#devin hoff

While Mendoza and Hoff have floated around each other's musical orbits for decades, and have been friends for some time, this is their first work together on record. It is an electric & holy harmonic fusion of highly estimable musical forces; wholly rendered. The original impetus of this group was Mendoza’s, based on the love she and Hoff shared for aggressive and polyglot electric avant-garde ensembles – artists like mid-80's Black Flag (w/ Roessler & Stevenson) and Ornette Coleman's Prime Time bands revolutionized the way they heard music. As stated in their liner notes, "we shared the writing of these pieces, though without the sizable stamps of both James and Ches, they would sound nothing like they do here.”

Ava Mendoza: electric guitar, compositions Devin Hoff: electric bass, compositions James Brandon Lewis: tenor saxophone Ches Smith: drums 'Echolocation' is the astonishing debut album from Mendoza Hoff Revels, a formidable new unit led by Ava Mendoza & Devin Hoff and featuring James Brandon Lewis & Ches Smith. While Mendoza and Hoff have floated around each other's musical orbits for decades, and have been friends for some time, this is their first work together on record. It is an electric & holy harmonic fusion of highly estimable musical forces; wholly rendered. The original impetus of this group was Mendoza’s, based on the love she and Hoff shared for aggressive and polyglot electric avant-garde ensembles – artists like mid-80's Black Flag (w/ Roessler & Stevenson) and Ornette Coleman's Prime Time bands revolutionized the way they heard music. As stated in their liner notes, "we shared the writing of these pieces, though without the sizable stamps of both James and Ches, they would sound nothing like they do here.” The result – 21st Century progressive rock played by punk rockers with serious improv skills and a deep jazz feel. And vitally – non-stop wicked catchy tunes, riffs & grooves. Strong sonic references on our initial hearing at AUM Fidelity were The Stooges’ Funhouse, rendered by an entire band readily adept at rapidly swinging rhythmic & harmonic shifts (plus tenor sax on every track!) -&- minutemen, both their entire body of music & their fundamental egalitarian punk ethos. A higher combo accolade to any "rock-adjacent" band playing with electricity we at AUM cannot bestow. Art & Design by William Mazza Studio

Mistakes by Sharon Van Etten from the album We've Been Going About This All Wrong - Shot & Directed by: Ashley Connor

I just discovered this gem on YouTube that I never knew existed - Steroid Maximus live at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles in October 2002. These were amazing shows! The ensemble included Nels Cline (Wilco), DJ Bonebrake (X), Bruce Fowler (Mothers Of Invention), Steven Bernstein, Pablo Calogero, Phil Teele, Sal Cracchiolo, Jon Fumo, Danny Frankel, Devin Hoff, Scott Amendola, Jimbo Ross, Nia Stein-Ross, Ruth Bruegger, John Wittenberg, Robert J. Anderson, Wayne Peet and Steve Weisberg with JG Thirlwell conducting.While you are there please subscribe to the Ectopic Ents YouTube channel. I add new content all the time.

Porta by Sharon van Etten - Director: Leslie Raymond [Making of here]

Get Up by Xiu Xiu from That Polyvinyl Sampler Really Tied The Room Together

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