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“Shoot The Hero” directed by Christian Sesma and starring Jason Mewes (Clerks/Zack and Miri Make a Porno), Danny Trejo (Con Air/Heat) and Nick Turturro (Mo Better Blues/The Longest Yard) will feature three Dali’s Llama songs from our last cd “Full On Dunes”.

The movie is about a 30-something couple (Jason Mewes and Samatha Lockwood) who unintentionally become involved in a botched jewel heist while shopping for wedding rings. The plot thickens when the crooked casino owner (Danny Trejo) who engineered the heist hires two unassuming hit men to clean up the mess, and the soon-to-be husband and wife find themselves discovering new things about themselves and their relationship.

The movie features the Dali’s Llama songs "Floating”, "On Dunes” and "Cheap and Portable”.

For more info, check out the movie website at: www.shootthehero.com

"FULL ON DUNES" is available through:
All That's Heavy · CD Baby · Amazon · iTunes

"Full On Dunes" hits you like a sonic sandstorm. Heavy, energetic and powerful. Layers of fuzzy goodness promising to strip the paint off your car. Heavier, thicker and faster songs than on our last cd "Sweet Sludge", "Full On Dunes" offers nine new energetic songs that blend our desert punk and heavy rock roots.

Special guest appearances by some old friends - Mario Lalli from Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man and Desert Sessions laid down some amazing guitar on three of the songs and did a cool spoken word piece on another. Capt. Sean Wheeler during some incredible backing vocals, belted out that distinct bluesy, hillbilly punk rock wailing that he's famous for in his bands Throw Rag, Sun Trash and Charley Horse. Joe Dillon from Hot Beat Pussy Fiend did a little bit of everything - from Stooges style guitar, outstanding backing vocals and some very cool lap steel. Last, but not least, we was extremely pleased that Scott Reeder (producer and the bass master for Kyuss, The Obsessed, Goatsnake) laid down some blazingly awesome bass solos on two songs - "Can't Catch Me" and "Floating".

MORE REVIEWS OF "FULL ON DUNES"

"Here is another album full of top-notch stoner/desert rock from this great band. This is some of the best of this style in a decade! Unsurprisingly, people are taking notice, as this features guest spots from Scott Reeder of Kyuss as well as folks from Fatso Jetson and Throw Rag. Nine songs of heavy rock with perfect production, great vocals, and killer vibe. It is not likely to get better than this. Fans of Unida/Kyuss/Nebula/Fu Manchu: meet your new favorite band."

- Mike Frame, RAZORCAKE.ORG

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"The starting point of Dali's Llama music can be found in the southern stoner blues rock genre played by Masters Of Reality, ZZ Top, Clutch and Kyuss and also in the savage punishing sonic assaults of Melvins and Totimoshi.

Monolithic riffing to the bone comes at you when the title track crawls slowly out of your speakers, this is a really heavy crusher. With the vibrant opener “On dunes” and on through powerhouse tracks “Can’t catch me” and “King Platypus” showcase a solid hard rock vibe that’ll rattle your head. “Floating” is southern swamp boogie metal with spectacular bluesy break neck guitarwork by Zach Huskey and Joe Dillon and a distorted bass solo by Scott Reeder. that leaves the listener breathless. “Full on” and “Desert dogs” are riff and feel-driven, beer filling and headbanging sludge rock. There are also hints of Mark Lanegan Band particularly in the moody, cajun feel of “Cheap and portable” by far one of the sweetest songs on the CD. Although Zach Huskey can hardly be considered a great vocalist his style fit the Dali's Llama-sound perfectly. This disc is a 9-track ass-shaking odyssey of killer desert-influenced rock 'n' roll full of gruff vocals, subtle melodic moments and the best fitting balls to the wall production. Full On Dunes was produced and engineered by barefooted fuzz magician Scott Reeder, who did a very good job.

If I had a complaint about this album it would be that it is over too quickly with only 35 minutes, which is a shame."

- Cosmicmasseur, CONCRETEWEB.BE

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"With the modern revival of heavy psychedelic movement, with it's heavily produced and textured layers, it's easy to forget that the original movement didn't go for all the studio tricks you see today. Back in the days of Black Sabbath, the psychedelic haze of their music wasn't pretty. It was a blunt instrument of guitar sludge. California's Dali's Llama get that and their music is heavily influenced by the heavier end of 70s rock and, to a lesser extent, the stoner rock movement of the 90s. In fact, the band features ex-Kyuss bassist Scott Reeder on several tracks. While this band doesn't break much in the way of new ground, their sound is very refreshing when compared to the more proggy end of psychedelic rock so prominent in music right now. These guys sound so dirty, it sounds like they would take The Mars Volta out into back alley and punch their teeth in, biker style. Think less Black Mountain, more Black Oak Arkansas and you get the idea. They’ve got the sound down so well, you can almost forgive them for the hokey band name.

- Steve Marlow, EARSHOT-ONLINE.COM

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