Hi Desert Hi Vol. 1

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A lo-fi high desert surf twang sound

released December 30, 2020

All songs composed and performed by Barry Diamond

Tex Twil Yucca Valley, California

Tex Twil is a music composer and Hi Desert surfer. The sounds are captured on an IPhone and deliberately primitive for a lo-fi twang.

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