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Est. 2025 · El Mirage, ArizonaMetal / Rock / Glam / Indie

Face
the Mirage

Heavy riffs, glam swagger, and indie heart, baked in the desert sun. Grab the tumbleweed and wander in.

Wander in
  • Metal
  • Rock
  • Glam
  • Indie
  • El Mirage, AZ
  • Seattle, WA
  • Beyond The Desert out now
  • Marbled Horizons
  • Art by Bird
  • Face the Mirage
BIRD's illustration of a cactus scarecrow in a top hat under the desert sun

01Who's out here

The Band

Formed in 2025 in El Mirage, Arizona, Face the Mirage blends metal, rock, glam, and indie into something as unpredictable as a dust devil: songs about self-discovery, personal demons, and the space between illusion and reality.

Hard-hitting riffs, explosive rhythms, glam-rock flair, with a little Pacific Northwest rain mixed into the Sonoran heat. And BIRD's artwork makes it something you see as much as hear.

  • SheaLead VocalsPhoenix, AZ
  • HatchbackLead GuitarPhoenix, AZ
  • TADrumsPhoenix, AZ
  • DJ CalaveraGuitar, Bass & VocalsSeattle, WA
  • BirdVisual ArtistMakes it a full sensory experience

02 · Put a quarter in

The Record

Beyond The Desert coverNEW

EP · 2026 · 4 Tracks

Beyond The Desert

Face the Mirage

Four new tracks from past the edge of the map.

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Full-length · 2025 · 11 Tracks

Marbled Horizons

Face the Mirage

Our explosive debut album blending metal, rock, glam, and indie influences from the Arizona desert.

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In the works · 2026 · 2 Tracks

Untitled

Face the Mirage

Our second album in progress. Stay tuned for more tracks dropping soon.

03Next exit

Live & On Air

No dates on the books — yet.

New shows get announced on Instagram first. Want us in your town or on your bill? Send word below.

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On air · Apr 30, 2026 · 2 hr 27 min

Right Round with Uno Justino

S3:E10 — Face the Mirage

The midseason finale. We sat down with Uno Justino to talk influences, how the songs get written, and the stories behind a few tracks, then closed it out with an acoustic set.

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From the wall

Past Posters

6 flyers · hand-drawn

  • Pen drawing: 'Face the Mirage' rising like steam from a bowl labeled '@ Kimmy's', exit door behind, dated January 26, 2026

    @ Kimmy's

    Jan 26, 2026

  • Blue scribbled poster with an orange creature in chains: 'Face the Mirage, Pho at Cao, March 7th, starts at 7pm'

    Pho at Cao

    Mar 7 · 7pm

  • A flaming phoenix with spread wings: 'Live at the 44, April 11th, 6:30pm, The Phoenix Rising, 4494 W Peoria, Glendale AZ'

    The Phoenix Rising

    Apr 11 · Live at the 44, Glendale

  • Hand-drawn show poster: the band yelling 'All Aboard!!!' from a wooden boat, Saturday April 18th

    All Aboard!!!

    Sat, Apr 18

  • Flyer: Vote for Face the Mirage to open iHeart's Wango Tango

    Wango Tango vote

    The Next Music Star

  • Colored-pencil drawing: a stitched scarecrow and a top-hatted skeleton flank big 'Face the Mirage' letters in the desert

    Scarecrow & Bones

    Colored pencil

Our Next Music Star entry

04Campfire's lit

Get in Touch

Booking, press, collabs, or just want to say hi? Drop us a line.