Amazing band that combines mind-melting psychedelic jams with loud stoner riffs. Think if Earthless went doomy and started producing OM-like meditations.
Husky – The Sea King (2008)
“Based in Charlotte, NC, Husky is made up of Mark Hadden (bass), Phil Strickland (guitar), and Nate Wilkinson (drums)… In the past nine years, the instrumental trio has grown from spinning improvised epic rock jams to firing off focused, intelligent yet simple tunes. Ranging from thick, head nodding Southern grit-rock to echoing bluesy twang and swirling psychedelia to ambient soundscapes, Husky’s masculine punch has been embraced by fans of blues and classic rock to modern and stoner rock aficionados to fans of sweeping melodic post-rock. Their improv skills often come into play during live shows, and they rarely play the same show twice.”
Dire Wolves – Jams And The Giant Peace (2010)
“Dire Wolves, currently based in Pittsburgh PA, has a loose membership which often includes Jeffrey Alexander (Black Forest/Black Sea,Avarus, Secret Eye Records), Matt McDowell (Sagas, Dark Yoga, ArcoFlute Foundation), Ian Bonnet, Jennifer Myers, Dan Letson, Davide Manbeard Lifrieri, Joshua Kretzmann and Kenny “K-Doh” Donut. Dudes are on an endless trip of burned-out guitar riffs, stoned basslines, wasted vocals howling at the moon…fuck, I wanna jam! In the back-wash of Fennario, the black and bloody mire/the dire wolf collects his due while the boys sing round the fire.”
Sleestak – The Fall Of Altrusia (2009)
30 minute jam recorded live and edited by Entheogen. Manner of improvising out there in space resembles minimalist experiments of guitarist Manuel Göttsching who played in legendary krautrock bands Ash Ra Tempel and The Cosmic Jokers. Band is loosing in mind-altering psychedelic bliss. This is how euphoria inducing music sounds.
Zen Guerilla – Plasmic Tears and the Invisible City (2002)
Psychedelic jam session for soundtrack to some movie about visuals of LSD trip so now you know what kind of music expect to hear.
Boogie Witch – Boogie Witch (2002)
Imagine jam session of Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison or freakouts of JPT Scare Band played in trashy punk style of Birds of Maya and you’ll get this… noisiest brutal blues jams recorded live at Philadelphia’s Silk City.
Expo Seventy – Virtually From the Unknown (2012)
“Expo ’70 is Justin Wright. He began producing this otherworldly music in 2003 while living in Los Angeles. Residing in Kansas City, Missouri now, Wright produces music that is sought after by people all over the world. Wright has toured extensively over the last decade. More recently Wright has added a drummer and bassist to the mix which has started release albums and touring as Expo Seventy.”
Fungal Abyss – Bardo Abgrund Temple (2011)
“Fungal Abyss is the psychedelic sister project of Seattle stoner metal heavyweights Lesbian. Fungal Abyss captures the band’s free-flowing improvisations under the influence of the sacred Teónanácatl mushroom, prized for centuries by Mesoamerican shamans for its perception-altering spiritual properties.”
Liquid Sound Company – Acid Music For Acid People (2011)
“Totally disregarding any trends in psychedelic or other forms of music, the band stretches out and produces a soothing and at times intense mind altering stew fit for cosmic travels and massive mind meandering… Texas band keeping it simple with little or no overdubs, wrenching out a pure and raw connection to the psychedelic properties of the music. Sit back, fire up the lava lamps, pop those tabs and get ready to transport.”
Sadhu Sadhu – Live at the Hideout (2009)
Heavy psych trio from Chicago with lots of repetitive groovy fuzz bass and wah-wah guitar. Think if Les Rallizes Dénudés mixed with Jimi Hendrix. Raw psychedelic freakout jams recorded live.