Avidya and the Kleshas comes at you with a series of well-timed explosions. With her big band in tow (including rhodes, wurlitzer and all kinds of percussion), Avidya manages to attack life’s dissatisfactions with a torrent of folk-jazz truth, all in the pursuit of her unique spiritual journey in tracks like ‘Mother and God’ (streaming) and ‘Body of Lead.’ With new record in tow, the band’s set to release debut ‘Tree of Series’ June 5 at Rockwood Music Hall. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)