Starter Pack For Dummies

Desert Rock refers to bands that hail from the Palm Springs area in Southern California.
We can define Desert Rock as a variant of hard rock with elements of psychedelia, blues and even jazz. Are you new to the Desertscene?? We suggest you start digging these albums and then go deep inside the desert to feel the heat.

We suggest to Listen Without Distraction

MASTERS OF REALITY – Masters of Reality (1988, Def American)
KYUSS – Welcome to Sky Valley (1994, Elektra)
The SORT OF QUARTET – Planet Mamon (1995, SST Records)
DESERT SESSIONS – Vol I. Instrumental Driving Music For Felons EP (1998, Man’s Ruin)
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – Queens of the Stone Age (1998, Loosegroove / Man’s Ruin Records)
FATSO JETSON – Flames for All (1999, Man’s Ruin Records)
Brant BJORK – Jalamanta (1999, Man’s Ruin)
UNIDA – Coping With the Urban Coyote (1999, Man’s Ruin Records)
CHÈ – Sounds Of Liberation (2000, Man’s Ruin Records)
FRED DRAKE – The Sky Party (2004, Self Released)
YAWNING MAN – Rock Formations (2005, Alone Records)
DALI’S LLAMA – Full On Dunes (2008, Dali’s Llama Records)