Answer the following question: Facts: - cultural origins: early 1990s , palm desert in southern california - stylistic origins: stoner alternative rock , hardcore punk rock , hard rock , heavy metal , - name: desert rock - color: #bb 0022 - bgcolor: #bb 0022 Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of palm desert scene .
Answer:
the palm desert scene is a group of related bands and musicians from palm desert in southern california .their hard rock sound -- which is often described as desert rock -- contains elements of psychedelia , blues , alternative rock , heavy metal , hardcore punk , and other genres , often featuring distinctive repetitive drum beats , a propensity for free-form jamming , and '' trance-like '' or sludgy grooves ; typically performed with electric guitar , bass guitar and a drum kit .the musicians often play in multiple bands simultaneously , and there is a high rate of collaboration between bands .the palm desert scene is also notable for fostering stoner rock pioneers kyuss .the term '' stoner rock '' is sometimes used interchangeably with the term '' desert rock '' .however , not all palm desert scene bands are '' stoner rock '' .palm desert has been named by '' blender '' magazine as '' one of the top seven rock n ' roll cities in america '' .