The Desert are a 4-piece Art-Pop band from Bristol, England. The band takes its name from "the desert of the self", a concept that Carl Jung writes about in The Red Book.
Frontwoman Gina Leonard's soul-bearing narratives sit atop the symphonic acoustics of Tom Fryer & Ryan Rogers, held down by Jonny Parry's rhythms.
Their evolution since urban-folk debut EP Playing Dead has been transcendent, elevating them out from the shadows of the Bristol-sound, into a genre-breaking, sonic experience.
Their plans for world domination were put on hold during the Covid lock-down, as they are a captivating live outfit. Luckily though, the band had a chance to play some of the best independent venues in the country (such as Liverpool’s Sound City), enjoyed radio airplay by BBC Introducing as well as Tom Robinson on his BBC Radio 6 show, perform at several boutique UK festivals (including The Great Escape Festival in Brighton), & showcase their craft at Austin's SXSW.
I have collected all their output that I could find to date in this compilation.
Half Hearted
Soulmates
Playing Dead
Just Get High - Playing Dead EP, Funnel Music TDFM004, 2017.
Gone
Winning You Back
Distract Me
Bitterness - Winning You Back EP, Funnel Music TDFM008, 2019.
Disappearing Act
Cut Out
All I Know - Cut Out EP, 2020.
Cloudbursting
Beauty Queen
Enjoy,
NØ
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