Joey Castillo

Joey Castillo

Castillo performing with Queens of the Stone Age in 2011.
Background information
Birth name Joseph William Castillo
Also known as The Sexy Mexi
Joey C
Born (1966-03-30) March 30, 1966
Gardena, California, United States
Genres Alternative rock, hard rock, punk rock, heavy metal, stoner rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, violin, theremin
Years active 1984present
Associated acts California Breed, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Mark Lanegan, Zilch, Wasted Youth, Goatsnake, Danzig, Sugartooth, BL'AST!, Mark Lanegan Band, Desert Sessions, Son of Sam, Scott Weiland, Zakk Sabbath
Notable instruments
DW Drums
Zildjian Cymbals
Vic Firth Drum sticks
Latin Percussion
Remo Drumheads

Joseph Willam "Joey" Castillo (born March 30, 1966) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the drummer of the hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age from 2002 to 2012. He has also been a member of Danzig, Eagles of Death Metal, California Breed, and Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts.

Castillo joined Queens of the Stone Age in 2002, following the departure of temporary drummer Dave Grohl. He recorded two studio albums, Lullabies to Paralyze (2005), Era Vulgaris (2007), and recorded half of ...Like Clockwork (2013) before being fired by founding member Josh Homme during the process.[1] Since leaving Qotsa and Homme side project Eagles of Death Metal in 2012, Castillo joined California Breed, replacing founding member Jason Bonham, joined Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts, touring with the band before the singers untimely death in 2015, and joined two groups with former Qotsa bandmate Nick Oliveri: supergroup Royale Daemons and historic punk band Bl'ast. [2] [3] [4] Castillo also has joined Zakk Wylde-led Black Sabbath cover band Zakk Sabbath.

Musical career

A native of Gardena, California, Castillo began playing drums at age 15, when his grandmother loaned him the money to buy a drum kit. His playing is influenced by War, Al Green, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and Black Flag. He started off his drumming career by joining the Los Angeles punk band Wasted Youth in 1984. After recording two albums and several tours, he left Wasted Youth and joined Sugartooth in 1991. During the summer of 1994, he formed a short-lived punk rock band called Chronic Halitosis.[5] They played punk covers of bands like Misfits and Black Flag.[6]

In 1994, Castillo left Sugartooth and joined Danzig, having turned down previous offers from Slayer and Suicidal Tendencies.[7] In 1996, he was featured on Robert Trujillo's solo album, and in 1998 he joined Zilch.[8] He replaced Goatsnake's original drummer after his departure in 2001, but that was short lived when they split up shortly after.[9] In 2001 he did backing vocals and drums for some tracks on Son of Sam's album Songs From The Earth.

Castillo joined Queens of the Stone Age without an audition, playing through half a song (Avon) at an informal rehearsal before frontman Josh Homme walked out of the room, returned saying "I just fired the drummer. The tour starts tomorrow," and offered Castillo the gig. Castillo also played on Mark Lanegan's solo album Bubblegum and Eagles of Death Metal's second album Death by Sexy.[10]

Personal life

Castillo has two drumkits which belonged to Chuck Biscuits and considers them his most prized possessions. Castillo currently resides in Silver Lake, California.[11]

Joey Castillo and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age performing at the Southside Festival near Tuttlingen, southern Germany, June 24, 2007

Equipment

Castillo currently uses Q Drums, DW pedals and hardware, Zildjian cymbals, Vater sticks and LP equipment. Castillo is famous for his use of the LP Jam block. The tone of the jam block appears solo at the outset of the Queens of the Stone Age single "Little Sister" from the album Lullabies to Paralyze, Castillo’s first studio album with the band. However pre-Sugartooth he was known to use Tama drums, Paiste cymbals and Easton sticks.[12]

Post QOTSA Gear

Q Drum Co drums (Clear seamless Acrylic or Black Stain Mahogany)

DW Hardware

Zildjian Cymbals

Vater Sticks

Remo Heads

QOTSA Era Gear (2002-2012)

Reissue tours equipment (2010-2012)

DW Drums Jazz Series (Silver Sparkle)

  • 24"x16" Bass Drum
  • 14"x10" Mounted Tom
  • 16"x16" Floor Tom (not used in 2011)
  • 18"x16" Floor Tom
  • 14"x8" Steel Sonor Snare formerly owned by Chuck Biscuits

DW Hardware

  • DW 6710 straight cymbal stands (x3)
  • DW 6500 Hi-Hat Stand
  • DW 9300 Snare Stand (x2)
  • DW 9000 Bass Drum Pedal
  • DW 9100AL Airlift throne

