Derek Monypeny (Joshua Tree)

"Monypeny’s resume of collaborations reads like a who’s-who of the deep-seated underground freak scene of the Pacific Northwest and beyond." -RIVER CITY READER. "Answers the question of what it might be like if Popol Vuh recorded an album for Siltbreeze." -THE WIRE. DEREK MONYPENY sees his musical mission as adding to the "desert continuum;" the psychedelic sirocco swirl of desert-based stringed instruments played with utter abandon by musicians the world over. He's a former member of the bands Oaxacan, ALTO!, and Sir Richard Bishop's Freak Of Araby Ensemble, and has an ongoing duo project, Oakland Afternoon Ensemble. $5-$10 sliding. 21+