ANDINO SUNS Revolutionary Sounds
BY MICHAEL DAWSON FOR THE SESSION PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS GRAHAM
The story of Andino Suns begins with family. As their story continues to grow, so does their family.
Born and raised in Saskatchewan, the band formed by drawing inspiration from the music they grew up hearing in their homes. Their parents immigrated to Saskatch- ewan from Chile, seeking asylum from a fascist regime and the songs of that era played an important role for the resettled Chilean community. Andino Suns are just one of many talents to emerge from a community that has also brought us Def 3, Descalso, and the Sepulveda brothers. Bridging the traditional sounds of the Andes Mountains with their own musical intuition has led the prairie boys to being one of the most respected and widely received world music acts in the province.
Since forming in 2009, Andino Suns have amassed an impressive resume - a WCMA nomination and perfor- mances at JunoFest, Mundial Montreal, Folk Alliance International in Kansas City, Ness Creek Music Festival, Regina Folk Festival, SaskTel Jazz Fest, Gateway Festival, Festival du Bout du Monde, and Festival des Traditions du Monde in Quebec. Most recently, they were a part of OSAC’s 2016 tour.
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2016 saw the release of their third full-length album, “Madera”. It’s a lush and beautiful record that’s anchored around traditional Andean music but stretches wherever their hearts desire. The affair was once again recorded with Justin Bender (Third Ion/Into Eternity). This time around, they worked with co-producer Daniel Emden, a renowned South American percussionist who contrib- uted heavily to the recording. It also boasts a healthy list of contributors including The Dead South, Megan Nash, Keiffer McLean, Scott Richmond, and members of the Regina Symphony Orchestra. At the heart of it is the band’s focused vision and collaborative songwriting, spearheaded by frontman Andres Davalos with core members guitarists Andres Palma and Cristian Moya (formerly of Descalso). Rounding out their current per- forming lineup is Antonio Davalos on bass, and Justin Hauck on drums.
I sat down with the three of them to talk shop. When I suggested that we meet at Abstractions Cafe in Regina I did so because it’s my favorite falafel in the city, but what I hadn’t expected is that the entire band would being greeted with giant smiles and hugs from the staff the
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