Adobe Collective and South San Lucas

The Adobe Collective effortlessly embody what is rapidly becoming known as the “high desert sound.” Based in Joshua Tree, their surroundings reflect a kind of no-frills authenticity that is baked into their music — cosmic desert Americana with flashes of psychedelia, country, and indie rock. At times hard hitting, at other times heartfelt and tender, rather than stick to a ready-made musical template, they let the rhythms of the California desert guide their creative path.

South San Lucas formed in 2019 and plays Americana music in the Sacramento region. Their primary influences include Neil Young, The Band, Wilco, The Black Crowes, Buffalo Springfield, The Birds, Tom Petty, Dolly Parton and many others.