Brendon McNichol (born November 1969) is an American multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of Queens of the Stone Age and Masters of Reality.
and the Sunshine Band, Stacey Q., Pablo Moses, Michigan and Smiley, Charlie Chaplan, Drone with Ted Parsons, Levi Chen, Photek, Discordia, the Dwarves, Palmerville, and appeared on multiple soundtracks, commercials and albums as a session player.
In 2000, McNichol joined Queens of the Stone Age, teaming up with longtime friend Josh Homme, as a guitarist, lap-steel player and keyboardist.
In addition to touring with Queens of the Stone Age, McNichol recorded instrumentals for the albums Rated R and Songs for the Deaf before his departure from the band in 2002.
The following year, McNichol co-wrote and contributed instrumentals to three songs on the Masters of Reality album Give Us Barabbas.