Jalamanta is 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:...

's debut solo effort after leaving Kyuss

Kyuss

Kyuss is a rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. After forming in the late 1980s and releasing an EP under the name Sons of Kyuss in 1990, the band shortened its name to Kyuss. Over the next five years the band released four full-length albums, and one last split EP in 1997 with...

 and joining Fu Manchu

Fu Manchu (band)

Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian stoner rock band, who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990. They have been featured on compilations put together by Tony Hawk and ESPN's X Games, and invited to perform on the US television program Monster Garage...

. Originally released in 1999 on now defunct Man's Ruin label, Jalamanta was re-released on Bjork's own label, 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...

, in 2003, 2006 and 2009.

Promotional Information:
From the mind of Brant Bjork (KYUSS, FU MANCHU) comes a trip through the Soulful side of things. 12 tracks of ghetto vibe wonder. World renowned for his "Rock" drumming, Brant welcomes you to his side of the tracks... psychedelic, soulful, organic, sexy... The result of years of writing and composing, this record will also offer a highly personal side, as the cover art is also painted by Brant. MAN'S RUIN considers this one of their most interesting releases to date. File with: WAR, WATTS RIOTS, FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS...

Track listing

1. "Lazy Bones" - 1:29
2. "Automatic Fantastic" - 6:59
3. "Cobra Jab" - 3:18
4. "Too Many Chiefs...Not Enough Indians" - 3:44
5. "Oasis Layback/Sun Brother" - 4:45
6. "Lets Get Chinese Eyes" - 4:45
7. "Toot" - 5:58
8. "Defender of the Oleander" - 7:53
9. "The Low Desert Punk" - 5:20
10. "Waiting for a Coconut to Drop" - 4:17
11. "Her Brown Blood" - 4:16
12. "Indio" - 4:15
13. "Take Me Away
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     cover) vinyl only bonus track

The original Man's Ruin album lists track #5 as "Oasis Layback", but was changed on the Duna release to "Sun Brother".

Credits

Drums, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, & Vocals: Brant Bjork

Recorded the first week of Feb '99 at Rancho de la Luna, Joshua Tree, CA

Produced by Rosa. Engineered by Tony Mason. Mixed by Tony Mason & Rosa

Mastered by Schneebie. Additional guitars by Mario Lalli & Gary Arce

Yawning Man

Yawning Man is an American experimental rock band from La Quinta, California. The band originally formed in 1986, although they released no studio recordings until 2005...

All songs written by Brant Bjork

Words & Vocals on Toot 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...

Paintings & Photos by Brant Bjork. Layout by Bjork/Kozik

Frank Kozik

Frank Kozik is an American graphic artist who has worked with Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Melvins, The Offspring and Butthole Surfers. Kozik runs Man's Ruin Records, a media outlet and record label, and has published several books including Man's Ruin:...

to my family, friends, & foes...salute