Host Echo's sci-fi samples and stop-start dynamics keep this from being just another funky jam band. A little more urgent than your average groove band, and a little more mellow than your average white-kids-on-funk outfit, this Niagara Falls quintet cuts a nice groove to dance to and get lost in. The earthy acoustic detours are nice as well.
Host Echo plays Friday, February 16, at Daily Perks Coffeehouse, 389 Gregory Street, 271-2340, 8 p.m., $5, 21+.