Unida

The Profile

Unida is an American stoner/desert rock band formed in 1998 by vocalist John Garcia after Kyuss. Their debut Coping With the Urban Coyote (1999) was released on Man’s Ruin. Follow-up album The Great Divide was recorded for American Recordings but remained unreleased due to legal issues. The band resumed activity for reunion shows in the 2010s.

Debut released by Man’s Ruin in 1999; The Great Divide was shelved by American Recordings in 2001; “Black Woman” appears on the Tony Hawk’s Underground soundtrack.

Three DeBaser reviews dive into Unida’s heavy desert grooves. Coping With the Urban Coyote is hailed as a stoner rock standout, with “Black Woman” and “Human Tornado” singled out. The Great Divide, frozen by label issues, still earns praise for punchy riffs and strong vocals. Overall sentiment: warmly positive and nostalgic.