Member Since: 24/08/2005
Band Website: www.myspace.com/fernandodrums
Band Members: Fernando Medina, freelance professional drummer and percussionist.
Influences: Every listening and performance experience has influenced me. But here's a short list of drummers: Stewart Copeland, Tony Williams, Manu Katche, Bob Moses, Billy Cobham, Jon Theodore, Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, Larry Dersch, Billy Conway, Jerome Deupree, Ginger Baker, 'Dadi Alabi (Tony Allen), Matt Cameron, Ben Perowsky, Matt Johnson, Brendan Canty, Peter Prescott, Roy Haynes, Lenny White, Deantoni Parks, Carlton Barrett, Josh Freese. And here is a short list of bands/artists in no exact order: Dali's Car, Joy Division, Dinosaur Jr., Velvet Underground, My Bloody Valentine, Mars Volta, Radiohead, Gorillaz, Binary System, Alloy Orchestra, The Creatures, David Bowie, Muse, Nirvana, Fugazi, Girls vs Boys, Temple of the Dog, Long Fin Killie, Helmet, Edsel, Bjork, Elysian Fields, Catherine Wheel, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Swervedriver, Stereolab, Polvo, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Police, Johnny Cash, Government Mule, Iron Maiden, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Roni Size, Tricky, Xen Cuts, Finley Quaye, Busta Rhymes, Wu Tang Clan, The RZA, Curtis Mayfield, Breakbeat Era, High Contrast, Massive Attack, R.L. Burnside, Harry Belafonte, Bill Laswell, Jah Wobble, Bob Marley, Eddie Palmieri, Afro-Cuban Allstars, Ry Cooder, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Return to Forever, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, Stravinsky, Wagner, Orff, Holst, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich, Mussorsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Prokofiev, Bizet, Respighi, Copland, William Walton
Sounds Like: Listen to these promo tracks and soundclips of my playing drums/percussion with different artists and groups........decide for yourself.
Record Label: Unsigned