The Palm Desert Scene is a group of related bands and musicians from Palm Desert, California. Their hard rock sound – which is often described as desert rock – contains elements of psychedelia, blues, alternative rock, grunge, 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; these are typically performed with electric guitars, bass guitars, and a drum kit. Palm Desert has been named by Blender magazine as "one of the top seven rock n' roll cities in America".