“People will give me a recording of a show but I don’t listen. Once I do I’ll realize how bad I am at this.” – Javier Mendoza on Conversations with Calcaterra

“Because of Covid I don’t think I’ll ever want to play a show without a drummer anymore…because of playing at home all all the time, playing these live streams.” – Javier Mendoza on Conversations with Calcaterra

“There’s never a perfect show. Once it’s perfect it’s over, right?” – Javier Mendoza on Conversations with Calcaterra

Javier Mendoza (Hobo Cane) is a prolific singer/songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. His roots are in Spain and St. Louis, Missouri. Javier’s diverse catalog has grown over the years with nearly one album released every year since his debut Album Tinta y Papel. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the release of “Step Into My Place.” Javier recently banded together musicians from all over the world to record “Respira” which has raised close to $10,000 dollars to help struggling musicians.

Respira – https://youtu.be/hMEQm5_wBas

Javier Mendoza Band – Colors – Directed by Ken Calcaterra – https://youtu.be/evtcQnSW_iI

www.hobocane.com

Twitter – @hobocanemusic

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