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Fernando Saunders
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Member Since9/10/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.fernandosaunders.com/index2.htm
InfluencesLife & Music & Love & Giving / My Family and Friends and many Path I have walk in this Life .. (:
Sounds Like“Fernando is a first rate singer and a musician’s musician. His songwriting has an alternative slant with a fresh innocence that’s very much a part of Fernando.” - Marianne Faithful

“I have always thought Fernando is a very advanced human… maybe I should study with Fernando because he’s really on a very high level of existence through his music.” – Lou Reed

New Album "I Will Break Your Fall" now available at Amazon.com

Also available in most CD shops in the US, Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland and Australia (JB-hifi /mgm/planet Distrubution)

For a recent interview with Fernando in German, click here

Click here to see photos of Fernando and band performing at a Swiss radio show together with Lou Reed

New Fernando Saunders DVD will be released soon!

Click here to see Fernando Saunders on You Tube




For Bookings: flamas212@aol.com
Record Label(summit music/Sony Red usa) & (Cadiz Music Europe)
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   About Fernando Saunders
World class bass player/singer/songwriter/producer, Fernando Saunders is releasing his 3rd CD I Will Break Your Fall featuring duets with long time collaborators Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull. Rolling Stone Magazine says it’s “an album of beautifully crafted pop songs and ballads that tug at the heart strings. The duet with Lou Reed [“Baton Rouge”] is achingly beautiful.” The CD will be released in Canada on June 17, 2008 on Summit/Conveyor//Universal while Saunders will be in Toronto for the North By North East Festival as a touring panelist and possible showcase tbc.

Saunders came to international prominence as one of the core players with pop artist, Hamilton Bohannon, and then as a key member of the pioneering rock/jazz ensemble, The Jeff Beck/Jan Hammer Group. In the early '80s, Saunders started long-term collaborations as a player, producer and co-songwriter, with the esteemed urban rockers Reed and Faithfull

The new release will have an exclusive bonus track “Delusion” and a new remix of “I Will Break Your Fall.” Musicians will love the two instrumental jams “Bass Talk” and “Live in Spain” which take the listener on a musical journey from improvisational jazz to funk to Latin inspired rock while showcasing Saunders mastery on bass. Two alternate versions of “Lover” and “All For You” are included which were recorded in Iceland with pared-down arrangements. Canada’s Kevin Hearn (Barenaked Ladies) is featured on piano on the Marianne Faithfull duet “Backstreet Girl.”

During his career Saunders traveled the world recording and performing with music legends Joan Baez, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker, Slash, Heart, Pat Benatar, Tori Amos, Kip Hanrahan, John McLaughlin and even Pavarotti. Saunders recalls “at first the rock artists wanted me involved because of my r&b and jazz background, but then after years in rock the R&B and jazz artists wanted me for my rock experience.”

Saunders has recorded and produced three critically acclaimed solo albums, Cashmere Dreams (Grudge/BMG), The Spin (A&M) and the current I Will Break Your Fall (Summit/Conveyor//Universal).



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Zoe Matthews

Zoe Matthews



Oct 31 2009 12:18 PM

Thank you.

Kiss.
Ashley Bee

Ashley Bee



Oct 31 2009 12:30 AM

Hi Fernando,

Nice to hear from you. Thanks for the kind words. Kev's told me alot about you. Great stuff. Look forward to meeting you next time you're playing in Australia.

Safe travels,

Ash
Fred McNeill

Fred McNeill



Oct 24 2009 10:35 PM

Fernando
                 Totally love your music 'have a great weekend
my friend ' drop by say hello 'that would be kool (: 'Fred



Gianni Belmonte

Gianni Belmonte



Oct 20 2009 3:06 AM

Greetings from Italy, Fernando !
Tim Cheatle

Tim Cheatle



Oct 17 2009 4:38 AM

Hiya Fernando!
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God Bless,
               Tim.
Nando de la Casa

Nando de la Casa



Oct 16 2009 10:50 PM

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Oct 10 2009 9:43 AM

Hello friend, your French is beautifull, SI TU SAVAIS is a good song. Best regards from Belgium. BOBBY WINKIN and his GANG.
 

jonan

jonan ordorika



Sep 30 2009 5:48 AM

Hey Fernando,what..s up???????
Doing good music???????

