AC/DC
- Back In Black
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Thunderstruck
- Highway to Hell
- Hells Bells
The Mission
Building Something Worth Remembering
Cactus Massacre is not a casual weekend project.
The goal is to build an original hard rock band with a distinctive Southwestern identity — strong songwriting, memorable live performances, and a long-term vision rooted in the Mojave Desert and the outlaw spirit of the American Southwest.
This is about creating music that stands on its own: hard-hitting, honest, and built to last. We are assembling musicians who share that ambition and are willing to put in the work to make it real.
The project values musicianship, creativity, reliability, and commitment. If that resonates with you, keep reading.
What We Play
Proposed Set List
Classic hard rock staples we know, rehearse, and perform — the foundation for building something original.
Bad Company
- Can't Get Enough
- Feel Like Makin' Love
Blondie
- Call Me
- One Way or Another
Bon Jovi
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- Livin' on a Prayer
Bryan Adams
- Summer of '69
- Heaven
Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Proud Mary
- Fortunate Son
- Bad Moon Rising
- Green River
Dire Straits
- Sultans of Swing
- Money for Nothing
Guns N' Roses
- Sweet Child O' Mine
Jimi Hendrix
- Hey Joe
- Purple Haze
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Journey
- Faithfully
- Don't Stop Believin'
Kansas
- Carry On Wayward Son
- Dust in the Wind
Led Zeppelin
- Rock and Roll
- Fool in the Rain
- Whole Lotta Love
- Ramble On
- Good Times Bad Times
- Black Dog
- Kashmir
- Over the Hills and Far Away
Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Sweet Home Alabama
Metallica
- Enter Sandman
Neil Young
- Rockin' in the Free World
- Cinnamon Girl
Pink Floyd
- Comfortably Numb
Rush
- Tom Sawyer
- Limelight
- The Spirit of Radio
Scorpions
- Still Loving You
- Rock You Like a Hurricane
Stone Temple Pilots
- Plush
- Interstate Love Song
The Allman Brothers Band
- Ramblin' Man
- Melissa
The Black Crowes
- She Talks to Angels
- Hard to Handle
- Remedy
The Rolling Stones
- Gimme Shelter
- Brown Sugar
The Who
- Baba O'Riley
- Who Are You
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Refugee
- Mary Jane's Last Dance
- Runnin' Down a Dream
- American Girl
Tool
- Sober
U2
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
Van Halen
- Jump
- Panama
- Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
- Eruption
- You Really Got Me
ZZ Top
- La Grange
- Tush
Recruiting
We're Looking For
Lead Vocalist
- Strong musicianship
- Stage presence
- Reliability
- Positive attitude
- Commitment to rehearsal and performance
- Interest in creating original music
Bass Player
- Strong musicianship
- Stage presence
- Reliability
- Positive attitude
- Commitment to rehearsal and performance
- Interest in creating original music
Drummer
- Strong musicianship
- Stage presence
- Reliability
- Positive attitude
- Commitment to rehearsal and performance
- Interest in creating original music
Who This Is For
- Experienced musicians
- Ages approximately 35–65
- Serious but easy to work with
- Physically energetic
- Interested in performing live
- Interested in building something meaningful
Who This Is Not For
- Chronic flakes
- Excessive ego
- Substance abuse issues
- People looking for instant success
- Musicians unwilling to rehearse
- People with no long-term commitment
Media
Coming Soon
Videos, recordings, and live footage will land here as the project takes shape.
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About
Why This Exists
For decades, life had other priorities — career, family, responsibility. Music was always there, but it waited. Not because the passion faded, but because timing matters, and some dreams need the right moment to be pursued with the seriousness they deserve.
Cactus Massacre is that moment. Not a nostalgia trip or a midlife fantasy, but a deliberate effort to build something real: an original hard rock band with its own identity, its own songs, and its own path. The Southwestern landscape, the outlaw spirit, the weight of classic hard rock — these aren't costumes. They're the foundation.
What's needed now are the right people. Musicians who understand that great bands are built through rehearsal, respect, and shared commitment — not overnight fame. If you've carried a similar dream and you're ready to invest in it, this might be worth a conversation.
Contact
Interested?
Email
info@cactusmassacre.com
Instagram
@cactusmassacre