F-E-R-N-A-N-D-I-N-A

Bio:

"Singer Amy Coccia heads up this twangy, folk-rooted indie-rock group, whose songs range from sleepy and subtle to big, merry sing-alongs, from modern near-honky-tonk to head-bobbing rave-ups." -- Charlotte Observer Entertainment Section ______________________________________________________________ "Amy's voice rang true in the small club that night - scooping and sliding into the pitches of the melody. Rocking and stomping to the soulful beats of her tunes." -- Leslie Shearer, Crave ______________________________________________________________ "Fernandina features Amy Coccia on guitar and vocals, and they do the indie-folk thing sort of along the lines of Rilo Kiley’s countrier moments. Very good stuff." -- Eskimo Bliss ______________________________________________________________ "Fernandina is an indie/alt/folk band that specializes in catchy melodies, dynamic soundscapes, soaring vocals, and lyrical accessibility. The writing and vocals of founding member Amy Coccia venture into cross-genre territory, leaving no stone unturned. With influences like the citified, country-tinged songs of Rilo Kiley & Neko Case, the anthem inspiring rock-and-roll of Jimmy Eat World, the catchy electronic stylings of The Postal Service, and the raw, gritty vocals of Janis Joplin and Stevie Nicks, Coccia’s bag of tricks seems endless." -- The Vulture _______________________________________________________________ "You might be interested to know that Amy Coccia, Fernandina's 26 year old songstress, recorded the drums on the band's first and newest 2007 release, entitled No Good Sleepin.' Fernandina's drummer Dan Viands (also of Blanco Diablo and Safe Return Doubtful), who was supposed to meet the band in Atlanta, GA in February 2007 for their first week of recording, got stuck in Vegas on business the Thursday before their departure. "What were we going to do?" Coccia asserts. "Cancel our slot and lose precious time and money? I figured that since I'm also a drummer, and I knew the songs as well as anyone else, I'd just give laying down the drum tracks a shot. Luckily, it worked out okay." As a matter of fact, Coccia also recorded guitar, vocals, keys, among other various auxillary instruments on the 30-something minute record. Coccia started out as a drummer in her first band as a freshman at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC. Soon, at band practice, she began picking up the guitar, and before too long, Amy was writing songs of her own. She began singing and playing house shows and coffee shops, only to learn that people really dug her songs. Since these early days of self-discovery, Amy has worked with a myriad of rotating musicians in the Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA area. With various line-ups including guitars, bass, drums, banjos, mandolins, background singers, upright bass, keys and synthesizers, bongos, and more, Amy continues her restless search, striving for instrumentation that can match the depth of her songwriting craft. "The most important thing to me about all of this is writing, recording, and performing good, honest songs. That's always what I'll be after," says Coccia. We think she's well on her way." -- The Vulture v2.0 Roll Music Video

Member Since:

November 15, 2004

Members:

amy coccia, greg ellis, dan viands, hank smith, ashley peeples & special guest jason poore.

Influences:

johnny and june carter cash, jenny lewis, rilo kiley, neko case, bob dylan, the beatles, tom petty, dolly parton, billy holiday, the elected

Sounds Like:

PURCHASE Fernandina's first full length release on Containment Theory Records "No Good Sleepin'" on iTunes or CD Baby! pieces of the following: june carter cash, tom petty, the new pornographers, gillian welch, jenny lewis, rilo kiley, amy coccia

Record Label:

Containment Theory Records

Label Type:

Indie