10 Years of Desert Daze and Tame Impala's Lonerism at California's psych festival

 

Desert Daze celebrated ten years of art and music as one of Southern California’s most prized music festival experiences. Along with Desert Daze celebrating their anniversary, Tame Impala celebrated their 10th year anniversary of their sophomore album, ‘Lonerism.’ Stylish music lovers flocked to lake side music festival to enjoy the trippy visual arts, grab their favorite band merch, sip on CBD infused drinks, and enjoy psychedelic music festivals.

Desert Daze hosted a memorable three-day weekend with exceptional live music, trippy visual art, and eclectic interactive exhibitions. The festival featured live performances by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Sky Ferreira, Mild High Club, L.A. Witch, Small Black, Kikagaku Moyo, Los Retros, JJUUJJUU, Iggy Pop, Fuzz, POND, and more!

Saturday’s music festival lineup featured performances by Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Heads Are Heavy, Shannon and the Clams, Tame Impala, Reggie Watts, and more!

 

SEUN KUTI & EGYPT 80

A large crowd surrounded to experience Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s set. Seun Kuti is the son of iconic musician, Fela Kuti, and the founder of Afrobeat movement. The group embodies traditional African art, fashion style, and melodies in their onstage performance. Kuti’s band, Egypt 80, is composed of original band members who performed with his father. Seun Kuti incorporates tradition, culture, and his history in his music ensemble. He is also an activist and participates in Occupy Nigeria. For more information, visit https://www.seunkuti.net.

 

HEADS ARE HEAVY

Heads Are Heavy captivated Desert Daze audience members with their set which included digital video, performance art, and an angelic backing choir. Band members, Julie Edwards, of Deap Vally and Pity Party. and Marc Smollin, of Pity Party, Say Fica, have reunited for the festival for their other side project, Heads are Heavy. Their experimental music is dreamy and leaves room for surprises. Their live performance included performances by actors who performed comedic gestures and performers who performed emotional acting with hand movements and expressive facial gestures. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit headsareheavy.bandcamp.com.

 

SHANNON AND THE CLAMS

Desert Daze audience members got their dancing shoes on as they prepared for Shannon and the Clams set. The California artists incorporate retro aesthetic style with swinging music from the 50s to 60s and psychedelic Surf Rock undertones. The Rockabilly artists have a devoted fan base and many of which that attended the festival. They raised their handmade signs proudly and professed their adoration for the artists. For more information and upcoming tour dates, visit https://www.shannonandtheclams.com.

 

TAME IMPALA

A mass sea of music fans crowded around the center stage of where Tame Impala would be headlining. It was a long awaited return for Tame Impala who performed at the festival two years prior, pre-pandemic. Their Desert Daze prior performance was brief but memorable due to the band trying to keep the performance going as a torrential storm swept through the festival unexpectedly which caused the festival to be cancelled. Kevin Parker recounted his memories from that night with the audience, mentioning that a day doesn’t go by without him thinking about that catastrophic incident which prevented the group from performing their show. Kevin Parker also review the recording process and history of Lonerism with the audience. He shared how Jay Watson helped him perform and record instruments on tracks. Parker was sentimental and expressed his extreme gratitude to his fans that have followed him throughout the years and those who returned from that historic Desert Daze performance. Tame Impala’s “Lonerism” celebrated their tenth anniversary on Oct. 5th which was celebrated at the festival. The iconic record was the stepping point for the musical career and success of the group. For more information, visit tameimpala.com.

 

REGGIE WATTS

Multi-talented artist, Reggie Watts, highlighted the Desert Daze night with an encore performance that included laughter and beatboxing. The comedic musician picked fun at the audience when he noticed a carrot in the crowd and made an improvised track dedicated to the carrot roaming around the festival. When not attending local Los Angeles shows as a music fan, he is making guest appearances on television on Comedy shows and The Late Late Show with James Cordon. For more information, visit reggiewatts.com.

 

For information on Desert Daze music festival, visit desertdaze.org.

Coverage by Veronica Potes // Instagram: @veropoteart

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