White Canyon & The 5th Dimension

White Canyon & The 5th Dimension are a mesmerizing psychedelic rock duo from São Tomé das Letras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, made up of Léo Gudan and Gabriela Zaith. The band’s music blends elements of garage rock, shoegaze, and desert rock, often layered with haunting vocals and experimental instrumentation that can transport listeners to vivid, cosmic landscapes. While Léo crafts the evocative melodies, Gabriela brings her lyrical prowess, with both handling various instruments and evolving their sound organically. Over time, the duo has been known to expand their lineup for live performances, collaborating with musicians such as Arturo on drums and Pedro on bass for tours, but at their core, Léo and Gabriela remain the creative force. Their releases, including albums like *Gardeners of the Earth*, *Live in El Quisco*, and *Soundtrack for Astral Travel*, showcase their genre-blurring energy and passion for both the raw, fuzzy textures of retro rock and the dreamy atmospheres of the psychedelic and shoegaze movements.

Married and living a life that merges art and music, Léo and Gabriela draw inspiration from a wide range of musical influences—from The Velvet Underground and Spacemen 3 to Portishead and The Cure—while grounding their work in the unique vibe of their home region. Despite challenges common to independent musicians in Brazil, they’ve built a loyal following and continue to experiment and tour, with plans to form a more solid band lineup and release new music regularly. Their sound, marked by reverberated guitars, hypnotic rhythms, and immersive, melancholy-tinged vocals, is a colorful trip worth taking at high volume.