Once Upon A Time In The Desert (Cactus Bloom)

Brant Bjork has spent over a quarter-century at the epicenter of Californian desert rock.
From cutting his teeth drumming and composing on the legendary Kyuss’ landmark early albums, to propelling the seminal fuzz of Fu Manchu from 1994-2001.

In 2024, the Brant Bjork Trio, (featuring old friend and influential desert rock pioneer Mario Lalli (Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson, Desert Sessions) on bass guitar
and Brant Bjork band alumni Ryan Güt on drums), is releasing a breakout full-length LP on Brant’s own newly relaunched DUNA RECORDS label.

The new release, titled “Once Upon A Time In The Desert”, is the result of a long collaborative friendship between Bjork, Lalli and Güt.
The power trio recorded the tracks at Donner & Blitzen studios in Southern California with another long time collaborator, Mathias Shneeberger.

The music this band creates together is a heavy, fluid groove - organic desert rock & roll.
The very elements of the genre were created by these veteran musicians and this record expresses the principles of those styles created in the So Cal desert...pure, heavy and grooving.
So Cal desert blues that only these desert originals can deliver.

Track Listing:
1.U.R. Free
2.Backin’ The Daze
3.Higher Lows
4.Down The Mountain
5.Magic Surfer Magazine
6.Sunshine Is Makin’ Love To Your Mind
7.Rock And Roll In The Dirt
8.Astrological Blues / Southern California Girl
9.Do You Got Some Fire ?

Produced by Brant Bjork and Mario Lalli

Brant Bjork : Guitar and vocals
Mario Lalli : bass guitar
Ryan Güt : Drums

Engineered and mixed by Mathias Schneeberger
Recorded at Donner and Blitzen Studios, Crestline, California
All songs written by Brant Bjork, Dune Boogie Tunes BMI Copyright 2024

Front cover art by : Ricardo Diseno
Inside photos by:Mario Lalli
Album layout by: Mario Lalli
Distributed By : Cobraside Distribution