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Fernando Viciconte

Next show at Mars Bar in Seattle on June 21st.

About Me

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Live at the laurelthirst 2001..Argentina-born Fernando Viciconte came of age musically in L.A. fronting the hard rock band Monkey Paw.He moved to Portland, OR, in 1994 and released Season in Hell, a downbeat collection of country rock, in 1996. His sophomore effort, Widows, saw a harder-edged approach that at times recalled his Southern California days. The Spanish language album Pacoima (1998) represented an abrupt shift as Fernando explored his So Cal barrio roots, swinging from border rock to Tex-Mex to Mexican R&B. Sure enough, he changed gears yet again for Old Man Motel (1999), indulging in a powerful collection of relatively straight-ahead rock. 2001 found Fernando leaving Cravedog for Domingo Records and releasing Dreams of the Sun and Sky, a startlingly gorgeous collection of gauzy, narcotic tracks with Latin and country-folk accents. All Music GuideFrom the opening organ notes on "Howard Hughes," it's apparent that Fernando's Enter to Exit isn't your average pop/rock album. Sure, it's full of sweet, somber vocals and catchy hooks — but the album's got something to it you don't hear very often on melodic pop/rock releases — and that's raw emotion. Fernando consist of Portland, OR, pop songwriter Fernando Viciconte, as well as Jeff "Chet" Lyster and Derek Brown (both of the Eels), Richmond Fontaine's Paul Brainard, Qwee, and Lewi Longmire (a stalwart presence in the Pacific Northwest's roots rock scene). Such a blending of musicians and styles results in a beautifully eclectic album. The songs on Enter to Exit range from lighthearted, upbeat pop/rockers in the vein of the Beatles to mournful, sorrowful ballads. The group excels with melancholy tunes like "The Change in Us" as well as it does with the infectiously poppy "The Reluctant Deity." The band keeps things interesting with pedal steel on the gorgeous "The Devil's in the Sky," a song that could easily find its way onto a soundtrack for a Western. Fernando switch themes up again with a banjo-heavy "Pasajeros," sung entirely in Spanish. Still, with such a unique style, there's something nostalgic about Enter to Exit. It's somehow reminiscent of early- and mid-'90s melancholy alternative, and Fernando even incorporate Alice in Chains-style muddy distorted guitar licks onto "One Trick Pony." Enter to Exit is a dream from start to finish — an ethereal journey combining aspects of indie rock and roots rock. This is a group to keep your eyes out for.All Music Guide

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Member Since: 1/28/2007
Band Website: fernandoviciconte.com
Band Members: Lewi Longmire-B-3 organ, wurlitzer Dan Eccles-Guitar Joe Chiusano-Bass,vox Scott Mcpherson-Drums Matt Cadenelli-Drums Fernando Viciconte-Guitar, vox.. CDBABY LINK for FERNANDO: Dreams of the Sun and Sky -- FERNANDO: Dreams of the Sun and Sky

Voted one of the top Ten albums released in 2001 by The Oregonian. This atmospheric folk rock album was recorded almost entirely live in Producer/multi-instrumentalist Mike Coykendall's( M.Ward, Richmond Fontaine)home in Portland, Oregon in 2001.

Influences: Fernando and/or band has shared staged with the following good folks.... Wilco, John Hiatt, Los lobos, Elliott Smith, Heatmiser, John Doe, Big Sandy, Palace Brothers, Ben Folds Five, Doo Rag, Richmond Fontaine, Dead Moon, Jesse Sykes and Sweethereafter, M. Ward, John Vanderslice, Richard Buckner, Hayden, Luther Russell, P.W. Long, Daniel Johnston, Pete Droge, Ian Moore, Alejandro Escovedo, Agent Orange, Napalm Beach, Stone Temple Pilots,Rage Against the Machine, Tool,The Flap Jacks,Galactica,Heitmeiser,Gern Blanston,Little Sue, Jim Boyer,Billy Kennedy,Bobby Bare Jr,Ralph Nader,H.R from Bad Brains,Sex Gang Children,Grotus,Iommi Stubbs,Mark Ford,Gene Loves Gezebel,311,Johnny Thunders,Lee Rocker from the Stray Cats,Warren Pash,The Old Joe Clarks,Joseph Arthur, The Gourds,The Derailers,Wayne" the train" Hancock, Pete Krebs, Sean Crogan....
Sounds Like: Zombies, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Beatles, John Prine, Harry Nilsson, Hank Williams Sr. Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, Skip James,Texas Tornados,Otis Redding, Sam Cooke,Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolf,Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Elliott Smith, Big Star, Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos, Doug Sahm,Richard Buckner, Wilco



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My Blog

Mars Bar fiasco

Let me tell ya why being a musician sucks..... This past week I flew to LA to attend a friend's wedding(which was a blast) but unfortunetly the wedding fell on a fri...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:21:00 PST

Pescado Rabioso

If you ever wondered what Argentine rock used to sound like in it's hey day(I know I do), go to the following link to find out:   http://www.myspace.com/pescadorabioso2     Long li...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:26:00 PST

Fernando and Napalm Beach photos

Hello  Folks, My Co-worker Mike Sessions came down to my show at Audio Cinema on Saturday and posted some photos of Chris Newman from Napalm Beach and of myself. If ...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Fri, 23 May 2008 04:09:00 PST

Thanks for coming to Audio Cinema

I'd like to thank all of you folks who came to our rehearsal space at Audio Cinema last night to see to the show. The band and I had a great time, it reminded us all of t...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Sun, 18 May 2008 12:03:00 PST

Willamette Week Q&A

Hey folks,   The Willamette Week just ran a Q&A with me on their website to promote our show at Audio Cinema this weekend(May 17), if you want to check it out go to the following link: h...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:00 PST

Retail Distribution for CDs

If you would like to purchase any of my CD's from a record store rather than the internet.  Just tell the stores they can order it through Super D One-Stop.  ...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Fri, 09 May 2008 08:10:00 PST

My music on CDBABY!

Hey folks, Like I mentioned in my previous blog, I finally bought back the rights to my first four records from Cravedog Records and I very happy to announce that&nb...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Thu, 01 May 2008 11:38:00 PST

Bootleg of the band on Earcandy Archive

Hey kids,   Our friend Steve has a website called Earcandy Archive and he was nice enough to post a podcast that features bootleg recordings from our last couple of shows.  Click on the...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:38:00 PST

I own my old catalog now!

I finally settled my dispute with Cravedog Records and I ended up purchasing back the rights to my entire back catalog (in order to avoid having to spend more money on lawyer ...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:35:00 PST

Day after Kenton Club

Whooopeee !  We had one of hell of a great time last night at the Kenton Club!I was very glad to see that so many of you made it out to this great local nopo bar and I hope that we can do it...
Posted by Fernando Viciconte on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:17:00 PST