The high desert is a planet all its own, bearing Martian colors of red clay, orange copper, turquoise minerals, cactus green, and brown stone. The storied history of outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch and the lawmen that fought them are embedded in the cultural zeitgeist.
This weekend, desert meets doom as Red Mesa releases their second full-length, four years after their eponymous debut. Red Mesa have a story to tell, a story that at times surreal, celebratory, and forlorn.
Each track takes us ever deeper into the conversations of a wandering, solitary soul with El Diablo about his fate. Interview with Red Mesa. Frontman Bradley Frye. New Mexico is a big state and the towns are very spread out, so I can really only speak for Albuquerque.
I would say as a whole, the musicianship is very high here. Lots of very talented players in all genres of music. Albuquerque is kind of a weird, high desert town, and that makes the music and arts here pretty weird, but in a good way. The bands here are very unique; no one is copying each other. The desert, landscape, and culture are very inspiring, great for creativity. I lived for ten years in the Seattle area before moving down here in That area is incredible, but I got so bummed out from the gray skies and constant rain.
I moved to 'burque in with the sole purpose of putting together a desert rock band. By late summer of , I finally got the original lineup together. Red Mesa is a trio.
