Harsh Toke

San Diego acid solution rock revivalists Harsh Toke emerged in past due 2012 by means of a Bandcamp site with two extended weighty psych jams bearing the simple titles of “A Jam” and “E Small Jam.” The jammers involved had been guitarist Justin Figueroa, drummer Austin Ayub, bassist Richie Belton, and keyboardist Gabe Messer. The music group performed out locally and worked well toward a full-length recording. Their self-titled debut materialized in past due 2013 on Tee Pee Information, including four prolonged explorations with self-explanatory game titles like “LIGHT and Live.” The recording demonstrated the band’s advancement away from rigid instrumental jamming using the addition of vocals by Messer and even more structured tunes in the vein of stoner metallic heroes like Dark Sabbath and Hawkwind.