Kristian Hoffman

HOMETOWN: Santa Barbara, Calif. ALBUM: “&” (eggBERT; release date: June 11). THE SOUND: Hook-laden pop, with an emphasis on songcraft (hey, what a nice concept!). PRODUCER: Earl Mankey (The Beach Boys, Runaways, Concrete Blonde, Possum Dixon). THE TRACKS: “Devil May Care,” “Get It Right This Time,” “Anyone But You,” “Scarecrow,”