Steeped in the aura of the perennially mythologized psychedelic culture of Southern California, then relocating to the Hudson Valley, The Stevenson Ranch Davidians has, since 2006, revealed itself in shifting configurations; making music influenced by the timeless essence of ‘60s psych, folk and soul, woven with strands of early American roots music. While the lineup has continually coalesced around lead singer and songwriter Dwayne Seagraves, the collective has always had a guiding vision and goal: to create music that seeks to simultaneously demystify and deify the human experience.
The other members bring a range of talent, experience and inspiration to The Stevenson Ranch Davidians’ sound. In addition to co-founding member and Davidians’ bassist, Jessica Latiolait, the band includes the sole Englishman in the fold and composer by day, Misha Bullock on drums and background vocals, as well as Sara Minsavage on keyboards and percussion. The newest addition to the collective, on guitar and pedal steel is Tyler Love, whose past endeavors include playing guitar and keyboards for Burger Records band, Roya, and producing and engineering Brooklyn-based band, Habibi.
After releasing their third LP, Amerikana, in 2017 the band embarked on two extensive European tours in 2019 and 2020. In early 2020 they began a residency in San Francisco until being forced into an indefinite hiatus due to various governmental mandates during the Covid outbreak.
The band re-emerged in the summer of 2023 to jump back into the live music circuit and begin writing new material. In March of 2025 they spent 10 days at Rick Rubin's Shangri-La Studio in Malibu, California recording what will be their fourth LP for release in Fall of 2025.