Troy Kingi & The Cactus Handshake is the ensemble behind Leatherman & the Mojave Green, the 8th installment of Kingi’s audacious 10 | 10 | 10 project (10 albums in 10 genres across 10 years).
For this desert-rock incarnation, Kingi recorded at the famed Rancho de la Luna studio in Joshua Tree, embracing influences from stoner rock, punk, reggae, glam, and psychedelia. Alongside Kingi, the band includes guitarist Ezra Simmons, drummer Treye Liu, and bassist Marika Hodgson.
Leatherman & the Mojave Green explores raw sonic landscapes, weaving in spiritual, surreal, and desert-worn storytelling — part journey, part ritual.
Kingi has often repositioned his musical identity, and under “The Cactus Handshake” branding he leans into harder textures while still honoring his genre-hopping roots and Māori heritage.