Formed in 1986 under the sun of the Coachella Valley by guitarist Gary Arce, drummer Alfredo Hernandez, bassist Mario Lalli and second guitarist Larry Lalli, YAWNING MAN are considered the very founders of the desert rock movement, which was made popular by bands such as Kyuss or Queens of The Stone Age in the early 90s. While their contemporaries gravitated toward the heavy riffs of grunge, and post-punk, YAWNING MAN...
Californian desert rock progenitors YAWNING MAN once again team up with Ripple Music to reissue their 2005 EP "Pot Head" in limited vinyl and CD editions alongside a freshly redesigned artwork this September 22nd, 2023.
"Yawning Man was the sickest desert band of all time. You'd just be up there in the desert, everybody'd just be hanging, partying. Everyone's just tripping, and they're just playing away, for hours. Oh,...
Californian desert psych pioneers YAWNING MANshare their awaited new studio album "Long Walk of the Navajo", ahead of its official release this Friday 16th June on Heavy Psych Sounds Records.
"A psychedelic adventure through the stars." - Everything Is Noise
“There is a captivating sense that everything they touch is special, and like fine wine in their advancing tenure, they are only getting better with age.” - The
Formed in the late 1980s under the sun of the Coachella Valley by Gary Arce, Alfredo Hernandez, Mario Lalli and Larry Lalli, YAWNING MAN are considered the very founders of the desert rock genre. 2022 to present lineup includes Gary Arce, Bill Stinson, and the return of Billy Cordell (Brant Bjork, Vista Chino) on bass and rounds out their yearlong active recording and touring schedule. Arce and Cordell’s background together...
Desert psych rock pioneers YAWNING MANshare a first track and more details about their upcoming sixth studio album "Long Walk of the Navajo", to be issued on June 16th through Heavy Psych sounds. Listen to Yawning Man's new single "Blood Sand"
Formed in the late 1980s under the sun of the Coachella Valley by Gary Arce, Alfredo Hernandez, Mario Lalli and Larry Lalli, YAWNING MAN...
Formed in the late 1980s, the lineup of Gary Arce, Mario Lalli, and Bill Stinson rounds out their yearlong active recording and touring schedule. Arce and Lalli’s background together date back to the start of YAWNING MAN with Stinson’s background steeped in the SST Records world through performing and recording with Greg Ginn and Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag for several years. Yawning Man is acknowledged and recognized throughout the...
Ripple Music are exceptionally happy to announce that YAWNING SONS, the transatlantic collaboration between instrumental desert legends Yawning Man and UK trance rock cultists Sons of Alpha Centauri, have joined the Ripple Music family and will return with their eagerly awaited sophomore album in spring 2021.
Formed in 2008 when Yawning Man's signature sound guitarist Gary Arce travelled to the UK to work with Sons of Alpha Centauri. Upon...
Palm Springs desert rock titans YAWNING MAN, 'Live At Giant Rock'. The album will also see a DVD release this Friday Heavy Psych Sounds. This unique concert was captured on May 18th, 2020 in the stunning and mysterious landscape of Giant Rock (Mojave Desert), an environment that has always inspired Yawning Man’s spacious, expansive and cinematic music.
YAWNING MAN 'Live At Giant Rock' Out October 30th on Heavy Psych Sounds...
Following their performance in the Mojave desert, Palm Springs instrumental rock titans YAWNING MAN will release their 'Live At Giant Rock' album and DVD this October 30th on Heavy Psych Sounds!
This unique concert experience was intimately and beautifully captured in the environment that inspires Yawning Man’s spacious, expansive and cinematic music. 'Live At Giant Rock' was filmed live in the early morning hours of May 18th, 2020 in the...
Following their recent and memorable performance in the desert, Palm Springs instrumental rock giants YAWNING MAN have announced the release of their "Live At Giant Rock" album and DVD this October 30th, with preorder available now on Heavy Psych Sounds.
A longtime dream has been to capture YAWNING MAN performing in the very environment that so inspired their music. The opportunity arose in 2020 from the challenges artists and...