Zildjian Cymbals

  • Zildjian 24" A Medium Ride (2010) 24-inch K Light ride (2011)
  • Zildjian 21" K Crash Ride
  • Zildjian 19" K Custom Hybrid crash
  • Zildjian 14.25" K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats

Vic Firth Sticks

  • Vic Firth Extreme 5B sticks

Remo Heads

  • Snare: Remo Controlled Sound Clear
  • Toms: Remo Controlled Sound
  • Bass: Remo Clear Powerstroke III with Falam Slam

Latin Percussion

  • LP160 Cyclops Tambourine Brass and Steel (as configured below)
  • LP1208-K Stealth Jam Block
  • LP Matador Wood Bongos Black/Chrome

Heart On (Eagles of Death Metal) tour equipment (2008-2012)

DW Drums Classic Series (Brown to Black Duco)

  • 22"x14" Bass Drum
  • 16x16" Floor Tom
  • 14"x8" Steel Sonor Snare formerly owned by Chuck Biscuits

DW Hardware

  • DW 6710 straight cymbal stands (x3)
  • DW 6500 Hi-Hat Stand
  • DW 9300 Snare Stand
  • DW 9000 Bass Drum Pedal
  • DW 9100AL Airlift throne

Zildjian Cymbals

  • Zildjian 16" Oriental China
  • Zildjian 15" A Crash
  • Zildjian 14" New Beat Hi-Hats

Vic Firth Sticks

  • Vic Firth Extreme 5B sticks

Remo Heads

  • Snare: Remo Controlled Sound Clear
  • Toms: Remo Controlled Sound
  • Bass: Remo Clear Powerstroke III with Falam Slam

Latin Percussion

  • LP160 Cyclops Tambourine Steel (on hi-hat) and Brass (bass drum mounted)
  • LP1207 Jam Block (on stand)

Era Vulgaris tour equipment (2007-2008)

Castillo used larger sized tom drums than ever before, while moving to a smaller bass drum, the opposite of the Lullabies-era configuration. He continued using Vic Firth sticks, DW drums with OCDP clear acrylic shells, DW pedals and hardware, but switched from using Paiste to Zildjian cymbals.

DW Drums

  • 22"x18" Bass Drum with rail consolette cymbal mount for Cup Chime
  • 14"x12" Mounted Concert Tom
  • 18"x16" Floor Concert Tom
  • 14"x6.5" Bell Brass Snare with wood top hoop

DW Hardware

  • 5000TD Delta3 Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal, 9000 Series Pedal (2008)
  • 5500TD Delta Turbo Hi-Hat Stand
  • 9300 Snare Drum Stand (x2)
  • 6710 Straight Cymbal Stand (x3)
  • 9101 Low Drum Throne

Vic Firth Sticks

  • Vic Firth American Classic Series X5A & X5B

Zildjian Cymbals

  • 13.25" (early 2007), 14.25" Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Hi-Hats
  • 17" Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Crash (early 2007), 19" K Custom Hybrid Crash
  • 24" Zildjian K Light Ride
  • 18" Zildjian K Crash Ride (early 2007), 21" K Prototype Crash
  • 18" Zildjian K China (on song for song basis)
  • 13" Paiste Mega Cup Chime (2007)

Remo Heads

  • Snare: Remo Emperor X (2007), Remo Controlled Sound (2008)
  • Toms: Remo Controlled Sound
  • Bass: Remo Controlled Sound with Falam Slam

Latin Percussion

  • LP160 Cyclops Tambourine Brass and Steel (as configured below)
  • LP1207 Stealth Jam Block (Black)

Lullabies To Paralyze tour equipment (2005-2006)

For the Lullabies tour, Castillo continued to use DW drums, Paiste cymbals and Remo heads. Though during this tour he started using Vic Firth sticks instead of Vater. Joey also dropped his second floor tom and LP bongos during this tour and added on a LP jamblock to his drumkit. From this tour and on, he would use the toms to play "Better Living Through Chemistry" during the verses.

