ORQUESTA DEL DESIERTO - Dos // HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records

Remixed and remastered reissue of the legendary ORQUESTA DEL DESIERTO sophomore album DOS. The release will see the light on June 14th via Heavy Psych Sounds. GRAB YOUR COPY HERE: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop.htm#HPS309 USA SHOP: https://www.heavypsychsounds.com/shop-usa.htm Unable to tour as a group due to commitments to other projects but fueled by the success of the debut release, Brown immediately turned to booking another recording session for the band. Hoping to further expand the group’s dynamic sound, Brown and Stahl solicited song contributions from Mike Riley and Country Mark Engel for the second album. While the core of Brown, Stahl, Riley, Engel and Lalli remained intact for the second session, the group’s diverse approach benefitted from the addition of drummer Adam Maples (earthlings?) and percussionist/drummer Pete Davidson. Additionally, the group was joined at famed Joshua Tree studio Rancho de la Luna by pianist Tim Jones and Bill Barrett on trumpet. Released in 2003, Dos was immediately embraced as a “. . . compelling fusion of Latin stylings and psychedelic-tinged blues that is a real alternative these days” (cosmiclava.com). Bolstered by similar acknowledgements and reviews of their second album, Orquesta del Desierto committed to a series of performances throughout southern California and a European tour in 2004. Joined by drummer Bryan Brown, these shows have become legendary among the fans who were able to attend the band’s only active period of live performances. REMIXED AND REMASTERED REISSUE Produced by Dandy Brown Recorded at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, California Additional Recording at the Green Room, Palm Springs, California Engineered by Mike Riley Remix and Remaster by Harper Hug at Thunder Underground, Palm Springs, California Design and Photography by Dawn Brown Pete Stahl . . . vocals Dandy Brown . . . guitar, bass, organ Mario Lalli . . . guitar Country Mark Engel . . . guitar Mike Riley . . . guitar, organ Adam Maples . . . drums and percussion Pete Davidson . . . drums and percussion Tim Jones . . . piano Emiliano Hernandez . . . saxophone Bill Barrett . . . the Lone San Gorgonio Trumpet Song 1 by Riley and Brodsky Song 2 by Riley and Stahl Songs 4,7, 9 by Engel and Stahl Song 6 by Engel Song 10 by Riley Songs 3, 5, 8, 11 by Brown and Stahl All songs published by Stanalisa Music (ASCAP), Big Plastic Things (ASCAP), Ray of Sun Music (ASCAP), Styrofoam Head Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved