Them Crooked Vultures (sometimes abbreviated as TCV ) is a hard rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California in 2009. Comprising drummer Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters, Nirvana), vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age, Kyuss, Eagles of Death Metal) and bassist and keyboardist John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), the band also features Alain Johannes (also of Queens of the Stone Age and Eleven) as a live guitarist. " [1]

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History

Background and formation

A collaboration between Homme, Jones and Grohl was first publicly mentioned by Grohl in a 2005 interview with Mojo , in which he declared "The next project that I'm trying to initiate involves me on drums, Josh Homme on guitar, and John Paul Jones playing bass. That’s the next album. That wouldn’t suck." ^[2] Of the nascent project, Homme's wife Brody Dalle commented in July 2009 that "I'm not at liberty to talk about it [...] but I think [the project] is pretty fucking amazing. Just beats and sounds like you’ve never heard before." ^[3] English music magazine NME reported in July 2009 that the trio had begun recording in Los Angeles. ^[4]

Them Crooked Vultures performed its first show at the Metro, Chicago on August 9, 2009. ^{[5] [6]} The band played all original material during its 80-minute set, debuting such songs as opener "Elephants", "Scumbag Blues", "Caligulove" and closing song "Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I". ^[7] TCV made its European debut on August 19 with a performance at Melkweg in the Netherlands, the same day on which a short video clip of studio footage was uploaded by the band, featuring the song "Nobody Loves Me and Neither Do I", essentially confirming its inclusion on the band's debut album. ^[8]

With subsequent festival performances in Europe at Pukkelpop and Lowlands, the band first performed in the United Kingdom at London's Brixton Academy supporting English alternative rock band Arctic Monkeys on August 26. ^[9] The trio subsequently performed at the Reading and Leeds Festivals on August 28 and 29. Playing the Leeds Festival first then moving onto Reading the next day. ^[10]

On September 1, the band announced two 2009 tours of North America and the United Kingdom, in October and December respectively. ^[11] The band's debut album, slated for an October 2009 release, is said to be titled Never Deserved the Future , though it may not be released until 2010, according to "sources close to the band." ^{[12] [13]}

On September 3, posters appeared around the streets of Melbourne, Australia featuring the line "FOLLOW WHAT'S HEARD" ^[14], a picture of a Vulture, and the URL http://www.frontiertouring.com/followwhatsheard. The URL leads to a page showing the same Vulture and a countdown timer, leading many to speculate an Australian tour announcement is imminent.

Band members

• Josh Homme – lead vocals, lead guitar
• John Paul Jones – bass, keyboards, keytar, backing vocals
• Dave Grohl – drums, backing vocals
• Alain Johannes – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals (live only)

List of performances

Date	City	Country	Venue
Early shows
August 9, 2009	Chicago	United States	Metro Chicago
August 19, 2009	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Melkweg
August 20, 2009	Hasselt	Belgium	Pukkelpop
August 22, 2009	Biddinghuizen	Netherlands	Lowlands Festival
August 26, 2009	London	England	Brixton Academy (supporting Arctic Monkeys)
August 28, 2009	Leeds		Reading and Leeds Festivals
August 29, 2009	Reading
August 30, 2009	Saint-Cloud	France	Rock en Seine (as "Les Petits Pois")
North American Tour 2009
October 1, 2009	Austin	United States	Stubb's
October 2, 2009			Austin City Limits Music Festival
October 5, 2009	Nashville		War Memorial
October 6, 2009	Columbus		Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
October 8, 2009	Detroit		The Fillmore Detroit
October 9, 2009	Toronto	Canada	Sound Academy
October 11, 2009	Boston	United States	House of Blues
October 12, 2009	Philadelphia		Electric Factory
October 14, 2009	Washington, D.C.		9:30 Club
United Kingdom Tour 2009
December 10, 2009	Plymouth	England	Plymouth Pavilions
December 11, 2009	Portsmouth		Portsmouth Guildhall
December 13, 2009	Blackpool		Empress Ballroom
December 14, 2009	Birmingham		O2 Academy Birmingham
December 15, 2009	Edinburgh	Scotland	Edinburgh Corn Exchange
December 17, 2009	London	England	Hammersmith Apollo

Debut Album

According to Metal Hammer, Them Crooked Vultures' debut album titled "Never Deserved the Future" is set to be released on Friday 23rd October 2009 ^[15]

Tracklisting

Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I ^[16]
Dead End Friends

References

1. We've Been Hoaxed!
2. Stone Age Zeppelin Fighters Are Touring
3. 24 Minutes With Brody Dalle Of Spinnerette
4. Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin man recording together
5. Title Unavailable
6. Them Crooked Vultures: Grohl, Homme and Jones debut supergroup at Metro
7. Led Zeppelin, Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age supergroup make live debut
8. Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I (Studio)
9. Them Crooked Vultures Join Arctic Monkeys for Surprise London Show
10. Them Crooked Vultures play second secret Reading And Leeds Festivals gig
11. Them Crooked Vultures announce tour and ticket details
12. "Heavy! Heavy! Heavy!"
13. Them Crooked Vultures Announce Debut “Never Deserved the Future”
14. Seen around Melbourne
15. http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/them-crooked-vultures-album-title-revealed/
16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYYdli0P8YI&feature=player_embedded