I Sat By The Ocean – Queens of the Stone Age

As rock legends QOTSA roll through Belfast to headline a Belsonic show we take a listen to Josh Homme wrapping his lungs round a very Americana acoustic sound.

Who is QOTSA?

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band formed by Josh Homme after the dissolution of his former act Kyuss. Born in Palm Desert, California, they’re predominantly known for heavy, riff-laden rock songs but as this acoustic, live rendition of ‘I Sat By The Ocean’ shows, Homme can wrap his lungs round a very Americana sounding tune with ease.

I want to hear more.

The full version of this track is featured on last year’s QOTSA album ‘Like Clockwork’ although sometimes we prefer that loud heavy rockin’ stuff from back in the ‘Songs For The Deaf’ days.