Discover the sounds behind modern alt-rock four piece The Desert Plaza! For this edition of Off The Shelf, The Desert Plaza pull back the records and hand-pick some of their favourite tracks, the ones that have been on their mind, influencing their sound and shaping who they are as a band.
Sam Fender – Arm’s Length
Sam’s music is a huge inspiration for us! He inspired our song ‘The Ride’.
Nothing But Thieves – Particles
This song inspired ‘People Talk’!
The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
Luke wrote the main riff of ‘Hate To See You Go’ after binge-listening to this song!
The Catfish and the Bottlemen – Cocoon
The solo in this song inspired mine in ‘The Ride’.
The Amazons – Black Magic
A huge part of our sound! Dense and thick guitar riffs!
The Killers – Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine
This band are our main inspo! And what a sound this song has.
Blossoms – Charlemagne by Blossoms
A big fan of the synth and this inspired the production behind ‘Dog Days’.
Catfish & The Bottlemen – 7
What’s not to love?
Wunderhorse – Leader Of The Pack
We love this band, and what a riff!
Inhaler – These Are The Days
This chorus is the one for summer!
The Desert Plaza, formed in London, is a modern alt-rock outfit blending warm, arena-sized hooks with introspective songwriting. Their sound is a bold, heart-heavy, sun-drenched soundtrack for those chasing something more.
See them live when The Desert Plaza headline The Sunflower Lounge on Friday, 3rd July!
Find them online @thedesertplaza
