YAWNING BALCH, the jam-driven project formed by desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch, premiere their sunbaked sophomore album "Volume Two" exclusively via The Obelisk ahead of its release this Friday 3rd November on Heavy Psych Sounds. Stream new album "Volume Two" via The Obelisk

  • "A mesmeric aural experience." - Classic Rock Magazine
  • "If you’re a fan of instrumental and improvisational music, this
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Following the release of their recent debut album "Volume One", the instrumental project formed by desert rock legends Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch share a second track taken from their sophomore album "Volume Two", out November 3 on Heavy Psych Sounds.

"If you’re a fan of instrumental and improvisational music, this is a masterclass in cohesion and dynamism (...) a myriad of haunting textures and discordant melodic...

Following the release of their recent debut album "Volume One", the instrumental project formed by desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch presents the first track taken from their upcoming sophomore album "Volume Two" on Heavy Psych Sounds.

"If you’re a fan of instrumental and improvisational music, this single is a masterclass in cohesion and dynamism (...) a myriad of haunting textures and discordant melodic choices...

Following the release of their recent debut album "Volume One", the instrumental project formed by desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch is set to issue their sophomore album "Volume Two" this November 3rd on Heavy Psych Sounds.

Yawning Balch is the collaborative outfit uniting guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere) and desert rock progenitors Yawning Man, currently incarnated by founding guitarist Gary Arce,...

Desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch have collaborated once again for their new project YAWNING BALCH, and premiere their debut album "Volume One" in full via Distorted Sound Magazine, ahead of its official release this July 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds.

"They’re ready to overtake the world through the mind-opening instrumental experience they have to offer." - Ghost Cult Magazine
"A truly intoxicating and...

Desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch team up for their new project YAWNING BALCH and release the second track taken from their debut album "Volume One", to be issued this July 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds. Dive into the ambient vibrations of "Low Pressure Valley" now...

Yawning Balch is the amalgam of guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere), and the current incarnation of...

About this new project, guitarist Bob Balch comments: "In November of 2022 I went out to Joshua Tree for a day of jamming with the guys in Yawning Man with the intention of calling it “Yawning Balch.” No riffs were planned. We just plugged in and played. The only discussion beforehand was that Gary Arce and I wanted to mess with tons of guitar pedals. I knew that while we...

Desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch team up for their new project called YAWNING BALCH, and announce the release of their debut album "Volume One" this July 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds, with a first track streaming now on The Obelisk!

Yawning Balch is the amalgam of guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere, ex-Minotaur, Slower, and so on), and the current incarnation of...