Gene Trautmann (born 1966) is an American drummer, best known for his work with rock bands

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, Dig and the Miracle Workers, and as a touring member of Eagles of Death Metal. He has also contributed to releases by The Desert Sessions and toured with

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Biography

Born and raised in

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, Trautmann started playing drums along to records when he was 11 years old. He has cited

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' appearance on '' The Paul Lynde Halloween Special'' in 1976 as influential in his decision to play music. Trautmann began playing in punk bands in high school and eventually joined the garage rock band The Miracle Workers. After graduating from Oregon Episcopal School in 1985, Trautmann moved to

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with the band and played with them on several albums, in addition to touring the United States and Europe. Following

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's departure from Kyuss in 1994, Trautmann auditioned for the band and played with the group for two weeks before the spot eventually went to Alfredo Hernández. Trautmann was later briefly a member of the band Dig from 1997 to 1999, playing on their 1998 album ''Life Like''. In 1999, Trautmann contributed to The Desert Sessions compilation '' Volumes 5 & 6''. He joined Josh Homme's post-Kyuss band,

, in June 1999 and contributed drums to four tracks on their 2000 album '' Rated R'' and five B-side tracks. Trautmann departed the band in September 2001 during the recording process for '' Songs for the Deaf'' and featured on two tracks off the album released the following year. Following his departure from Queens of the Stone Age, Trautmann toured with

in support of his studio album '' Field Songs'' and worked as a set dresser in the film industry. In 2005, he appeared on the Queens of the Stone Age live/video album '' Over the Years and Through the Woods'' in video footage from their tour in support of ''Rated R''. He later joined Homme's other band Eagles of Death Metal as a touring member from 2006 to 2008. In 2017, Trautmann formed the bass-and-drums collaboration Sumo Princess with Abby Travis. The duo released their debut album, ''When An Electric Storm'', in 2019. As part of the band Mojave Lords with former Eagles of Death Metal bandmates Dave Catching and Brian O'Connor, Trautmann appeared on the album ''Expensive Feelings'' in 2021.

Discography

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Trautmann, Gene 1966 births Living people American rock drummers Queens of the Stone Age members 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Eagles of Death Metal members Oregon Episcopal School alumni Drummers from Oregon