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Billions Welcomes Aterciopelados
We are proud to announce the addition of Aterciopelados to our roster. The Colombian band joins Billions with three Grammy nominations, two Latin Grammy Awards, Time Magazine’s “Best Bands Around The World” Award, an MTV Latin America Music Video Award, inclusion in the Colombian Ministry of Culture’s Top 10 Ambassador of Colombian Culture list, and a Premio Lo Nuestro Award. The New York Times writes, “Aterciopelados [are] one of the most important and most likable bands in current Latin rock” (Jon Pareles).
“Aterciopelados’ true skills lies in its ability to take north-of-the-border musical styles… and breathe new life into them, all while giving them a distinctly Colombian sheen.”
- TIME MAGAZINE
“On ‘Rio,’ Aterciopelados rock hard without losing that velvety touch. I can’t remember when a CD offered so many melodies you just want to curl up with and caress.”
- NPR “ALL THINGS CONSIDERED”
“A Spanish-language Patti Smith, Colombia’s Andrea Echeverri offers prayers for the polluted Bogotá River over the sultry, syncopated funk rock of “Río.”
– ROLLING STONE
“Polished-yet-punchy rock on their addictive seventh album… projecting unflappable confidence.”
- SPIN
“The miracle of Aterciopelados is that it backs up its message songs with beautiful, infectious music… ‘Rio’ is no exception.”
- BILLBOARD
“For Aterciopelados, maturity has become a form of liberation.”
- VIBE
“Aterciopelados audaciously and convincingly reinvent themselves like no one’s business… Andrea Echeverri… is cool, contemplative, mature and poetic, as well as unabashedly confrontational.”
- THE WASHINGTON POST
“Aterciopelados wraps environmental missives, political anthems and paeans in an irresistible blend of effervescent pop, folkloric cadences and lithe rock rhythms.”
- SF CHRONICLE
“Soothing sounds and tremolo guitars belie the furious lyrical bent, but Aterciopelados’ musical palette has expanded enormously… It’s proof positive that old punks don’t lose their edge—they just cultivate better taste.”
- WASHINGTON CITY PAPER
Aterciopelados have appeared on
- NBC’s “Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno”
- MTV “Unplugged”
- Univision “Despierta America”
- Univision “Premio Lo Nuestro”
- MTV Latin America “Music Video Awards”
- NPR’s “World Café”
- KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” (multiple visits)