Hum

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For over three decades, Alain Johannes has been the unsung guitar hero behind some of the biggest acts in rock, whether hes tearing up his trademark Jazzmaster with Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures and Chris Cornell, or lending a trusted ear when producing the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Brody Dalle and Mark Lanegan. Guitar World

Alain Johannes, co-creator of the highly influential 90s alternative rock band Eleven as well as a key contributor on releases from Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures and Chris Cornell, releases Hum, his third solo album, on July 31 via Ipecac Recordings.

Its more about me than probably any album Ive ever done, says Johannes about the collection that follows a period of tragic loss, extreme illness and rebirth. It was something I was striving for and needed to communicate. Coming out of a difficult period, I was liberated. I had lost people who were very close to me. I went through struggles with my own health. Theres a personal energy behind the way it was recorded and the feel of the songs. Its a document of my life right now.