Desert rose band biography

The Desert Rose Band was called by Chris Hillman, the 'highly evolved Burritos' which was a reference to his former band that he fronted 1969-1972 called the Flying Burrito Brothers. Like the FBB, the Desert Rose Band played a mix of older country songs and new material. The Desert Rose Band combined 60s style 'country-rock' with bluegrass, honky-tonk, and the introspective singer-songwriter tradition and were known for their powerful live shows.

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They toured extensively from 1987 to 1994 in the United States and beyond. John Jorgenson was mainly responsible for the electric arrangements of the songs, and Herb Pedersen was the band's vocal arranger. Herb sang the high tenor part above Chris' tenor, and each Desert Rose Band album featured Herb on one lead vocal. John sang the low harmony and lead vocal on "Just A Memory", "Know you're Gonna Miss Me"' and the rare "All The Difference" which he co-wrote with Chris Hillman, in concert.

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