Fernando Perdomo
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| Birth name | Fernando Jose Perdomo |
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August 17, 1980 Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Forward Motion Records |
| Website | fernandoperdomo |
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| 1972 Fender Mustang Guild Starfire Guild S-100 Rickenbacker 4001 Bass Gibson Country Western Acoustic | |
Fernando Jose Perdomo (born August 17, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer the LA Weekly calls "The Millenial answer to Todd Rundgren". Originally from Miami Beach, Florida, he has toured, performed and recorded with various artists including Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Todd Rundgren, Paulina Rubio, Sam Moore, Emitt Rhodes, Christian Castro, Jade Castrinos, Beck, Tego Calderon, and more. He co-produced Linda Perhacs' second album "The Soul Of All Natural Things" which holds the record for longest span of time between 1st and second records (44 years).
Perdomo attended Miami Beach Senior High's classical guitar ensemble and Rock Ensemble under the direction of professor Doug Burris. This education gave him the foundation to become a professional musician at an early age. By age 18, he was already sneaking into Miami's most popular rock clubs to perform with many of the city's most well-known bands and was establishing himself as a popular and respected session musician. He also recorded at Criteria studios, South Beach Studios, and Middle Ear Studios.
Fernando started his career as a session guitar player after playing in Miami Bands, Avenging Lawnmowers of Justice, Sixo, and Trophy Wife. In 1999, his guitar playing was featured in a nationwide ad campaign for Pier One Imports. In 2002, at the age of 22 he recorded most of the guitars for Cristian Castro's platinum "Amar Es" album, including the number 1 hit "No Hace Falta." He went on tour with Castro for 3 years, visiting 15 countries and performing at TV and radio networks throughout Latin America. Perdomo also filled in as lead guitarist and pianist for Soraya on her final tour. It was during this time that Perdomo joined the popular Brit Pop/Modern Rock band Ed Hale and Transcendence, finally adding a permanent guitarist to the band's often-changing lineup. He also brought with him childhood friend and bassist Roger Houdaille who joined and started touring with the band at the age of 19. This precipitated a radical shift in the sound of the group, who at the time were better known for a world music–modern rock fusion. The band shortened its name to simply Transcendence from that point forward to signal that it was no longer just a group of session musicians backing up singer-songwriter Ed Hale and had become a "real band" operating as a full-fledged unified musical unit. Starting with the band's second album Sleep With You onward the band has recorded five albums with this lineup with Perdomo often acting as lead guitarist, background vocalist, musical director, and occasionally contributing songs to the band's albums.
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