff, is a bass guitarist, guitar technician, and vocalist who has worked with artists including Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer, Butt Trumpet, The Distillers, Monster Magnet and Sum 41. To date he has worked on over 50 studio records. He has been on tour with Guns N' Roses on the Chinese Democracy Tour.
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White as Snow (song) "White as Snow" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the ninth track on their 2009 album "No Line on the Horizon". It was written from the perspective of a dying soldier serving in Afghanistan, and lasts the length of time it takes him to die. The track is based on the hymn "Veni, veni Emmanuel", and is the only political song on the album.
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War Tour The War Tour was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place in 1982 and 1983 in support of the group's third album "War". The tour took place in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan, with new material from "War" taking an increasing role as the tour progressed. Venues were mostly halls, but some arenas were introduced later on. U2's performances were very well received both critically and commercially, especially in the United States where U2 broke through to become a major act. Scenes of lead singer Bono waving a white flag during the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" became an emblematic image of this phase of U2's career. It was their first tour as full-time headlining act and their first to be profitable.
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Mr. Gnome Mr. Gnome (stylized as mr. Gnome) is an alternative art rock married duo from Cleveland, Ohio. Their eclectic oeuvre has been characterized as "an arresting mix of menace and mellifluousness," and "intriguing, theatrical." Nicole Barille notes of their stand-alone song "Let The City Sail Away" that as with many of her lyrics, "I tend to write about situations that are moments away from impending disaster." Mentioned in "Rolling Stone" in 2011 as a band to watch, their fourth and latest album, "The Heart of a Dark Star," was reviewed by NPR as being "a satisfying, conceptually ambitious work," "a raw, romantic sound [which they have] expanded and refined over several records."
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Echopark Guitars Echopark Guitars is an American guitar and bass manufacturer based in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA. The instruments are made by Gabriel Currie, who previously worked for and learned from legendary guitar inventors Leo Fender at G&L Guitar Company and Tak Hosono at Hosono Guitar Works before starting Echopark Guitars. Echopark players include Joe Perry and Bradley Whitford of Aersomith, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone age and actor Johnny Depp. A limited number of Echopark guitars are produced each year, making them highly sought after. Currie utilizes aged and in some cases, ancient woods in the production of the instruments