John Garcia (born September 4, 1970) is a vocalist and songwriter. Garcia i… Read Full Bio ↴John Garcia (born September 4, 1970) is a vocalist and songwriter. Garcia is best known as the vocalist and founding member of Kyuss, Slo Burn, and Unida.

Garcia recently performed in Vista Chino with former Kyuss drummer Brant Bjork although the band broke up in 2014 after a falling out which caused Garcia to leave the band. Garcia and Bjork have since decided to continue their individual solo projects, with Garcia releasing his debut album John Garcia on July 25, 2014.

In 1989, while still in high school, Garcia formed Kyuss (originally known as Katzenjammer and Sons of Kyuss) with Brant Bjork and Josh Homme. The band produced five albums in total, all of which featured Garcia on vocals. In October 1995, just three months after releasing the album ...And the Circus Leaves Town, Kyuss disbanded. Their final official release was a 10" vinyl on the now defunct label Man's Ruin Records, which was later re-released on a split CD with Homme's post-Kyuss project Queens of the Stone Age. Kyuss had been on an indefinite hiatus ever since. In November 2010, along with former members Oliveri and Bjork, it was announced he would be touring as Kyuss Lives!, and toured Europe, Australia and New Zealand from March to May 2011 with a new studio album expected to follow. Bruno Fevery filled in for Homme, who did not want to participate. In November 2012, following a lawsuit filed by Homme and former Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder, Kyuss Lives! changed their name to Vista Chino.

In 1996, Garcia formed stoner rock band Slo Burn in Palm Desert, California. Releasing just one EP, Amusing the Amazing, the band's tenure was short-lived, though it was embraced by the former Kyuss fanbase. A total of 9 songs were recorded, but the band did not have enough funds, so the 4 tracks were released as an EP. Bootleg copies of the album that have the remaining 5 tracks exist, unmixed, in varying quality. The band played at Ozzfest in 1997 before disbanding later that year, for reasons never officially revealed.

Upon leaving Slo Burn, Garcia formed the band Unida, which at one point included former Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder. Unida released one album, Coping with the Urban Coyote and a split EP with the Swedish group Dozer. Unida were signed to Rick Rubin's label, American Recordings, and recorded a second album, El Coyote (alternatively known as The Great Divide) which was unreleased due to company partner, Island/Def Jam, not seeing any commercial potential in the music. The band, however, distributed the album themselves, selling copies at their live shows while on tour. Unida is currently on indefinite hiatus.

In early 2010, a European tour was announced, starting with a gig at Roadburn Festival in April. Billed as "Garcia Plays Kyuss", the performances consisted entirely of songs originally recorded by Garcia's former band, Kyuss. His backing-band is composed of Belgian and Dutch musicians from Agua de Annique, Kong, Celestial Season and Arsenal. During their performance at Hellfest on June 20, John Garcia was joined on stage by former Kyuss members Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri while playing "Gardenia" and "Green Machine".

In November 2010, John Garcia formed Kyuss Lives! with Brant Bjork, Nick Oliveri, and Bruno Fevery. Due to legal pressure on November 2012, Kyuss Lives! announced that they had changed their name to Vista Chino.

Vista Chino released their debut album Peace on September 3, 2013 through Napalm Records.

In 1998, he joined Hermano, a side-project created by producer Dandy Brown. The band has released four albums since 2002.

In 1999, Garcia collaborated with Swedish all-female stoner band Misdemeanor on "Love Song", the fourth track of their EP, Five Wheel Drive.

In 2001, he contributed vocals to the track The Thing That Should Not Be along with drummer Jason Bonham, bassist Jeff Pilson (Dokken,) and guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof for the Metallica tribute album Metallic Assault.

In 2002, Garcia contributed vocals to two tracks on UK band Orange Goblin's album Coup de Grace, "Made of Rats" and "Jesus Beater".