      Saludos¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Fremont John

Fremont John



Sep 24 2009 5:01 AM

Hey my brother, I was very excited by our phone conversation today and am anxious to get started.  Looking forward to working with you more than you know.  Let us do something wonderful!  Love "Baton Rouge"!  Best,  Monty
Steve Barr, Group Publisher

Steve Barr



Sep 23 2009 5:37 AM

Listening to your cd on the first night of autumn in downtown Phoenix my friend!
Kim OLeary

Kim OLeary



Sep 23 2009 5:18 AM

I am honoured that you like my song dear Fernando - I wish you all the magic from your own deepest heart to come through on your new album. Yes I can sing on it via cyberspace - we have the technology. We can do it in a 2-3 day turnaround. Cheers and best wishes Kim.

My new song "Because of love" -

A.V. Fusion

A.V. Fusion



Sep 22 2009 6:34 PM

Thanks for the friendship, Fernando. It's a great pleasure to hear
your music. I saw in Spain for many years with Lou Reed. Unforgettable! Best wishes from Madrid.
Guido Mazzolini

Guido Mazzolini



Sep 22 2009 7:21 AM

hola Fernando.
See you.
Bryan Schnabel Musik

Bryan Schnabel Musik



Sep 22 2009 3:07 AM

Hey Fernando,

Thank you so much for your nice comment about my song, and for your friendship. It's so cool that you're from Detroit too. I think you might get a kick out of the story of how I got turned on to your bass playing. I lived at State Fair and I-75 when I lived in Detroit. There was an amazing DJ named The Electrifying Mojo on WJLB (perhaps you've heard of him? I listened to him every night).  The station was a soul/funk station, but Mojo would play all kinds of great music of all genres. I was a young bass player (trying to master such things as "Miss You" by the Stones, and "Livin' In The Life" by the Isley Brothers).

So one night Mojo plays "My House" from the brand new "Blue Mask" album. Your bass was immediately beautiful, exciting, inspirational to me, and went straight into my heart. The harmonics and scales
complimented Lou's voice perfectly. Mojo called you by name, and talked
about your playing afterward. I didn't have much money - but I went to
the record store the next day and bought the album.



Thank you for all the great music since then, and for the inspiration,
and for letting me know just how beautiful and important the bass can
be.



- Bryan Schnabel Musik
R. Monkey Productions

R. Monkey Productions



Sep 21 2009 3:44 PM

i feel ya tunes. when you got some minutes then please listen to my tracks and IF YOU NEED BEATS than just tell me. god bless
1 RISING

1 RISING



Sep 21 2009 12:06 AM

Hey Fernando thanks for the add! We've met a couple of times a while ago when I was recording in Todd's Pyramid Studio. I was the young guitar player, Dan! Still love your music, keep in touch!
Marc Ceccotti

Marc Ceccotti



Sep 20 2009 5:15 PM

Hi Fernando !
Thanks for the Friendship & kind words , very honored ! !
Pleased to discover your myspace page; compliment on your great work !


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John Knope



Sep 18 2009 12:21 PM


Mullo

Davide Mulloni



Sep 5 2009 8:05 PM

Best regards from Your Best italian fan ;)

Keep'On 'Rocking Man

Mullo
serpentine

serpentine



Sep 1 2009 10:40 AM

TLC

TLC



Aug 19 2009 6:30 PM

Lonnnng time no speak.  How are you? And WHERE are you? NYC?

:-)

Tamara
DurandDurand

DurandDurand



Aug 16 2009 7:52 AM

Hope you like my brand new Cry of Love!
Feel free to give me your impressions.
Sincerly yours.
ÐÊβϊ =~>

Debra Greer



Aug 13 2009 5:28 PM

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Freddan

Frederik



Aug 11 2009 10:44 PM

Hey Fernando, nice to hear from you too!
I'm listening to you almost every day right now, cause I found Jan Hammer Group Live in New York 1976 on CDBaby. Wow, intense stuff!
Also, I think I heard you with Larry Young in New York 1975, but I might be wrong. Did you play Carnegie Hall with him in July 1975?
I'll check your recent stuff out, of course!
Thanx,
Freddan
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Aug 11 2009 6:42 PM

STOPPING BY SHOWING LOVE FERNANDO!!!!!!!!!!!
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