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I talk all things in the heavy/desert/stoner rock genre. From interviews, recommendations, and concert reviews. Discover a whole new world of rock music with me, your host, Dan Sierras. And remember, keep digging and you’ll find the underground!
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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with fans at Ripplefest 2025 on Day Four of the festival to get their reactions to the weekends event. I also give my recap to what was an amazing event. Tune in and subscribe!
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Brandon, Luke and Derek of the band Good Spirits out of Shreveport, Louisiana. They dropped their new album The Greenseer on August 1st and is a great dose of some psych/stoner rock. We talk about their latest album, their influences, some of the bands they’re digging right now and much more. Tune in and subscribe!
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show Wayne, Joey and Preston of Fuzz Evil. They have been quite busy the past several months, releasing a new album, going on tour and contributing the upcoming Kyuss tribute album. We talk about all that, and even dig into some horror movie talk. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!
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!
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Janus & Nick of the band Fusskalt whose amazing album Faceless Man came out in June and landed at number 8 on the June Doomcharts! They talk about their influences, Nick’s funny story about how he learned to play guitar, how Janus & Nick met at their kids kindergarten class, and much more!
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Pablo and Tarro of Demons My Friends joined me to talk about how they came together as a band, the way their first album came about, and Ripplefest Mexico, which they will be hosting later this year and is the first one in Mexico. It was a great conversation that you won’t want to miss!
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I had all four members of the band Supernaughty come on the show who have a new album, Apocalypso, coming out August 22nd, via Ripple Music. We talk about that, their influences and much more! Plus, I’ll debut a new track off the album! So make sure to tune in and check it out!
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!
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