In late 2003, Garcia recorded vocals for the song "Born Too Slow" by The Crystal Method. The song became the lead single of Legion of Boom. The song did moderately well in terms of radio airplay and is highly popular among fans of The Crystal Method, particularly because of the howling vocals Garcia laid down on the track. Limp Bizkit guitarist Wes Borland played guitar on the song. Garcia has performed the song live several times with The Crystal Method.

On December 20, 2005, Garcia would finally team up with Homme again, making a guest appearance onstage with Queens of the Stone Age during the encore of their set at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. They performed three Kyuss songs together: "Thumb", "Hurricane" and "Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop". This appearance fueled Kyuss reunion rumours, though Homme has stated publicly that a proper Kyuss reunion is unlikely to ever happen.

In 2006, Garcia collaborated with Canadian band Danko Jones on their third album, Sleep Is the Enemy, contributing vocals to the track "Invisible". He would again collaborate with Danko Jones on their 2008 album Never Too Loud, appearing on the track "Forest for the Trees" along with Pete Stahl.

Garcia has worked on a solo project under the moniker "Garcia Vs Garcia", which was originally slated for a September 2008 release but has since been delayed indefinitely. In February 2014 Garcia announced in a Facebook post that he had signed a deal with Napalm Records and plans to release his solo album at the end of summer.

In 2008, John Garcia collaborated with Belgian band Arsenal on their album Lotuk, contributing lyrics and vocals to two tracks, "Not a Man" and "Diggin' a Hole". The band members of Arsenal also shot a film documenting the making of the album, including footage of Garcia driving around in his hometown.

In 2010, he also collaborated with Karma to Burn in the Two Times song which is included in the Appalachian Incantation album.

His Bullets Energy
John Garcia Lyrics

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Tonight's the night
Uh uh
The way she walks
In the subtle moonlight
Uh uh

She might've seemed kind of strange
Well, she wouldn't if she'd met you

Today's the day he left
The way he worked in the so hot sunlight
And her life was so??????
And her life was so filled with pain
He oughta be ashamed of his
He oughta be ashamed of his life
Uh uh
And his life is so filled with white lies
And her life is so filled with pain
With pain

Tonight's the night
Uh uh
The way she walks in the subtle moonlight
Uh uh
She might a seemed kinda strange
Well, she wouldn't if she'd met you

He oughta be ashamed of his
He oughta be ashamed of his life
Uh uh
And his life is so filled with white lies
And her life is so filled with pain
With pain

So much pain

Oh pain
So much pain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of John Garcia's song "His Bullets Energy" describe the pain and suffering of a woman living a difficult life, potentially aggravated by the departure of a man. The beginning of the song introduces the scene of the night where the woman is walking, which creates a mysterious atmosphere. The chorus is repeated throughout the song and refers to how the woman might have appeared strange to others, but not to the person singing the song. The second verse describes the departure of a man and how he should be ashamed of his actions. The man's actions have resulted in a life full of lies for him and more pain for the woman.

The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation, but they seem to convey a story of a woman who has experienced a lot of pain in her life, possibly due to the actions of the man who has left her. The song is emotional and raw, with a slow tempo that creates an atmosphere of introspection and sadness. John Garcia's voice is melancholic and soulful, which complements the lyrics perfectly.

Line by Line Meaning

Tonight's the night
The event we have been waiting for is happening today

Uh uh
Expressing affirmation or agreement

The way she walks
Her style of walking, which stands out among others

In the subtle moonlight
Illuminated by the soft, delicate moonlight

She might've seemed kind of strange
She could be perceived as peculiar or unusual

Well, she wouldn't if she'd met you
If you had met her, you would understand why she acts that way

Today's the day he left
The day when he departed from her

The way he worked in the so hot sunlight
The hard work he did in the intense, scorching sunlight

And her life was so filled with pain
Her existence was consumed by inexplicable problems and suffering

He oughta be ashamed of his life
He has no reason to be proud of the life he leads

And his life is so filled with white lies
He tells so many lies that it could be called his standard behavior