Arrived at the 9 a little later than normal only to realize the evening's lineup had been jumbled. Unfortunately missed the entire set from solo guitarist Mendoza. The website listing clearly had Ava as the headliner, but she went on first. A note to all establishments, please post a chalkboard with band names and times so as to not annoy your local blogger. I have seen Mendoza in the past and her angular chops reminded me of Marc Ribot. She has also guested on recordings by Sir Richard Bihop et. al.
I did get to see a full set by local fuzz warriors Headroom. The lineup has 3 guitars, bass and drums. Headroom is the brainchild of Kryssi Battalene ( sometimes DJ Kryssi B) who lays down dense layers of droney guitar with some spare vocals. Alexander aka David Shapiro is another axe-wielder. Rick Omonte, talent scout for the nearby State House, plays bass. Add another guitarist and drums and you have the makings for a noisy affair. The set started with their wordless, fuzz-drenched, shoegazey take on what sounds to be Wharf Rat. This band has chops and I urge their viewing and local support.
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