David Catching (born June 7, 1961) is an American musician from

Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the County seat, seat of Shelby County, Tennessee, Shelby County in the southwest part of the state; it is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 Uni ...

. He is a founding member of the California

stoner rock Stoner rock, also known as stoner metal or stoner doom, is a rock music fusion genre that combines elements of doom metal with psychedelic rock and acid rock. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by Kyuss and Sleep ...

band

earthlings? earthlings? is an American psychedelic rock band based in Joshua Tree, California. The band includes members from Queens of the Stone Age, Desert Sessions, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss, Masters of Reality, Goatsnake, The Twilight Singers, Gu ...

, a touring member of

Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998. Founded by Jesse Hughes (vocals, guitar) and Josh Homme (drums), the band also includes a wide range of other musicians who perform both on the band's ...

and the co-founder of the Rancho De La Luna recording studio.

Career

Catching has played the guitar for well-known hard rock bands

Queens of the Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line ...

Tex and the Horseheads Tex & the Horseheads is an American punk rock band, which emerged in the Los Angeles punk subculture of the early-1980. Their original run was from 1980 to 1986 and during this time they enjoyed a sizeable cult following. As of 2007, the band ...

, as well as The Ringling Sisters,

Mondo Generator Mondo Generator (sometimes known as Nick Oliveri and the Mondo Generator) is an American rock band founded in 1997 by Nick Oliveri. History Formation and ''Cocaine Rodeo'' (1997–2002) Nick Oliveri (under the moniker ''Rex Everything'') ...

and the

Masters of Reality Masters of Reality is an American rock band formed in 1981 by frontman Chris Goss and guitarist Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York, United States. They took the name for the band from a misprinted label of the third Black Sabbath album. Go ...

. He is also a member of Yellow #5, and the Gnarltones. Catching has been associated with the desert country rock band, Smith & Pyle. He contributed to the debut album of country rock duo Smith & Pyle, ''It's OK to be Happy'', which was recorded at Rancho de la Luna and released in 2008. He currently resides in

Joshua Tree, California Joshua Tree is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 7,414 at the 2010 census. At approximately above sea level, Joshua Tree and its surrounding communities are located in the High ...

. Catching was on stage with Eagles of Death Metal during the

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, and escaped the

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with the rest of the band. Catching talked about this at length on the show Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal,

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its co ...

and other media.

Musical equipment

With the Eagles of Death Metal, Catching plays his 1967

Gibson Flying V The Gibson Flying V is an electric guitar model introduced by Gibson in 1958. The Flying V offered a radical, "futuristic" body design, much like its siblings: the Explorer, which was released the same year, and the Moderne, which was designed ...

through a tuner and distortion pedal and

Supro Supro is an American brand, currently owned by Bond Audio, a manufacturer of effects units. Formerly, Supro produced musical instruments as a subsidiary of Valco. The brand entered into disuse after the closure of Valco in 1968, being later reviv ...

amplifier with a 2x12 cabinet. In recent shows with EODM, Catching is seen using Orange amplifiers. He also uses an Ampeg Dan Armstrong guitar when playing with

. Catching also use
HipStrap
vintage styled guitar straps. He is endorsed by and uses coiled red Bullet Cable. During recordings he also uses some of Jesse Hughes's

Maton Maton is an Australian musical instruments manufacturing company based in Box Hill, Melbourne. It was founded in 1946 by Bill May and his brother Reg. The name "Maton" came from the words "May Tone" and is pronounced ''May Tonne''. Products ...

s. Catching released a signature fuzz wah pedal in 2015, th
Roadrunner
through Dr. No Effects. With the earthlings?, he uses his 1958

Fender Stratocaster The Fender Stratocaster, colloquially known as the Strat, is a model of electric guitar designed from 1952 into 1954 by Leo Fender, Bill Carson, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares. The Fender Musical Instruments Corporation has continuous ...

or his 1972 double cutaway

Gibson Les Paul The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The guitar was designed by factory manager John Huis and his team with input from and endorsement by guitarist Les Paul. Its typica ...

through a tuner and a distortion Rat pedal. His Les Paul is 1 of 6 ever made by Strings & Things in Memphis, Tennessee. Other guitars were bought by

Ace Frehley Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wi ...

Jeff Beck Geoffrey Arnold Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock music, rock guitarist. He rose to prominence with the Yardbirds and after fronted the Jeff Beck Group and Beck, Bogert & Appice. In 1975, he switched to a mainly instrumental style, ...

Pat Travers Patrick Henry Travers (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career in the mid-1970s. Early life Travers was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. Soon after picking up the guitar at ag ...

, and Michael Woods, guitarist for the group

America The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territor ...

