The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Travis, Stephen & Ronny of Fostermother get on The Road To Ripplefest Texas. They discuss their influences, some of the bands in the scene they’re listening to today, their experience from past Ripplefests and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I cover some of the latest news to come out of the heavy underground from bands in the studio, new albums coming out, and tour announcements. Some of the artists included are Thunderhorse, Gozu, Insomniac, Howling Giant, Valley of the Sun, Fuzz Evil, Restless Spirit, High Desert Queen and many more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Kaleb Riser of the band Black Moon Cult joins the show. He talks about his influences, the debut album Ophidian Future: The Children of Yig, which comes out September 4th via Black Doomba Records, and how his luck of getting a High Times magazine instead of a Playboy may have changed the course of his life forever! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Corey Tossas & Neal Brewer of the stoner rock band Dërro join the show to talk about their debut EP, Halcyon, that came out on August 1st. We dive into their influences, some of their musical guilty pleasures, the creative process and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

It was another great month of releases in the heavy underground and on today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I go through some of my favorites from the month of July. New releases from Sheev, Caduta Massi, Margarita Witch Cult, I Am Low and more! If you’re looking for some new HEAVY rock to get into, this is the episode to get started! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome probably the busiest man in the scene, and whose band, Mos Generator, will be performing at this years festival, Tony Reed. I had a great conversation with Tony from his influences, to being around the Seattle grunge scene as it was first taking shape, to his recent tour with Pentagram and so much more!  Tony was very generous with his time and covered all sorts of topics.  Don’t miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ben Foerg and Josh Loney of The Absurd who will be performing at this year’s festival. They talk about how they first met (while tripping on acid), the creative process, how one of Josh’s pedals melted at a previous Ripplefest, Miley Cyrus’ Party In The USA and much, much more! It was such a fun conversation, you won’t wanna miss it!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast Lucas Kelpa and Douglas Labigalini of the band Red Mess join the show. We talk about their influences, creative process, why they moved from their lifetime home in Brazil to Germany, and their amazing new album Hi Tech Starvation that comes out August 1st. I debut an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on the podcast. Tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Larry Hundertmark, Pete Ross and Rob McKinney of the band The Phantom Eye to the show. A trio out of Brooklyn, New York, they bring a unique sound to the heavy underground. We talk about their influences, how the band came together, about their latest EP, Cymatic Waves, and about their unique live performances and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome JJ Koczan, the man behind the premier website of the heavy underground, The Obelisk. He talks about what he did before starting The Obelisk, his recent trip to Freak Valley Festival, some of his favorite memories from shows and much more! And the Artist Spotlight returns after missing a couple episodes with the band Velvet Grave. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!