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Amka is a band of 4 musical humans. Separately, they have been performing for the last 20 years all over Europe, and together they work out of Dudu Loft Studio in the centre of Athens, Greece.<\/p>

Each member lends their own experience in punk, kraut rock, math rock, jazz and pop to the others, and combined they create dancing music on the edge of these genres. After meeting at Prince Claus Conservatoire in the Netherlands, founding members Dimitris Koulentianos (bass) and Dimitris Kalamaras (guitar) experimented with different constellations of collaborators, culminating in a string of wild concerts and the release of hard jazz album \u201cFirst Sessions\u201d (Polyscope, 2019).<\/p>

Due to personal and global circumstances, the duo decided to return to Athens and change direction. The need for connection with the audience was greater than ever, and led them to focus on grooves and melodies that could take people to a state of ecstasy. Enlisting improviser Chris Scott (vocals, guitar) and a succession of talented drummers, they began to shape their new sound over the next two years, culminating in their second album, \u201cOn Patrol\u201d (Pestus Studio Records, 2023). Hometown hero Jason Wastor joined behind the kit in 2024.<\/p>

The group\u2019s self-produced videos caught the attention of Australian power-sextet King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, who asked them to open their two summer shows in Athens. On the strength of these performances, Amka was booked at festivals and venues around Greece, and soon made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting groups on the Greek scene. They will embark on their first European tour in May 2024.<\/p>

Links:<\/strong><\/p>

Bandcamp<\/a> 
YouTube<\/a>
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IISl8LklGN4<\/a>
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=54m2PYU1Eds<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Amka is a band of 4 musical humans. Separately, they have been performing for the last 20 years all over Europe, and together they work out of Dudu Loft Studio in the centre of Athens, Greece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each member lends their own experience in punk, kraut rock, math rock, jazz and pop to the others, and combined they create dancing music on the edge of these genres. After meeting at Prince Claus Conservatoire in the Netherlands, founding members Dimitris Koulentianos (bass) and Dimitris Kalamaras (guitar) experimented with different constellations of collaborators, culminating in a string of wild concerts and the release of hard jazz album \u201cFirst Sessions\u201d (Polyscope, 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Due to personal and global circumstances, the duo decided to return to Athens and change direction. The need for connection with the audience was greater than ever, and led them to focus on grooves and melodies that could take people to a state of ecstasy. Enlisting improviser Chris Scott (vocals, guitar) and a succession of talented drummers, they began to shape their new sound over the next two years, culminating in their second album, \u201cOn Patrol\u201d (Pestus Studio Records, 2023). Hometown hero Jason Wastor joined behind the kit in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group\u2019s self-produced videos caught the attention of Australian power-sextet King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, who asked them to open their two summer shows in Athens. On the strength of these performances, Amka was booked at festivals and venues around Greece, and soon made a name for themselves as one of the most exciting groups on the Greek scene. They will embark on their first European tour in May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bandcamp<\/a> 
YouTube<\/a>
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IISl8LklGN4<\/a>
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=54m2PYU1Eds<\/a><\/p>\n","post_title":"AMKA (GR)","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amka-gr","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2024-04-29 16:13:14","post_modified_gmt":"2024-04-29 13:13:14","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/?post_type=artist&p=20705","menu_order":0,"post_type":"artist","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},{"key":"date","label":"Date","value":"23 \u039c\u03b1\u0390\u03bf\u03c5 2024"},{"key":"launch_time","label":"Launch Time","value":"23:40"},{"key":"end_time","label":"End Time","value":"00:05"},{"key":"hero_image","label":"Hero Image","value":15599}],"yoast_head":"\nShowcase: AMKA (GR) - Athens Music Week<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athensmusicweek.gr\/el\/events\/showcase-amka-gr\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"el_GR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Showcase: AMKA (GR) - Athens Music Week\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Amka is a band of 4 musical humans. 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