Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ryan Garney, lead singer of High Desert Queen, to the show. We dig into the background of the band, their recent European tour, who has the best beer the U.S. or Europe and much more! It’s the last Road To Ripplefest episode before the event, so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Van Bassman, lead singer and guitarist for the band Insomniac, who will be performing at this year’s fest. We chat about the backstory of the band, the tragic loss of their band mate Mike Morris, their debut album, Om Moksha Ritam, that came out on September 5 via Blues Funeral Recordings, and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Matt, Jeff and Bo of the band Shun who will be performing at this year’s event. We chat about their influences, their latest album Dismantle that came out in July of 2024 and was a smash hit, their search for a new drummer and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ryan, Chris and Johnny of the band Valley of the Sun to the show. They will be performing at this year’s fest and they took the time out of their busy schedule to chat with the show. We talked about their influences, their recent European tour, their latest album Quintessence and much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome a young and up & coming band from Canada, Ever Age, to the show. Aiden, Neil & Eli released their self-titled debut in August and we talk all about that, their influences, playing live and more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mike Chavez, Ricardo Sanchez and Steve Schmidlapp, three-quarters of the band Blue Heron, to the show. We cover all sorts of stuff from their influences, to an upcoming European tour, to a new release coming out in October, their involvement in the upcoming Nine Inch Nails Redux album and much more! They will be very busy in the upcoming month and we cover it all and more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jadd Shickler, Label Director for Blues Funeral Recordings and Magnetic Eye Records. He talks about how he started out in the business from sifting through records at the local college radio station to where he is now, as both the lead singer of Blue Heron and his involvement with the labels. He also talks about how signing bands to a label has evolved so much over the years and he also previews a slate of upcoming projects for both labels. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Peder Bergstrand from the legendary band Lowrider. They will be releasing the 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of their debut album, Ode To Io, on September 19th, and we talk about that, his influences, and how he’s been chasing that “Bonham kick” his whole life! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the releases from the month of August in the heavy underground. Some of the artists included are Red Mess, Ever Age, Borracho, Black Sunrise, Mezzoa and many more! So if you’re looking to find some new rock, look no further, I’ll give you a little taste of each of the new releases for you to enjoy! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show our concert correspondent Chris McGowan to chat about all the latest shows he’s been to this past summer and some of the ones he has lined up for the fall. We also talk about a special benefit concert being held at Reggie’s in Chicago on September 5th, for Jay Scott, host of The Hook Rocks Podcast. So make sure to tune in and subscribe to hear all the details!