“The Past”

“The Past" (Lyric Video) is one of many rich tracks on "Memory and Return"

To be released in the Summer of 2025 Now taking preorders on the collectors vinyl!

"With melodic, rhythmic, and lyrical brilliance, Memory and Return uses the poetics of place and the meaning of memory as points of entry into a magisterial work of collective witness, reflection, rumination, and regeneration. Recorded in a studio in the heart of East Los Angeles -- with lyrics and melodies composed by East L.A. native Martha Gonzalez -- and graced by a sonic landscape co-created with Eastside and Monterey Park denizens Juan Perez and Tylana Enomoto, Memory and Return draws on the artistic mastery and personal memory of people from different genders and generations whose histories on the Eastside span decades. Produced and curated by Quetzal Flores and reflecting his long, enduring, and deep commitments to the people and cultures of East Los Angeles, participants include Ofelia Esparza (b1932) as narrator, David Hidalgo (b.1948), Martha Gonzalez (b. 1972), Juan Perez (b.1974), Tylana Enomoto (b. 1977 Monterey Park), and Sandino Gonzalez-Flores (b.2005)." -George Lipsitz

Artwork and design by Humberto Howard

Mixing by Chris Sorum