Ava Mendoza - New Spells CD xx1958 along with unique interpretations of

along with unique interpretations of other songwriter’s tracks including Gil Scott-Heron’s searing ‘Home is Where the Hatred Is’

he infiltrated the city’s house

reverb-drenched guitar shines on a wide variety of pop-rock hits

I Chose To Die

Its name derived from the word in Zambian dialect for “future

Ava Mendoza - New Spells CD xx1958 along with unique interpretations ofAva Mendoza plays these songs. She makes them sing. Her technique is impeccable, but her playing is astonishingly expressive. She doesn't just bend blue notes; she wads them up into a ball and throws them up against a wall. She manipulates raw lightning, giving us a sound that is fluorescent and powerful enough to leave a trace of ozone in the air. Mendoza knows what she does better than almost anyone else on the planet, which is tell stories with her