Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Pete Koretzky, Chuck Snyder and Dave Van Auken of the heavy stoner rock band The Crooked Skulls to the show. They released their debut EP Hivemind in December of 2024 and earlier this year, they released a single, Iron Smile, that featured Bob Blach of Fu Manchu. We talk about that, their influences, how they started out in a basement, to playing with some of their favorite bands and much more! They also have their debut full length coming out in March of 2026, and you’ll be the first to hear a brand new song from the album! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!
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Roderick Pink - Red Beard Wall
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Roderick Pink, drummer of the band Red Beard Wall. Roderick has been involved in the scene in Texas for years, even before Red Beard Wall, and we talk all about that and his influences that include Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, and… Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem! He also has a big 50th birthday bash coming up on November 15, that will be helping out a cause close to his heart, BeLoved Asheville. We even touch on the Midwest Doom Coalition. We cover a lot, so make sure to tune in & subscribe!
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Justin Potter - Sons of Gulliver
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Justin Potter, lead singer and bassist for the band Sons Of Gulliver. Sons Of Gulliver released their self-titled debut EP in May of 2024 and are looking to release their first full length in 2026. We talk about that, Justin’s influences, how he met his drummer through a Craigslist ad, and much more! Tune in & subscribe!
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Dan Sefcik - Bone Church
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend continues as I welcome Dan Sefcik of the band Bone Church, who will be playing at this coming year’s festival. Bone Church also has a new album, Deliverance, coming out on October 24 via Ripple Music, and it is gonna be on A LOT of year end lists. We talk all about that and more, plus I will play a new song off the album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in & subscribe!
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John Gist - Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend
Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend begins with the man behind the festival, John Gist. John will be putting on his sixth Planet Desert Rock event from January 29-February 1 of next year and we dig deep in to it. We chat about how it originally came to be, the bands playing next year, where to find tickets and much more! Make sure to subscribe and tune in!
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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