For a band that formed in November of 2010, recorded their first sessions in December and released them to the world in February of 2011, Il Abanico’s self-released debut EP, Crossing Colors is a surprisingly fully-realized affair.
The core of Il Abanico are native Columbians Juliana Ronderos and Nicolas Losada who met in Boston (Juliana is a recent Berklee grad). Their music is a refreshing conglomerate of worldly rhythms, indie rock guitars, and lightly accented vocals. The sound is at once familiar and exotic, combining for a sprightly, whimsical treat of an EP that sounds fantastic on the back porch on a warm summer evening.
The pair is playing around town throughout the summer. They will be headlining the Deli Magazine NE show Thursday, July 14 at PA’s Lounge, along with Tan Vampires, Pack of Morleys and Melt.
–George Dow