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A Joy & Madness dance party lives up to its name by breaking down barriers between the dancers, listeners, and the band, while creating grooves which inspire joy in the soul and madness in the body. An eight piece soul and funk explosion out of Sacramento’s growing funk and jam scene, Joy & Madness brings its namesake to every performance and leaves everybody sweaty, inspired, and full of joy.

In December of 2012, when five members of Sacramento soul band, The Nibblers, founded Joy & Madness with former Nibblers lead vocalist, Hans Eberbach, those two words were the best words to describe the music they loved making together. The band was soon joined by long-time Sacramento funkateer, Miss Nyxi, and the prolific funk guitarist, Bobby G, who had a chance meeting with Miss Nyxi while sitting in with Tower of Power’s Roger Smith. Bobby G, who had played with and produced the likes of Earth, Wind, and Fire, Sheila E, Lionel Richie among others, added his raw talent and musical ingenuity to the band, bringing the music to new levels.

Joy & Madness has been rocking stages all over California since inception, sharing the stage with the likes of Collective Soul, The Monophonics, the Motet, and the Pimps of Joytime. Hans Eberbach, who has been compared to the legendary Peter Wolf of the J Geils Band of the 70′s & 80′s brings so much energy to the stage, he has broken right through the floorboards. Meanwhile the three piece horn section delivers funky lines over grooves reminiscent of Tower of Power. With their self titled original EP, the band is bringing its brand of funk to festivals, parties, and clubs in all directions to the delight of party people everywhere.

Booking Inquires:

North & Central America: bookings@desertdwellers.org
International: bookings2@desertdwellers.org

Desert Dwellers is a pioneering electronic music project that bridges the ancient and the future, fusing deep bass, world instrumentation, and psychedelic textures into immersive sonic journeys. Founded in 1999 by Amani Friend and Treavor Moontribe, the project grew out of the legendary Moontribe gatherings in the deserts of Southern California and Santa Fe, New Mexicos desert rave scene. 

Blending influences from many genres, Desert Dwellers has released dozens of albums and remixes, toured across five continents, and collaborated with an eclectic array of artists from around the world. Their music has graced stages at Symbiosis, Ozora, Lightning in a Bottle, Boom, Envision, Shambhala, and Burning Man, resonating with audiences through both meditative journeys and powerful dancefloor experiences.

In 2026, Desert Dwellers will enter its most significant evolution yet. Co-founder Amani Friend will be stepping away from touring to focus on studio production and other creative pursuits, while a new collaborator joined the project, acclaimed producer and mixing/mastering engineer Sarkis Mikael. While continuing to honor the project’s signature sound and ethos “Music Beyond Borders,” Desert Dwellers is now expanding into bold new sonic territories. Sarkis, with releases on respected labels like Sol Selectas, Saisons, and Hoomidaas, brings a fresh creative spark and deep musical integrity.

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