Yawning Man

Yawning Man is a stoner rock band from the Palm Desert, California. The band originally formed in 1987, by members Gary Arce, Alfredo Hernández, Mario Lalli, and Larry Lallial, though they released no studio recordings until 2005. They have been noted to be one of the first influential bands in the desert rock scene and a major influence for Kyuss.

The band started to play marathon jams from the garage to the desert. During this time, 30-40 songs were recorded on 2 different demos but no official Yawning Man material was ever released until 2005 when the first LP 'Rock Formations' came out. Months later,'Pot Head', a 4 track EP, slightly darker, with a heavier tone would be released.

Their sound can be described as "a melancholic mix of acoustic space rock with elements of surf music, as well as middle eastern guitar style". I have their LP called Vista Point which is a combination of the Rock Formations and Pot Head releases. It`s absolutely hypnotizing and creates a great atmosphere, I suggest you check them out if you havent done it yet.

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