Ep 585 Jesse Hughes EODM album update, touring Europe & behind the scenes with him.

Jesse Hughes, best known as the wild frontman of Eagles of Death Metal, is a force of charisma, chaos, and crunchy desert rock riffs. Born September 24, 1972, in Greenville, South Carolina, Hughes was raised in Palm Desert, California, where his lifelong friendship with Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age) would set the stage for one of rock’s most energetic duos. While Homme often drums and co-produces, Hughes is the face and voice of the band, known for his mustachioed swagger, tongue-in-cheek lyrics, and unfiltered stage persona.Eagles of Death Metal formed in 1998 and released their debut album, Peace, Love, Death Metal, in 2004. It was raw, groovy, and laced with tongue-in-cheek bravado. Songs like “I Only Want You” and “Speaking in Tongues” introduced the band’s hybrid of garage rock, boogie, and glam with Hughes’ playful vocals front and center. Over the years, Hughes’ stage name “The Devil” matched his onstage antics and preacher-like energy, combining a Southern preacher vibe with a rock showmanship.Follow-up albums like Death by Sexy (2006), Heart On (2008), and Zipper Down (2015) kept the party going, with Hughes’ sound maturing but never losing its rebellious humor or rock ’n’ roll heart. Despite their tongue-in-cheek image, the band survived tragedy: the 2015 Paris terrorist attack at the Bataclan Theatre during one of their concerts. Hughes emerged shaken but committed to peace and healing through music, later speaking out while continuing to tour with a defiant, loving spirit.Outside EODM, Hughes has released solo work under the name Boots Electric, notably the 2011 album Honkey Kong. It showed his flair for funk, dance rock, and unapologetic weirdness. Still, his love of music and dedication to performance remain undimmed.In the end, Jesse Hughes is a survivor, a showman, and a one-of-a-kind figure in the world of rock. Whether he’s cracking jokes, busting out a fuzzed-out riff, or leading a crowd in rock ’n’ roll salvation, he brings everything he’s got—and then some.