Devra Hoff

Bio

Devra Hoff (she/her) is a bassist, composer, and arranger who has worked in a wide array of cultural contexts and musical settings. She has recorded and toured extensively over three decades, playing on over one hundred recordings and thousands of shows with artists such as Julia Holter, Yoko Ono, Sharon Van Etten/Attachment Theory, Sean Ono Lennon, Nels Cline/Singers, Vijay Iyer, Cibo Matto, Mike Watt, Faye Carol, and many more. She has performed at legendary venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and Sydney Opera House, and at several major international festivals including Glastonbury (UK), Primavera (Spain/Portugal), Summer Sonic (Tokyo), Lallapalooza (US), Berlin Jazz Fest, etc.

Devra’s own records include Solo Bass (named by avant-pop icon Laurie Anderson as one of her top 5 favorite records of all time), Voices From the Empty Moor: Song of Anne Briggs) (Kill Rock Stars) Mendoza/Hoff Revels’ punk/jazz debut Echolocation, (Aum Fidelity) which was featured in top 10 jazz records of the year by both NPR and The New York Times) and most recently the electronic/ambient solo album Solve/Coagula (Switch Hit). Her compositions and arrangements have also served stage, dance, and film.

She currently lives in greater Gotham with her life partner and two cats.

Photo: Shanna Polle