. Photos have circulated of Dave's very guitar nearly being bought by

Greg Lake Gregory Stuart Lake (10 November 1947 – 7 December 2016) was an English musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock bands King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP). Born and b ...

of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer fame, but opting out at the last minute for an acoustic bass.

Partial discography

* ''The Modifiers'' (1980's] * ''60 Watt Reality'' (The Ringling Sisters, 1990) * '' Volumes 1 & 2 (The Desert Sessions album), The Desert Sessions 1 & 2'' (1998) * ''

'' (Queens of the Stone Age, 1998) *" Scraps at Midnight ((Mark Lanegan 1998) * '' The Desert Sessions 3 & 4'' (1998) * '' The Desert Sessions 5 & 6'' (1999) * '' Rated R'' (Queens of the Stone Age, 2000) * '' Human Beans'' (earthlings?, 2001) * '' Deep in the Hole'' (

, 2001) * ''

Songs for the Deaf ''Songs for the Deaf'' is the third studio album by the American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on August 27, 2002 by Interscope Records. It features guest musicians including drummer Dave Grohl, and was the last Queens of the Ston ...

'' (Queens of the Stone Age, 2002) * '' A Drug Problem That Never Existed'' (Mondo Generator, 2003) * '' The Desert Sessions 9 & 10'' (2003) * ''

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'' (Mark Lanegan Band, 2004) * '' III the EP'' (Mondo Generator, 2004) *

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(Hulk 2004) * '' Lullabies to Paralyze'' (Queens of the Stone Age, 2005) * '' I Got a Brand New Egg Layin' Machine'' ( Goon Moon, 2005) * ''

Death By Sexy ''Death by Sexy'' is the second album by the American rock group Eagles of Death Metal. It was rumoured to be released in summer 2005 but was pushed back to April 11, 2006. The album cover of ''Death by Sexy'' has elements similar to the covers o ...

...'' (Eagles of Death Metal, 2006) * '' Powder Burns'' (The Twilight Singers, 2006) * '' Dead Planet'' (Mondo Generator, 2006) * '' Licker's Last Leg'' (Goon Moon, 2007) * ''Neptune'' (

The Duke Spirit The Duke Spirit are an English rock band based in London. Their sound has been seen as a melding of influences ranging from alternative rock bands such as The Jesus and Mary Chain and Spiritualized, the tremulous rock'n'roll of bands such a ...

, 2008) * Prime Motivator (Giraffes 2008) * Heart On (Eagles of Death Metal 2008) *

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(Gutter Twins 2008) * '' Humalien'' (

, 2009) * '' Pine Cross Dover'' (Masters of Reality, 2009) * ''

Blues Funeral ''Blues Funeral'' is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock musician Mark Lanegan, released on February 6, 2012 on 4AD. The album was recorded with producer Alain Johannes throughout early 2011 and Johannes, as well as other musici ...

'' (Mark Lanegan Band, 2012) * ''

Spine Hits Spine or spinal may refer to: Science Biology * Vertebral column, also known as the backbone * Dendritic spine, a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite * Thorns, spines, and prickles, needle-like structures in plants * Spine (zoolog ...

'' (Sleepy Sun, 2012) * ''Tomorrowland Blues'' (Star & Dagger, 2013) * Do to the Beast (Afghan Whigs 2014) * ''Unfuckwithable'' (Mojave Lords, 2014) *

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(earthlings? 2014) *

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(Pins 2015) * '' Your Desert My Mind'' (The Mutants, 2016) * Mudda Fudda (earthlings? 2016) * ''

The Golden West (album) Golden West may refer to: Places * Rural Municipality of Golden West No. 95, Saskatchewan, Canada Transportation * Golden West Airlines, a defunct airline * ''Golden West'' (clipper), an 1852 clipper ship in the California trade Companies * ...

'' (

Gayle Skidmore Gayle Skidmore is an American singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from San Diego, California. She has written over 2000 songs, toured worldwide, and worked together with many different artists. Early life and educa ...

, 2017) *

Shared Hallucinations Pt.1 Shared may refer to: * Sharing * Shared ancestry or Common descent * Shared care * Shared-cost service * Shared decision-making in medicine * Shared delusion, various meanings * Shared government * Shared intelligence or collective intelligence * ...

(David Catching and Friends 2017)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Catching, David 1961 births Living people American rock guitarists American male guitarists Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee Queens of the Stone Age members Survivors of terrorist attacks November 2015 Paris attacks Guitarists from Tennessee 20th-century American guitarists Mondo Generator members Eagles of Death Metal members Earthlings? members Masters of Reality members