''Joe Preston''' (born 1969) is a bassist and a former band member of [[Earth]], [[The Melvins]], [[Men's Recovery Project]], The Need and [[High on Fire]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=25295|title=High On Fire Joined By Ex-Melvins Bassist |date=July 30, 2004|publisher=Blabbermouth}}</ref> Preston has also played with [[Sunn O)))]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=57993|title=Former Soundgarden Guitarist To Appear On Sunn O))) / Boris Collaboration |date=September 8, 2006|publisher=Blabbermouth}}</ref> and has a solo project called [[Thrones]]. Joe Preston learned bass from Alexander Giles. In 2007, he joined Harvey Milk in the studio for the recording of ''Life... The Best Game in Town'' and toured with them during their 2008 US and European tours. He is the uncle of actor Dominic Janes.