Ava Mendoza - Alive Alone, Alive Together
2026 CD release
“Brooklyn-based guitarist and vocalist Ava Mendoza has forged a serious reputation over the last couple of decades… an extraordinary guitarist and improviser… The overall effect is transportive and otherworldly… A stunning set, perfectly executed.” -The Quietus
“Avant shred from one of the most inquisitive guitarists working right now. These live recordings lean into the gnarl of tone, the frenzy of cluster. Duos with drummer Hamid Drake feel like Sonny Sharrock jamming Unwound.” -Lars Gotrich, Viking’s Choice
“‘Sun Gun’ suggests the impossible dream team of Link Wray, Sonny Sharrock and Robby Krieger. But it’s her own sound, for sure, a guitar sound that suggests a thick, delirium-inducing gas emanating from a swamp, with a vocal delivery like a seer broadcasting cryptic, enditimes prophcies.”- The Wire
“There's some jazz in this roiling cauldron, but its particular brand of chaotic noise has at least as much to do with metal, noise… and experimental music.” - Stereogum
All tracks recorded live
AVA MENDOZA- guitar, vocals
HAMID DRAKE- drums (tracks 1,5,7,8), vocals (track 8)
(785104731622)
| SKU | 785104731622 |
| Barcode # | 785104731622 |
| Brand | burning ambulance |
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