Ani Cordero
Ani Cordero is a Puerto Rican American vocalist, drummer, guitarist and songwriter.Early life and education
Cordero was born Ana Marieli Cordero Garcia, in Boston, Massachusetts. Since 1999, Cordero has resided in Brooklyn, New York.Career
Cordero's work in music began in her teen years in Atlanta, Georgia. She performs as both Ani Cordero, and with Cordero, her bilingual rock group with husband and drummer Chris Verene. She has recorded, toured nationally and internationally.
From the 1980s until 2009, Cordero performed with Man or Astro-man?, Dean and Britta, Josh Joplin Group, Angels of Light, and Number One Family Mover.
Between 2010 and 2013, she performed with Os Mutantes, Rasputina, Cordero, Tuff Sunshine, and Pistolera, which she helped to found.
In 2014, Cordero released her first album, Recordar, consisting of covers of Latin American protest songs. In 2017, she released a second solo album, Querido Mundo.Discography
- 1997 #1 Family Mover. Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- 1999 Buzz Me In Jack Logan. Percussion, Shaker
- 1999 Girl-Child-Spirit Primary Artist
- 1999 Useful Music. Josh Joplin. Background vocals
- 2001 This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation. Drums
- 2002 Lamb Lost in the City. Cordero. Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals
- 2003 What's Mine Is Yours. Bee and Flower. Drums, Vocal
- 2004 Somos Cordero. Cordero. Guitar, Timbales, Vocals
- 2005 En Este Momento. Cordero. Member, Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals
- 2005 For a Decade of Sin: 11 Years of Bloodshot Records Guitar, Vocals
- 2005 Jaywalker. Josh Joplin. Percussion, Background vocals
- 2005 Pistolera. Pistolera. Drums, Background vocals
- 2006 Siempre Hay Salida. Pistolera. Bateria, Coros, Percussion, Background vocals
- 2008 De Donde Eres Cordero. Guitar, Percussion, Vox Organ; BLOODSHOT RECORDS
- 2008 En Este Camino. Pistolera. Bateria, Vocals, Background vocals