He was the lead singer for Washington’s Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age, then had a long solo career (bubblegum Lp was a standout) and collaborated with Greg Dullli (Hamilton, Ohio native) on the Gutter Twins, and Isobel Campbell (Belle and Sebastian) for three albums. He had a cool baritone voice, and his back alley, lying drunk in the gutter lyrics held the ring of experience, unfortunately. He died in Killarney, Ireland. In 2021, he was hospitalized and in a coma with a severe case of COVID-19.