John McBain (musician)
| John McBain | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Paul McBain |
| Born | April 23, 1965 New Jersey, USA |
| Genres | Rock, space rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1989-present |
| Associated acts | |
John McBain (born John Paul McBain on April 23, 1965) is an American musician, producer and mastering engineer from New Jersey. He was guitarist for Monster Magnet, and Wellwater Conspiracy, among the others. He’s also active as a solo artist and has contributed to The Desert Sessions.
After leaving Monster Magnet, McBain moved to Washington State to create the garage-rock group Hater, along with Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam), Ben Shepherd (Soundgarden) and Brian Wood (brother of Mother Love Bone vocalist Andrew Wood). The band released two albums of their brand of garage/psychedelic rock: their self-titled debut in 1993 and their follow-up, The 2nd, which was recorded in 1995 but released in 2005.
In 1997, after Hater broke up, McBain participated in the first Desert Sessions, a musical project led by Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme. There he befriended ex-Kyuss/Fu Manchu drummer Brant Bjork.
He was a live member of the Queens of the Stone Age for their first three shows, and co-wrote the song "Regular John" which appears on their self-titled debut album.
In 1997, McBain and Matt Cameron created the Wellwater Conspiracy along with Ben Shepherd. Their debut release was Declaration of Conformity, released in 1997 on the Third Gear label. Shortly after the release, Cameron was chosen to replace Jack Irons as drummer for rock group Pearl Jam. However, Cameron maintained both groups, contributing to a further three Wellwater Conspiracy albums. Notable appearances include keyboardist Glenn Slater of folk rock group The Walkabouts, Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam and Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Kyuss.
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