“Josh Homme’s guitar playing is very learned and proper. I’m self-taught, and my style is more unorthodox. My guitar is untamed.” Brant Bjork made his name as Kyuss’ drummer – but he found his voice on guitar

Brant Bjork playing a Fender Stratocaster an an outdoor stage.

He started as Kyuss’ drummer, but Brant Bjork’s love for guitar won out.”My favorite record? That’s an impossible question,” he says, before adding: “Are You Experienced by the Jimi Hendrix Experience is the closest thing to rock perfection I’ve ever heard.”

Bjork’s new album, Once Upon a Time in the Desert, arrives on September 20 – but he states there’s more to its sound than the title might suggest.