Brendon McNichol (born November 1969) is an American multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and Masters of Reality. He has also contributed to recordings by the Desert Sessions, played with artists and bands such as K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Stacey Q., Pablo Moses, Michigan and Smiley, Charlie Chaplan, Drone with Ted Parsons, Levi Chen, Photek, Discordia, the Dwarves, Palmerville, and appeared on multiple soundtracks, commercials and albums as a session player.

Career

As a member of Rattlebone, McNichol released a 5-song EP in 1992 produced by Dave Jerden. In 1996, he joined Masters of Reality, led by Chris Goss, and toured with the band, appearing on the 1997 live album How High The Moon: Live At The Viper Room. In 2000, McNichol joined Queens of the Stone Age, teaming up with longtime friend Josh Homme, as a guitarist, lap-steel player and keyboardist. The following year, he appeared on the Desert Sessions album Volumes 7 & 8 and the Masters of Reality album Deep in the Hole. In addition to touring with Queens of the Stone Age, McNichol recorded instrumentals for the albums Rated R and Songs for the Deaf before his departure from the band in 2002. In 2003, he played on the Roxy Saint live/video album The Underground Personality Tape. The following year, McNichol co-wrote and contributed instrumentals to three songs on the Masters of Reality album Give Us Barabbas. In 2005, he appeared on the Queens of the Stone Age live/video album Over the Years and Through the Woods in video footage from their tour in support of Rated R. In 2009, McNichol co-wrote and played bass on one track from the Masters of Reality album Pine/Cross Dover.

Discography