Ava Mendoza "Unnatural Ways"

Country: USA
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Avant Prog, Psychedelic
Label: New Atlantis Records
Format: vinyl, digital
Release date: April 14, 2015
Tracklist: 

1. Shapeshifters 08:15
2. That Furious Harpy's Still Following Us 04:15
3. Dogsbodies 07:01
4. No Record 06:58
5. They'll Get You in Your Dreams Irene 05:47
6. Quit Your Unnatural Ways 03:19
7. Feral Twin 04:26
8. Danifest Mestiny 07:15
9. Is This a Joke 06:40

Line-up: 
Nick Tamburro - Drums, Percussion
Dominique Leone - Synth, Vocals
Ava Mendoza - Guitars, Vocals

Description/Reviews: 

New Atlantis Records is honored to announce the release of Unnatural Ways, the debut LP from virtuosic guitarist Ava Mendoza! This slab of wax delivers unabashed, raucous sonics, marrying the menacing tones of the creative rock underground to haunting, arcing compositions, potentiated by the fiery spontaneity of classic free jazz. Recently heralded as one of Guitar World's "10 Female Guitarists You Should Know," Ava's playing is unapologetically searing, and she magickally coagulates the influence of warped blues players, noise-rockers, and technically prodigious brutal-proggers alike.
The sum output of the group is rapturous and kinetic, due in no small part to the abundant creative energies of the ensemble. Ava's sprechstimme vocals and shockingly nimble guitarring make for a remarkably accessible work that exists unfettered by compromise... Keyboardist Dominique Leone adroitly navigates these deceptively complex tunes, bracing Ava's playing with sub throbbing synth, and unfathomably dense swaths of texture. Nick Tamburro is a drumming wizard, whether he is plowing straight into massively buoyant rhythms, or churning up biting, enthralling cavalcades of free-time. 

Media/Samples 
Bandcamp (4 tracks)

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