The Ganjas

The Ganjas

The Ganjas are a Chilean group from Santiago, active since 2000. Their sound sits within neo-psychedelia, psychedelic rock, shoegaze and space rock, with a style that also draws on reggae and dub influences. The band forms from friends playing long psychoactive jams, and their name reflects the slow, trance-like character of their music.

Career and recordings

The band’s first album appears in 2002 after a period of regular live activity around the local scene. They go on to release four studio albums: The Ganjas, Smoke and Mira, Laydown and Daybreak. They also issue the compilation This Is The Time 2002-2007, which collects tracks from earlier releases and adds the live recordings “Dancehall” and “The Sun Is Shining”.

Line-up

Miguel Ángel Montenegro is listed among the group’s members.