West Coast-based progressive and heavy rock project BIG SCENIC NOWHERE (with members of Yawning Man, Fu Manchu and Mos Generator) present the hypnotic “Surf Western” taken from their third studio album “The Waydown”, to be released on February 2nd via Heavy Psych Sounds.
About the song, guitarist Bob Balch says: “Surf Western was a riff that Gary Arce started playing while we were in the studio. I figured out a harmony for it and then Gary Arce, Tony Reed, Billy Stinson and myself started jamming on it for about 20 minutes. We did some editing on it, to give it a middle section that breaks down to just Tony Reed and my guitar. It then ends heavy with some synth and fuzz. I feel like there are a lot of different styles in this song, so it’s a good representation of what the record sounds like since we’re pulling from multiple influences throughout.“
Stream BSN’s new track “Surf Western” at this location
+ Listen to previous singles “The Waydown” and “Sara Smile“
With two EPs and LPs under their belt, the prolific supergroup formed in the fall of 2019 by guitar luminaries Bob Balch (Fu Manchu) and Gary Arce (Yawning Man), Tony Reed (Mos Generator) on vocals, bass and synths, and Bill Stinson (Yawning Man) on drums delivers a lush and bliss-inducing third full-length that flawlessly fuses prog rock, classic rock and stars-coveting psychedelia for a compelling 7-track, one to become obsessed with. “The Waydown” features special guests Reeves Gabrels (The Cure, David Bowie) on guitar, as well as Per Wiberg (ex-Opeth) and Eliot Lewis (Hall and Oates) on keys.
BIG SCENIC NOWHERE “The Waydown”
Out February 2nd on Heavy Psych Sounds
