Band Bio: Antioquia was born in the state of Colombia that gave the band its name... and where guitarist Adley Penner and drummer Craig Miller discovered their musical chemistry. They met in 2003 in Ecuador ...   Read More »

Band Bio: Antioquia was born in the state of Colombia that gave the band its name... and where guitarist Adley Penner and drummer Craig Miller discovered their musical chemistry. They met in 2003 in Ecuador and traveled together to Medellin where they became enthralled with Afro-Colombian music. Antioquia is inspired by artists and visionaries ranging from Phish to Fela, Grace Slick to Gandhi, Toto la Momposina to Talking Heads. But what sets them apart from other genre-bending acts are the rhythms that permeate their sound, from the Afro-Colombian puya to adaptations of West African dunun rhythms. Peppered with fits of improvisation, bouts of silliness and crowd-rousing percussion performed off stage, an Antioquia set is everything but predictable.   Read Less »

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