Their sound is an originally soulful style of Pacific Northwest funky-afro groove. Partnering the Musical talents of Marcos DeFluri MMA {guitarist, percussionist, and composer} and Diano Garcia {percussionist, vocalist, and composer}, Ancestor Radio infuses their experience in funk, hip-hop, rock and jazz with a passion for African music. This rich pallet of rhythm groove and melody creates the backdrop from which their thoughtful and inspiring songwriting emerges.

Ancestor Radio was formed roughly five years ago out of the rhythmic collaborations and writing concepts of DeFluri and Garcia .  The band has played over 300 shows, in six states, since their creation in the fall of 2001,which included a two month tour of Hawaii, and key festivals such as Seattle Folk Life Festival,  the Northwest Herbal Faire and the Middle Earth Ball just to name a few. They released their first live CD in 2003 and with the masterful help of project manager/engineer Tom Pollock of Pine Ridge Studio Ancestor Radio is proud to release their first studio album. The self-titled release is a collection of songs that represent DeFluri and Garcia’s love of Afro based rhythms, their skill in a collective array of groove based compositional styles and a talent for pointed lyrics and melodic beauty combine to make this an album they are excited for people to experience.

"For me, this is a chance to take all of the traditional forms of music I've studied and meld them into one infectious dance groove," says guitarist and band-leader Marcos DeFluri, originally from the East Coast and a graduate of Combs College of Music in Philadelphia, Pa. "This is truly musical alchemy!"

Passionate vocalist and lead percussionist Diano Garcia spent years studying traditional African and Latin drumming before beginning to write and tour internationally with his previous project, Riveroots. This led to his first collaboration with DeFluri, and percussionist/singer Paula Geroux, in the San Juan Islands' dance band Phat Bagg. Which was the birthplace of many of these ideas.

"Our music is based on dynamically elastic rhythmic concepts" points out Garcia, noting that the combination of many styles can be tricky, but that "we've found a way to bring this all together and keep the flow for the audience."

Ancestor Radio is currently performing as a five piece with some new and very talented players. Now joined by the musical expertise of Hawk Arps {Vibraphone}, Colin Doherty {Bass}, and Paula Geroux {percussion} the band is hotter than ever, with added musical flavors reaching deeper into the Jazz and Latin forms.

"Check the airwaves and tune in to Ancestor Radio."