DW Drums

  • 26"x20" Bass Drum
  • 13"x10" Rack Tom
  • 16"x14" Floor Tom
  • 14"x6.5" Cast Bronze Snare with wood top hoop

DW Hardware

  • 5000TD Delta3 Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal
  • 5500TD Delta Turbo Hi-Hat Stand
  • 9300 Snare Drum Stand (x2)
  • 6710 Straight Cymbal Stand (x3)
  • 9101 Low Drum Throne

Vic Firth Sticks

  • Vic Firth American Classic Series X5A

Paiste Cymbals

  • 14" 2002 Medium Hi-Hats
  • 19" Black Rude Thin Crash
  • 20" Black Rude Thin Crash
  • 24" 2002 Ride

Remo Heads

  • Snare: CS Coated Power Dot on top, Remo Ambassador Snare Side on bottom
  • Toms: Coated Emperor tops, Clear Ambassador bottoms
  • Bass: Clear Powerstroke 3 on batter, DW Ambassador resonant side

Latin Percussion

  • LP160 Cyclops Tambourine Brass (mounted off cymbal stand next to floor tom) and Steel (mounted on bass drum rim, interchanged with jam block)
  • LP1207 Jam Block (Red)

Songs For The Deaf tour equipment (2002-2004)

Castillo used DW drums and hardware, Paiste cymbals and Remo heads during the Songs For The Deaf tour, occasionally using PDP kits for one off performances.

DW Drums (Ebony Satin Stain, Broken Glass)

  • 24"x18" Bass Drum
  • 13"x11" Rack Tom
  • 16"x14" Floor Tom
  • 18"x16" Floor Tom
  • 14"x7" Cast Bronze Snare Drum

DW Hardware

  • 5000TD Delta3 Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal
  • 5500TD Delta Turbo Hi-Hat Stand
  • 9300 Snare Drum Stand (x2)
  • 9710 Straight Cymbal Stand (x2)
  • 9700 Straight/Boom Cymbal Stand
  • 9101 Low Drum Throne

Vater Sticks

  • Vater Rock and Power 5B

Paiste Cymbals

  • 15" 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hats
  • 18" 2002 Medium Crash
  • 20" 2002 Medium Crash
  • 24" 2002 Ride

(All White by Lollapalooza 2003)

Remo Heads

  • Snare: CS Coated Power Dot on top, Remo Ambassador Snare Side on bottom
  • Toms: Coated Emperor tops, Clear Ambassador bottoms
  • Bass: Clear Powerstroke 3 on batter, DW Ambassador resonant side

Latin Percussion

  • LP160 Cyclops Tambourine Brass
  • LP201A-2 Generation II Bongos

Discography

Year Band or artist Album
1986 Wasted Youth Get Out of My Yard!
1988 Black Daze
1994 Sugartooth Sugartooth
1996 Danzig Blackacidevil
1997 Sugartooth The Sounds of Solid
1998 Zilch 3.2.1.
Bastard Eyes
Danzig 6:66 Satan's Child
2001 Zilch Skyjin
Youjeen Hey Jerks
Danzig Live on the Black Hand Side
Son of Sam Songs From The Earth
2002 Danzig I Luciferi
2003 Desert Sessions Volumes 9 & 10
2004 Mark Lanegan Band Bubblegum
2005 Queens of the Stone Age Lullabies to Paralyze
Over The Years And Through The Woods
2006 Eagles of Death Metal Death by Sexy
2007 Danzig The Lost Tracks of Danzig
Queens of the Stone Age Era Vulgaris
2008 Eagles of Death Metal Heart On
2009 Hello=Fire Hello=Fire
2013 Queens of the Stone Age ...Like Clockwork

References

  1. Hutchinson, Kate. ""I wish there was a different story to tell" - Josh Homme talks to DiS Breed". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  2. Chamberlain, Rich. "Joey Castillo replaces Jason Bonham in California Breed". musicradar.com. Rhythm Magazine. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. http://noisey.vice.com/blog/dont-call-it-a-supergroup-wino-nick-oliveri-and-joey-castillo-are-royale-daemons,
  4. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-grohl-joins-hardcore-band-blast-for-first-new-music-in-20-years-20150807
  5. "MisfitsCentral Bio of Chronic Halitosis". MisfitsCentral.com. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  6. "Devilman138 talks with TODD YOUTH of DANZIG". the7thhouse.com. 2000. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  7. Blush, Steven (October 1997). "Glenn Danzig". Seconds. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  8. "IMDb Biography for Joey Castillo". IMDb. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  9. "An Interview with Greg Anderson of Goatsnake". StonerRock.com. 2001. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  10. "Joey Castillo Is "Walking The Walk"". Drum! magazine. 2005. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  11. "Break It Down: Joey Castillo of Queens of the Stone Age". Artist Direct. 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-07.
  12. Template:Cite news in 2015 He switched to Q drums, whose rooster also include Ilan Rubin From NIN Angels and Airwaves, Hayden Scott who has played with Awolnation and Filter and Brody Dalle
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