Queens Of The Stone Age - The Lost Art of Keeping A Secret

What this video is

Released in summer 2000, this video accompanied QOTSA's major-label debut on Interscope and the band's first charting single. The track reached #21 on the Mainstream Rock charts and #31 on the UK Singles Chart, marking the Palm Desert Scene's most visible crossover moment to that point. The video's raw, performance-driven aesthetic reflects the band's resistance to the polished nu-metal production dominant in 2000,…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the stoner/desert rock movement's entry into mainstream rock consciousness. QOTSA's blend of hypnotic grooves, fuzz-heavy guitars, and cool detachment distinguished them sharply from contemporaneous post-grunge and nu-metal. This video captures the band at the precise moment…

The director

John Pirozzi is an American director and cinematographer specializing in music-driven work. He directed music videos for Queens of the Stone Age, Calexico, Vic Chesnutt, and Victoria Williams. His cinematography credits include work on films such as Juice…