Alain Johannes

About

Alain Johannes (born May 2, 1962, in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean-American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer based in Los Angeles. He co-founded the alternative rock band Eleven and has worked as musician and producer with Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, PJ Harvey and Arctic Monkeys. His 2020 solo album 'Hum', released on Ipecac Recordings, drew on personal loss - the deaths of his wife Natasha Shneider and close collaborator Chris Cornell. In 2025 he formed the supergroup Drink The Sea alongside Peter Buck (R.E.M.), Barrett Martin and Duke Garwood.

solo album released (Spark 2010, Hum 2020, Fragments and Wholes Vol. 1 2014)

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UK concerts on tour with Earl of Hell, May 2025

songs distributed on Drink The Sea's two debut album (2025)

What's new

2026-06
Drink The Sea announced their third album 'Drink The Sea III', which will be released on October 2, 2026 via Sunyata Records/Sony Orchard.
2025-11
Alain Johannes released the live album 'Live On 2 Meter Sessions' on November 14, 2025, featuring recordings from Eleven, solo performances and collaboration with Iron Jinn.
2025-09
The supergroup Drink The Sea - featuring Johannes, Peter Buck, Barrett Martin and Duke Garwood - released two debut albums simultaneously in September and October 2025.
2025-05
Alain Johannes and Earl of Hell conducted a 10-date UK tour in May 2025, doubling the successful 5-date tour from 2024.
2024-12
Johannes and Chris Goss contributed an a cappella version of Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung' to the tribute album 'Aqualung (Redux)' released via Magnetic Eye Records.