Yawning Balch Sign to Heavy Psych Sounds; Volume One Out July 7; Premiere “Dreaming With Eyes Open”
Yawning Balch is the amalgam of guitarist Bob Balch (Fu Manchu, Big Scenic Nowhere, ex-Minotaur, Slower, and so on), and the current incarnation of Gary Arce-led desert rock progenitors Yawning Man, which includes Arce on guitar alongside drummer Bill Stinson and bassist Billy Cordell. Word has been kicking around of the project since last Fall, and last week, the cover art and a song snippet were posted announcing the record as Volume One of a two-volume set carved out of a single five-hour jam between Balch and the trio. Today I have the pleasure of premiering the first track and hosting the release announcement of Volume One, which will see issue through Heavy Psych Sounds.
I noted last week that a collaboration between Arce and Balch — not to mention Stinson, Mario Lalli, Tony Reed and others — is also at the heart of Big Scenic Nowhere, but Yawning Balch seems more about the raw jams than making structured songs out of those parts, and well, that’s just dandy; long established is the fact that these cats can jam. It didn’t seem like wild or unwarranted speculation to think that Heavy Psych Sounds would handle the release, and it’s cool to confirm now that yes, it will, offering up Volume One on July 7, which if you’re keeping up is less than a month out from Yawning Man‘s Long Walk of the Navajo (info here), set to arrive June 16.
Info and audio — the track is a joy at 21 minutes long, so settle in — follow the previously-posted cover art below. Dig:
DREAMING WITH EYES OPEN is the first single taken from YAWNING BALCH debut album VOL. 1.
The release will see the light July 7th via Heavy Psych Sounds.
ALBUM DESCRIPTION
Bob Balch here. 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.
CREDITS
Recorded at Gatos Trail and engineered by Dan Joeright.
Mixed and Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound.
Artwork and layout by John McGill
Logo by Pia Isaksen
Yawning Balch is:
Gary Arce – guitar
Bob Balch – guitar
Billy Cordell – bass
Bill Stinson – drums
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Wow,really loved it,looking forward to hereing the rest, ….can u guys come to Vancouver ,thanks!
[…] Desert rock pioneers Yawning Man and Fu Manchu guitarist Bob Balch team up for their new project called Yawning Balch, and announce the release of their debut album »Volume One« this July 7th on Heavy Psych Sounds, with a first track streaming now on The Obelisk! […]