Once Upon a Time in the Desert

Once Upon a Time in the Desert
Studio album by Brant Bjork Trio
Released	September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20) [1]
Studio	Donner and Blitzen Studios, Crestline, California
Genre	Stoner rock desert rock
Length	41:42
Label	Duna Records
Producer	Brant Bjork & Mario Lalli
Brant Bjork chronology
Bougainvillea Suite (2022) Once Upon a Time in the Desert (2024) Live in the High Desert (2025)
Singles from Once Upon a Time in the Desert
"Backin' The Daze" Released: June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25) [2] "Magic Surfer Magazine" Released: September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20) [3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	6/10 [4]
New Noise Magazine	[5]
Metal Epidemic	[6]
Sputnikmusic	[7]

Once Upon a Time in the Desert is the fourteenth solo album by stoner rock musician Brant Bjork. It was released on September 20, 2024, by Duna Records. ^[1] The album features an all new band lineup with desert rock legend Mario Lalli on bass. This is the first album released on the relaunched Duna Records label after many years on hiatus. ^[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brant Bjork.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"U.R. Free"	4:47
2.	"Backin' The Daze"	3:42
3.	"Higher Lows"	3:56
4.	"Down The Mountain"	4:20
5.	"Magic Surfer Magazine"	4:18
6.	"Sunshine Is Makin' Love To Your Mind"	6:36
7.	"Rock And Roll In The Dirt"	4:48
8.	"Astrological Blues/Southern California Girl"	4:46
9.	"Do You Got Some Fire?"	4:14
Total length:		41:42

Personnel

• Brant Bjork – vocals, guitar
• Mario Lalli – bass
• Ryan Gut – drums

Credits

• Produced by Brant Bjork and Mario Lalli
• Engineered and Mixed by Mathias Schneeberger
• Recorded at Donner and Blitzen Studios, Crestline, California
• Front cover art by Ricardo Diseno
• Inside photos by Rich Sibbald
• Album art layout by Mario Lalli

References

1. "Once Upon a Time in the Desert by Brant Bjork". Guitar World. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
2. "Brant Bjork unveils the first single". Youtube Journal. June 25, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
3. "Brant Bjork New Song". Youtube. September 20, 2024. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
4. Lewis, Tom (September 17, 2024). "Album Review Once Upon a Time in the Desert". Distorted Sound. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
5. Traster, Ryan (September 23, 2024). "Brant Bjork – Once Upon a Time in the Desert Review". New Noise Magazine . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
6. Cairney, Paul (September 19, 2024). "Brant Bjork Once Upon a Time in the Desert". Metal Epidemic. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
7. Stanciu, Raul (September 23, 2024). "Brant Bjork - Once Upon a Time in the Desert album review". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved November 20, 2025.
8. Williams, Martin (September 26, 2024). "New album by Brant Bjork". The Sleeping Shaman. Retrieved November 20, 2025.