Ava Luna

Ava Luna is Carlos Hernandez, Felicia Douglass, Ethan Bassford, and Julian Fader. The group has always been a conversation between its members; sometimes inward-facing, but always uniquely worth eavesdropping on. Soul and funk, krautrock, post-punk, R&B, gospel and even reggae influences all bounce off each other in sync with each participant’s idiosyncratic background and interests.

Ava Luna's 2025 self-titled album is a testament to almost twenty years of shared musical sensibility, now distilled into its barest elements. The album paints an intimate yet exaggerated portrait of NYC, a cacophony of jagged post-punk, funk, and dance beats giving way to lush strings and spacious minimalism. Songs like "Your Man" showcase a raw urge to call out toxic behavior, while "Fancy" champions holding onto dignity in the face of adversity. It's a sound that is both resilient and reflective, offering a wisdom that only years of experience could bring, proving that even as the city and the band evolve, Ava Luna continues to take listeners somewhere urgent and new.