Ché (band)

Ché
OriginCalifornia, U.S.
Genres
Years active1999–2000
Labels
Spinoff of
Past membersBrant Bjork
Dave Dinsmore
Alfredo Hernández

Ché was an American stoner rock band founded by former Kyuss drummers Brant Bjork and Alfredo Hernández, and former Unida bassist Dave Dinsmore. Ché released their only album, Sounds of Liberation, in 2000.

Overview

Though best known at the time of the album's release as a drummer, Ché featured Bjork as the band's vocalist and guitarist. Another of Bjork's bands, Brant Bjork and the Bros, covered many of Ché's songs during their live performances, with Alfredo Hernández making occasional guest appearances with the band.

According to Bjork, he had been friends with Hernández and Dinsmore for years; they began playing together in the late 1990s after Hernández left Queens of the Stone Age.[2]

Members

Sounds of Liberation

Sounds of Liberation
Studio album by
Ché
ReleasedOctober 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
RecordedFebruary 20–23, 2000
StudioDonner & Blitzen, Silver Lake, California
Genre
Length35:35
Label
Producer
  • Ché
  • Mathias Schneeberger
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Rock Hard5/10[4]
MikeLadano.com[5]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Ché

CD
No.TitleLength
1."Hydraulicks"4:23
2."The Knife"3:39
3."Pray for Rock"5:17
4."Sounds of Liberation"6:11
5."Adelante"5:13
6."Blue Demon"6:13
7."The Day the Pirate Retired"4:39

LP

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Hydraulicks"4:23
2."The Knife"3:39
3."Pray for Rock"5:17
4."The Day the Pirate Retired"4:39
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Sounds of Liberation"6:11
6."Adelante"5:13
7."Blue Demon"6:13

Notes

  • The album was reissued in September 2023 by Heavy Psych Sounds Records.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ché – Sounds of Liberation". Heavy Psych Sounds. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin. "Three Band Plan". Archived from the original on July 21, 2001.
  3. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Sounds of Liberation – Ché". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "CHÉ – Sounds of Liberation". Rock Hard. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ^ Ladano, Mike. "Review: Ché – Sounds of Liberation (2000)". mikeladano.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.