Orquesta del Desierto is an American
desert rock band from
Palm Desert
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,
California
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. Founded upon music inspired and written by producer Dandy Brown (
Hermano), members of the band include or have included vocalist
Pete Stahl
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Scream
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,
Goatsnake
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Biography
Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsess ...
,
Wool
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), drummer
Alfredo Hernández
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Career
Hernández joined Kyuss ...
(
Kyuss
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,
Queens of the Stone Age
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,
Ché), guitarist
Mario Lalli (
Fatso Jetson
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,
Yawning Man
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) and guitarists Mike Riley and Country Mark Engel. The band released two albums to date: an eponymous debut in 2002 and a follow up in 2003, appropriately titled ''"Dos"''.
The band dissolved in 2006 as members moved on to pursue other projects.
Declaration on the official band website
Discography
*''Orquesta del Desierto'', released by MeteorCity
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on May 20, 2002. Recorded at the GreenRoom in Palm Springs, California.
*''Dos'', released by Alone Records/The Stone Circle on October 27, 2003 (limited edition digipak
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Jewel case
...
) and by MeteorCity
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on February 10, 2004. Recorded at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree, California.
See also
* Palm Desert Scene
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Musical groups from Riverside County, California
American stoner rock musical groups
Alternative rock groups from California
Musical groups established in 2002