Stream a new track with Water Ritual (Part 1)
Yawning Balch is the collaborative and endlessly creative outfit uniting Californian guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere) and desert rock progenitors Yawning Man, incarnated by guitarist Gary Arce, drummer Bill Stinson and legendary bassist Mario Lalli (also Fatso Jetson).
About this new track, Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch recalls: “Water Ritual” is the second jam we did during a five-hour session in Joshua Tree on April 20th, 2024, at Gatos Trail Studios. I had just picked up a new pedal called The Fable, and it’s all over this track. It’s a delay with all kinds of crazy repeat options. When we mixed it, I wanted portions of the song to have a ’70s dub reggae feel. So Dan at Gatos hooked up his Echoplex to the board and nailed that sound. Jamming with the dudes from Yawning Man is always a blast, and I’m stoked they invited me. Thanks, Gary, Bill, and Mario!"
Yawning Balch's dreamy and jam-driven psychedelic rock journey started in 2023 with the release of "Volume One" and "Volume Two", a two-volume set carved out of a five-hour jam between Balch and the trio in the Joshua Tree desert, hailed as "a mesmeric aural experience" by Classic Rock Magazine and "a masterclass in cohesion and dynamism" by Everything Is Noise. Welcoming back desert rock legend Mario Lalli on bass with the 2025 follow-up, "Volume Three", the foursome offered another mesmerizing psychedelic and post-rock instrumental voyage crafted with love.
They will carry on with the sky-opening, riff and groove galore this spring, with the release of their fourth record "Volume Four" on Heavy Psych Sounds.
YAWNING BALCH "Volume Four" (LP/CD/digital) - Out May 29th on Heavy Psych Sounds
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About the project's genesis, guitarist Bob Balch says:
About this new track, Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch recalls: “Water Ritual” is the second jam we did during a five-hour session in Joshua Tree on April 20th, 2024, at Gatos Trail Studios. I had just picked up a new pedal called The Fable, and it’s all over this track. It’s a delay with all kinds of crazy repeat options. When we mixed it, I wanted portions of the song to have a ’70s dub reggae feel. So Dan at Gatos hooked up his Echoplex to the board and nailed that sound. Jamming with the dudes from Yawning Man is always a blast, and I’m stoked they invited me. Thanks, Gary, Bill, and Mario!"
Yawning Balch's dreamy and jam-driven psychedelic rock journey started in 2023 with the release of "Volume One" and "Volume Two", a two-volume set carved out of a five-hour jam between Balch and the trio in the Joshua Tree desert, hailed as "a mesmeric aural experience" by Classic Rock Magazine and "a masterclass in cohesion and dynamism" by Everything Is Noise. Welcoming back desert rock legend Mario Lalli on bass with the 2025 follow-up, "Volume Three", the foursome offered another mesmerizing psychedelic and post-rock instrumental voyage crafted with love.
They will carry on with the sky-opening, riff and groove galore this spring, with the release of their fourth record "Volume Four" on Heavy Psych Sounds.
YAWNING BALCH "Volume Four" (LP/CD/digital) - Out May 29th on Heavy Psych Sounds
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About the project's genesis, guitarist Bob Balch says:
"In November of 2022, I went out to Joshua Tree for a day of jamming with the guys in Yawning Man with the intention of calling it “Yawning Balch”. No riffs were planned. We just plugged in and played. The only discussion beforehand was that Gary Arce and I wanted to mess with tons of guitar pedals. I knew that while we were jamming it sounded great, but it wasn’t until I got home and listened to it all that I realized we had something special. It’s hard to believe that we jammed for five hours and got two full-length LPs and then some out of it. Every player killed it on these recordings and I’m beyond grateful to have my name involved with this legendary band. Fingers crossed they invite me back out annually for more jam sessions. I hope you enjoy these jams and please use responsibly."
YAWNING BALCH is:
YAWNING BALCH is:
Gary Arce – guitar
Bob Balch – guitar
Mario Lalli – bass
Bill Stinson – drums
YAWNING MAN links
Bob Balch – guitar
Mario Lalli – bass
Bill Stinson – drums
YAWNING MAN links
Thanks to Purple Sage PR for the details.