---
title: "Yawning Man"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/yawning-man"
genre: "Stoner Rock"
country: "United States"
formed: 1986
---

# Yawning Man

**Yawning Man** is a stoner rock band, from United States, active 1986 to present.

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. They have been noted to be one of the first influential bands in the desert rock scene.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yawning_Man

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Yawning Man |
| Genre | Stoner Rock |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Palm Springs, United States |
| Formed | 1986 |
| Releases in catalog | 10 |

## Genres

[Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gary Arce](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-arce) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Mario Lalli](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mario-lalli) | Guitar, Bass |  | Current |
| [Bill Stinson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bill-stinson) | Drums (drum set) | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Alfredo Hernández](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alfredo-hernandez) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 2011 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2005 | [Paseo lindo](https://themetalnet.com/album/e6408f86-1cc5-49b4-b6af-2713f48a90eb) | EP |
| 2005 | [Pot Head](https://themetalnet.com/album/64b5bd23-3cc0-3a96-b108-fb25aba95506) | EP |
| 2005 | [Rock Formations](https://themetalnet.com/album/322bce85-aa9c-3987-a9cc-37cae3353ad8) | Album |
| 2010 | [Nomadic Pursuits](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3ace55e-beec-4cb8-9b76-6c992aa0fe55) | Album |
| 2016 | [Historical Graffiti](https://themetalnet.com/album/979c246c-09c4-436c-a814-3e40231fd5ad) | Album |
| 2018 | [The Revolt Against Tired Noises](https://themetalnet.com/album/2d1e750e-1867-4194-9efc-c65ffe50b80e) | Album |
| 2019 | [Macedonian Lines](https://themetalnet.com/album/02c3c16e-cbec-4196-9804-e0974e4bc3fd) | Album |
| 2023 | [Long Walk of the Navajo](https://themetalnet.com/album/53c2c648-13fe-4913-8cbe-55c256905be5) | Album |
| 2023 | [Respiratory Pause](https://themetalnet.com/album/0294d703-7abe-4790-9106-9b6a7858477b) | EP |
| 2025 | [Pavement Ends](https://themetalnet.com/album/1dc96734-6705-4da8-bd9d-66a5d893f878) | Album |

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- [Colour Haze](https://themetalnet.com/band/colour-haze) (listened together)
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- [Greenleaf](https://themetalnet.com/band/greenleaf) (listened together)
- [Nebula](https://themetalnet.com/band/nebula) (listened together)
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- [Hermano](https://themetalnet.com/band/hermano) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yawningmanofficial
- bandcamp: https://yawningman.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/129643972
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/417746
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2d06W6CY8NotPTPdIAgVoe
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yawningmanofficial/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/yawning-man](https://themetalnet.com/band/yawning-man). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt