Mendoza Hoff Revels – ECHOLOCATION (CD)

ECHOLOCATION is the debut album by the band Mendoza Hoff Revels, led by Ava Mendoza (electric guitar, compositions) and Devin Hoff (electric bass, compositions), with James Brandon Lewis (tenor saxophone) and Ches Smith (drums). This album, released on November 17, 2023, offers 21st-century progressive rock with punk energy, improvisational skills, and a jazz sensibility. Fans of The Stooges and Minutemen will appreciate the dynamic rhythmic and harmonic shifts, catchy melodies, and distinctive saxophone lines. The CD is packaged in an elegant digipak, which includes additional artwork and notes by Ava Mendoza and Devin Hoff.