Dean Fertita of Queens of the Stone Age and The Raconteurs has stepped out on his own to create Hello=Fire. Featuring production and songwriting collaboration from longtime friend and Raconteurs cohort Brendan Benson, and a host of musicians, including QOTSA bandmates Michael Schuman, Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo, as well as Michael Horrigan of The Afghan Whigs, the project’s self-titled debut album will be released Nov. 23 on Cobraside Distribution.

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