Desert Mambas – Hot George Costanza

Desert Mambas, the bluesy, moody alt-country project of singer-songwriter and guitarist Bailey Moses, releases the music video for “Hot George Costanza,” the lead single off their second EP, Pastel Southwestern, both out now via Kill Rock Stars.

Moses has been making music for a decade with their band Foxx Bodies, but their solo approach as Desert Mambas has been in the making for nearly as long. The result is haunting yet warm, sparse and somehow still filled to the brim; a real-time exhibition of the human experience. 

In Pastel Southwestern, Desert Mambas brings brutal honesty to the forefront, poetically describing everything from the trials and tribulations of the trans experience to the alluring grip of trash TV. Set to the melodic and meditative cadence that Moses is becoming known for, this release showcases their range beautifully, from the soft, spacey twang of their guitar to the intricately woven pedal steel.

“I’m so proud of this EP,” said Moses. “I’m not a person who likes to take myself too seriously… but I also absolutely take myself very seriously. These songs capture so much of the seriousness and silliness I love about music simultaneously.”

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