Ché (band)

Ché
Origin	California, U.S.
Genres	Stoner rock desert rock
Years active	1999–2000
Labels	Man's Ruin Low Desert Punk Heavy Psych Sounds[1]
Spinoff of	Kyuss Unida
Past members	Brant 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

• Brant Bjork – vocals, guitar
• Dave Dinsmore – bass
• Alfredo Hernández – drums, percussion

Sounds of Liberation

Sounds of Liberation
Studio album by Ché
Released	October 3, 2000 (2000-10-03)
Recorded	February 20–23, 2000
Studio	Donner & Blitzen, Silver Lake, California
Genre	Stoner rock desert rock
Length	35:35
Label	Man's Ruin Low Desert Punk Heavy Psych Sounds (2023 reissue)
Producer	Ché Mathias Schneeberger

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Rock Hard	5/10[4]
MikeLadano.com	[5]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Ché

CD

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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. "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.

External links

• Ché discography at Discogs