Antioquia

Antioquias sound is peculiar and pungent. And hard not to dance to. With roots in their namesake, Antioquia, Colombia, and strong interests in traditional West African music and the likes of Primus, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Phish, their music inspires raucous dancing and deep listening. Antioquias debut album Gringolandia, released in 2008, was called a wild ride to the center of the earth and the depths of the soul. (Brian Echon, West Coast Performer Magazine). Another wild ride is scheduled for April 2010, when the group will release their 2nd album, My piano ate the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle. My Piano..., the groups second independent recording reveals a more mature and focused Antioquia and a voice that is unmistakably their own. Recorded in less than a week with good friend and talented engineer Dion Decibels, the album exhibits Antioquia at its rawest and most confident, playing and singing with conviction. Thematically, the album explores the alienating ...