Yawning Man - Nomadic Pursuits CD

Tracklisting: Camel Tow Sand Whip Far-oo Adventure Blue Foam Ground Swell Camel Tow Too Laster Arte Release Date: June 22, 2010 Label: Cobraside Origin: USA By now the California “generator parties” of the 80’s that spawned bands like Kyuss, Fu Manchu and Queens of the Stone Age and arguably the entire stoner rock genre, have become legendary. If you haven’t heard about them, they were essentially free shows played in the desert using gasoline powered generators to power the equipment. With no club scene within 100 miles of the place, local bands would throw these parties as an excuse to drink some beer and showcase their music in front of their buddies. Yawning Man were one of those bands.The current lineup features Gary Arce on guitar, Mario Lalli on bass and Alfredo Hernandez on drums. You may recognize Hernandez as he was Brant Bjork’s replacement in Kyuss and played drums on that band’s final album “…And the Circus Leaves Town”. With that kind of pedigree, Yawning Man had a lo