Brant Bjork and the Operators is the self-titled album by desert rocker Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork

Brant Bjork is an American musician from Palm Desert, California, who is a drummer, producer, guitarist and one of the more notable figures in the stoner rock and Palm Desert scenes.-Early career and Kyuss:...

. Though, it is credited as "Brant Bjork and the Operators" it is basically his second solo album with Brant singing, and playing most instruments. He is joined by friends to lend guitar and vocals, namely Mathias Schneeberger and Mario Lalli

Fatso Jetson

Fatso Jetson is an American desert rock band from the Palm Desert, California area, formed in 1994 by ex-Yawning Man members Mario and Larry Lalli, along with Tony Tornay. The Lalli cousins are often credited as the fathers of the desert strain of stoner rock later made famous by bands such as...

. This was Duna Records

Duna Records

Duna Records is a record label founded by desert rocker Brant Bjork.As of mid-September 2007 the dunarecords.com website no longer hosted tour dates or album information, being replaced with a simple text message "Brant Bjork is a modern guitar hero and rock legend, hailing from infamous stoner...

 first release.

This album was re-issued in 2008 on 2LP.

Track listing

1. "Hinda65" - 5:05
2. "Smarty Pants" - 4:02 *
3. "My Ghettoblaster" - 4:48
4. "Electric Lalli Land" - 5:11
5. "From The Ground Up (We Just Stay The Same)" - 3:41 *
6. "Cheap Wine" - 4:09
7. "Cocoa Butter" - 3:13
8. "Joey's Radio" - 4:01
9. "Captain Lovestar" - 6:33
10. "Hinda65 (Return Flight)" - 4:57

Credits

Brant Bjork: vocals, guitars, bass, and drums

Mathias Schneeberger: keyboards, * additional guitars

Produced & Engineered by Mathias Schneeberger

Guitar leads on "Electric Lalli Land" by Mario Lalli

Fatso Jetson

Fatso Jetson is an American desert rock band from the Palm Desert, California area, formed in 1994 by ex-Yawning Man members Mario and Larry Lalli, along with Tony Tornay. The Lalli cousins are often credited as the fathers of the desert strain of stoner rock later made famous by bands such as...

Backing Vocals on "Captain Lovestar" by Franz Stahl

Franz Stahl

Franz Stahl was the guitarist of the Washington, DC hardcore punk band Scream. Stahl is the brother of Scream lead singer Peter Stahl. Stahl was also briefly a member of Foo Fighters from 1997 to 1999, replacing the band's original guitarist Pat Smear...

Princess Lovestar by Debbie

Handclaps on "My Ghettoblaster" by the low desert punks

All words and music written by Brant Bjork except "Smarty Pants", music by Mathias Schneeberger
"From The Ground Up", music by Brant Bjork & Mathias Schneeberger