Kyuss

Kyuss — rock artist from US.

Originating from Palm Desert, CA, Kyuss, pronounced "kai-uss," is often likened to a heavy metal equivalent of the Velvet Underground. Despite minimal…

Influence: 58.74% Fanbase: 39.57% Trending: 68.33% Career Level: Rising

Top Brand Affinity

Highest overlapping lifestyle brand

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As of 2025-09-08

1,180

Social Media Followers

As of 2025-09-08

00:00:00

Hours Airplay

2025-12-31 07:25:05 UTC

Genres

rockrockblues rockspace rockstoner rockgrungepalm desert scenealternativealternative rockmetalalternative metalstoner metal

Biography

Originating from Palm Desert, CA, Kyuss, pronounced "kai-uss," is often likened to a heavy metal equivalent of the Velvet Underground. Despite minimal commercial success, their blend of sludgy guitars, spacey jams, and thrash metal rhythms defined the stoner rock scene of the 1990s, influencing numerous underground metal bands. Formed in 1987, Kyuss gained recognition with their album Blues for the Red Sun in 1992, solidifying their signature sound of doom heaviness, feedback fuzz, and psychedelic rock.

Signed by Elektra Records in the mid-1990s, Kyuss released Welcome to Sky Valley in 1994 and ...And the Circus Leaves Town in 1995, showcasing their creative promise and growing fan base. Internal conflicts led to the band's eventual disbandment, with members pursuing various musical projects. Vocalist John Garcia collaborated with bands like Slo Burn and Unida, while guitarist Josh Homme ventured into production and later formed Queens of the Stone Age with original Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri. Despite Kyuss' short-lived success, their influence remains legendary in the underground metal scene.

Top Brand Affinities

Report Date: 2025-09-08

Kyuss reliably reaches 25-34 & 35-44 audiences in key English-speaking markets. The base is heavily male (78%), paving the way for collaborations that read as status, style, and scene. The strongest distribution channel is Youtube (586 avg views per post); Youtube layers on depth and replies. The audience sits near leading lifestyle names, making streetwear, music platforms, and lifestyle products a natural expansion. The partnership writes itself—and the comments back it up.

Artist Affinity estimates how strongly an artist's audience overlaps with interest in specific brands, products, and categories. It is derived from aggregated social and behavioral signals—who fans follow, save, click, and engage with—normalized across platforms. Higher affinity suggests better partnership fit and higher likelihood that fans will respond positively to branded content or offers. Use it to shortlist natural brand partners and product concepts that feel authentic to the audience. Combine affinity with Connection Strength (ER) and reach to balance fit with impact. Treat affinity as directional—validate with creative tests and small pilots before scaling.

ER = (likes + comments + shares) ÷ audience per post ≥ 3.0% = Very Strong 2.0–2.99% = Strong 1.0–1.99% = Moderate < 1.0% = Low

How to read it: Pair ER with reach (views/followers) to gauge intensity and scale.

Connection Strength

Artist Kyuss score 1.61% — Moderate bucket.

Followers:1,180

Engagements:19

Rate:1.6%

Posts:2

Avg Likes:17

Avg Comments:2

Avg Views:586

Audience Demographics & Key Stats

Metric	Value	Why It Matters
Social Snapshot	Followers 1,180 · Engagements 19 · Rate 1.6% Posts 2 · Views 586 · Avg Likes 17 · Avg Comments 2 · Avg Views 586	Combine reach (followers/views) with ER to size both impact and responsiveness.
Age Breakdown	25-34: 35% 35-44: 23% 18-24: 23% 45-64: 15%	Largest: 25-34 (35%); next: 35-44 (23%)
Gender Split	Female: 22% Male: 78% Non-binary/Other: 0%	Skews male (78%)
Top Countries		No country breakdown.
Platform Engagement	Youtube: 586 avg views/post	Best reach: Youtube 586 avg views; best engagement: Youtube 17 avg likes