Gary Arce is a California desert guitarist and co-founder of Yawning Man, the band widely credited with laying the foundations of the Palm Desert scene. Alongside Mario Lalli and Alfredo Hernández, he helped pioneer the legendary generator parties in the Mojave Desert in the late 1980s, shaping what would become desert rock. His sparse, melodic and cinematic guitar style influenced a generation of bands, from Kyuss to Queens of the Stone Age. Beyond Yawning Man, he is active in the supergroup Big Scenic Nowhere and several other collaborative projects.
Yawning Man announced a livestream for May 9, 2026 under the name 'Return to the Rock', linked to a performance at Giant Rock in California.
Yawning Man announced a European tour for May-June 2026, with performances in Deventer (Netherlands), Cologne and Wiesbaden, among others.
Yawning Man released the album 'Pavement Ends' on November 14, 2025 via Heavy Psych Sounds Records, followed by a European tour.
During the 'Pavement Ends Europe 2025' tour, Yawning Man performed on November 19, 2025 in the Kleine Zaal of Effenaar in Eindhoven.
Big Scenic Nowhere, the supergroup with Gary Arce and Bob Balch (Fu Manchu), released the album 'The Waydown'.
