He took guitar lessons for the next few years but his teacher mostly focused on polka, so he supposedly did not learn of a barre chord or a pick until his third year of lessons, lending to his unique playing style. Homme began playing guitar at the age of nine, after his parents denied his wishes for a drum kit. He also has ties in Idaho and has talked about his formative experiences there, such as seeing Carl Perkins perform at the Sandpoint Music Festival and the first time purchasing his own electric guitar (an Ovation Ultra GP) in a Sandpoint music store. In 2011, Homme discussed having to "create own fun" as a child growing up in the desert, stating that he did not start playing music to "get girls or make money" and that he assumed he would grow up to be a contractor like his father. Homme moved with his family on a regular basis due to his father's work, residing in many towns around the Valley. Cap has a private street named after him in Rancho Mirage, marking the original road to the Homme ranch, as well as a park named after him in an exclusive enclave of the Valley. His paternal grandfather, Clancy "Cap" Homme, moved to the area from North Dakota and was an early settler of the Valley. He grew up in a well-known family in and around Palm Desert, California. Joshua Michael Homme was born in Joshua Tree, California, on May 17, 1973. 2.4 Eagles of Death Metal (1998–present).2.2 Queens of the Stone Age (1996–present).He has also been involved with acts such as Foo Fighters, Arctic Monkeys, and Run the Jewels. In 2016, he produced, co-wrote, and performed on the Iggy Pop album Post Pop Depression. He formed a new project in 2009 called Them Crooked Vultures with Dave Grohl and John Paul Jones, releasing their self-titled debut album later that year.
He has produced a musical improv series with other musicians (mostly from the Palm Desert Scene) known as The Desert Sessions since 1997. From 1996 to 1998 he was a touring guitarist in Screaming Trees.
Homme was formerly the co-founder and guitarist of the rock band Kyuss from 1987 to 1995. He also co-founded Eagles of Death Metal in 1998, playing drums and bass for their studio recordings and occasionally performing live with them.
He is best known as the founder, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band Queens of the Stone Age, which he formed in 1996 and in which he sings lead vocals and plays guitar, as well as occasionally playing bass and drums. Joshua Michael Homme ( / ˈ h ɒ m i/ HOM-ee born May 17, 1973) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter.