bio

When it comes to live performance, Aniana (Ahn-YAH-nuh) has always won crowds over by laying her blood, sweat, tears (and a few loud chuckles) on stage for every performance. Backed by an 8-piece band of Portland all-stars, Aniana playfully bounces from soul, reggae, dub, electronic, and rock with the explosive energy of Axl Rose and the sultry, soulful emotion of Sade. Aniana’s powerful, all-encompassing vocal range is matched with a punching 3-piece horn section and a rhythm section that morphs between analog and digital, acoustic to electronic, with thoughtful arrangements by her MD, bassist Brett McConnell. If you came to get down, no doubt, this queen of the Portland music scene is gunna take you there.

Aniana - Vocals

Brett McConnell - Bass

Alex Weinberg - Keys

Josh Corry - Drums

Darvey Santner - Guitar

Marc Hutchinson - Tenor Sax

Bruce Green - Trombone

Paul Mazzio - Trumpet