question: Which band was formed first: Queens of the Stone Age or The La's?
answer: The La's
context: Title: Stone Age Complication
  Passage: Stone Age Complication is an EP by Queens of the Stone Age containing six B-sides and cover versions.  Josh Homme has stated that this is the only Queens of the Stone Age album released without any input from him or the band.
  Title: Gamma Ray (EP)
  Passage: Gamma Ray is the debut EP by Gamma Ray, a musical project by former Kyuss guitarist Josh Homme, released in 1996 by Man's Ruin Records.  After the breakup of Kyuss in 1995, Homme recorded the Gamma Ray material in Seattle with producer Chris Goss, bassist Van Conner, and drummer Victor Indrizzo.  Former Kyuss singer John Garcia contributed backing vocals to the track "Born to Hula".  After the release of the EP, Homme received a cease and desist order because the name Gamma Ray was already in use by a German band.  He changed the name of the project to Queens of the Stone Age, and both of the "Gamma Ray" tracks were re-released the following year by Man's Ruin on the "Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age" split EP, which featured some of the final studio recordings by Kyuss and debuted the "Queens of the Stone Age" moniker for Homme's new project.  The split EP also included a third track from the "Gamma Ray" recording sessions, "Spiders and Vinegaroons".
  Title: Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age
  Passage: Kyuss / Queens of the Stone Age is an EP by the American rock bands Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age, released in December 1997 on Man's Ruin Records.  It features some of the final studio recordings by Kyuss while debuting guitarist Josh Homme's next project, Queens of the Stone Age.
  Title: Kyuss
  Passage: Kyuss ( ) was an American rock band, formed in Palm Desert, California, in 1987 by Josh Homme (guitar), John Garcia (vocals), Brant Bjork (drums) and Chris Cockrell (bass).  After releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss and recruited Nick Oliveri, replacing Cockrell as bassist.  Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 as Kyuss and the newly formed Queens of the Stone Age.  This tied up the loose ends of Kyuss and introduced the new band Queens of the Stone Age, which was initially composed entirely of former Kyuss members.
  Title: Sweethead
  Passage: Sweethead is an American alternative rock group formed in 2008.  The group's lineup consists of singer Serrina Sims and guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Troy Van Leeuwen (of Queens of the Stone Age, formerly of A Perfect Circle, Enemy and Failure).  For recording and touring they are joined by a variety of guest musicians, many of which are current or former members of Queens of the Stone Age or Mark Lanegan Band.
  Title: List of Queens of the Stone Age contributors
  Passage: Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997.  The band frequently changes its line-up, and its records often include guest appearances.  The only permanent member of the band is founder Josh Homme, with guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen having been a member since the release of the band's third studio album, "Songs for the Deaf", in 2002.  Bassist Michael Shuman and keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita both joined the band in 2007 to tour in support of its fifth studio album, "Era Vulgaris" (2007).  In 2013, Queens of the Stone Age added drummer Jon Theodore during the recording of the album "...Like Clockwork" (2013).
  Title: The La's
  Passage: The La's were an English rock band from Liverpool, originally active from 1983 until 1992.  Fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist Lee Mavers, the group are best known for their hit single "There She Goes".  The band was formed by Mike Badger in 1983 and Mavers joined the next year, although for most of the group's history, the frequently changing line-up revolved around the core duo of Lee Mavers (vocals, guitar) and John Power (bass, backing vocals) along with numerous other guitarists and drummers including Paul Hemmings, John "Timmo" Timson, Peter "Cammy" Cammell, Iain Templeton, John "Boo" Byrne, Chris Sharrock, Barry Sutton and Neil Mavers.
  Title: Queens of the Stone Age
  Passage: Queens of the Stone Age (sometimes shortened to QotSA or Queens) is an American rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California.  The band's line-up includes founder Josh Homme (lead vocals, guitar, piano), alongside longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and recent addition Jon Theodore (drums, percussion).
  Title: Queens of the Stone Age (album)
  Passage: Queens of the Stone Age is the eponymous debut album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released in September 1998 by Loosegroove Records.  It was primarily written and recorded by founding member Josh Homme and his former Kyuss bandmate Alfredo Hernández, with Hernández playing drums and Homme singing and playing the rest of the instrumentation as well as producing the album alongside Joe Barresi.  By the time of the album's release, bassist Nick Oliveri, also a former member of Kyuss, would join the band.  "Queens of the Stone Age" received generally positive reviews from critics, who placed it in the stoner rock genre and drew comparisons to krautrock bands such as Can and Neu!  as well as to Kyuss and other metal bands.
  Title: ...Like Clockwork
  Passage: ...Like Clockwork is the sixth studio album by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released on June 3, 2013, on Matador Records in the UK, and on June 4 in the United States.  Self-produced by the band, it is the first Queens of the Stone Age album to feature full contributions from bassist Michael Shuman and keyboardist and guitarist Dean Fertita, who both joined the band in 2007 to tour in support of the band's fifth studio album, "Era Vulgaris", and record its bonus tracks.
citations: Queens of the Stone Age The La's