Fernando Perdomo

Perdomo playing a 1972 Fender Mustang guitar. Photo by: Sascha Rybinski

Perdomo 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.[2] In 2002, at the age of 22 he recorded most of the guitars for Cristian Castro's Amar Es. He toured with Castro throughout Latin America. Perdomo played lead guitar and piano for Soraya on her final tour. It was during this time that Perdomo joined Ed Hale and Transcendence, finally adding a permanent guitarist to the band's often-changing lineup.

In 2007, Perdomo played and served as musical director for singer-songwriter Hilary Mcrae. In 2008, Perdomo produced an album for singer/songwriter Jorge Moreno (not yet released) and an album for Andy Pratt. He scored the film Gri-Gri, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. The film featured an original song written by Jorge Moreno, Perdomo, and Marc Chourain.[3]

In late 2008, Perdomo produced a solo album by Transcendence singer Ed Hale entitled Ballad on Third Avenue. In 2009, Perdomo's project Dreaming in Stereo released an eponymous album on Hale's label, Dying Van Gogh.[4] The album was re-released through Perdomo's own label, Forward Motion Records, in the summer of 2010.[5]

In 2010, Perdomo and Dreaming in stereo were signed to a management deal with Bill Aucoin, shortly before Aucoin's death. The band played at SXSW in 2010.

In 2012, Perdomo released his debut solo EP, Home is Wherever You Are, produced by Chris Rodriguez. In the same year, Perdomo moved to Los Angeles and opened "Reseda Ranch Studios" in Reseda. His first project was co-producing (with Chris Price) The Soul of All Natural Things, the second album by Linda Perhacs, for Asthmatic Kitty.[6] Pitchfork Media said it was "sumptuously recorded... with strings and nylon-string guitar filtering through the mix like the sunlight through the trees in her Topanga Canyon home."[7]

In 2013, Perdomo formed Records and Tapes with Jennifer Jo Oberle. On November 16, 2013, Perdomo released "Cheese" a collaborative single with Dutch singer Linda Bloemhard of The Mo.

In 2014, Perdomo released his album, Warm. That same year, Perdomo became the lead guitarist for The Dirty Diamond.

In July 2015, Perdomo and Cait Brennan completed sessions for Brennan's first studio album, Debutante. The 13-song album was recorded in five days.[8] Perdomo and Brennan split production duties and played all the instruments on the album.[9][10][11] In December 2016, Brennan and Perdomo reunited at Ardent Studios in Memphis to record the follow-up, Third. The album was released by Omnivore Recordings on April 21, 2017.[12][13]

On October 12, 2015, Perdomo was in the core band for Echo in the Canyon, an all star concert at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles. The band backed up Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Regina Spektor, Cat Power, and Jade Castrinos performing songs from the California Folk Rock Era.

In 2016, Perdomo released a solo album called Voyeurs, which was recorded in front of a live audience on Facebook.

In early 2017, Perdomo formed "Fern & Celli", an improvisational duo" with crossover cellist Ruti Celli. In May 2017, they opened for the jazz fusion violinist Jean Luc Ponty, at the Canyon Club. They released two fully improvised albums, The Conversations (2017) and Language (2019) and won "5 best acts on the cruise" after their show on "Cruise To The Edge 2019".

In February 2017, Perdomo was the musical director for an All Star Tribute to Greg Lake on Cruise To The Edge. Guests included Sonja Kristina of Curved Air, Billy Sherwood of Yes, Dave Kerzner, Nick D'Virgilio of Spocks Beard, Derek Cintron, and Leslie Hunt of District 97.

Perdomo's album, The Golden Hour was released by Forward Motion Records on August 17, 2017. It was recorded at Ardent Studios and Reseda Ranch Studios, and mixed and mastered by Zach Ziskin.

In November 2018, Perdomo released Zebra Crossing, with Zak Nilsson (son of Harry Nilsson), Cyndi Trissel, and Beach Boys lyricist, Stephen Kalinich, appearing. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and is Perdomo's love letter to the studio and includes his cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".[14]

On May 24, 2019, the documentary film, Echo In The Canyon, premiered in theaters and the official soundtrack album was released on BMG Records. Perdomo appeared in the film as the guitarist in the backing band in most of the scenes, and he appeared on every track, but one, on the soundtrack album.[15]

Perdomo has a trilogy of albums called Out to Sea 1, 2, and 3 on Cherry Red Records. These instrumental progressive rock albums feature cover art by Genesis artist, Paul Whitehead.

Perdomo has joined forces with Wings drummer Denny Seiwell to produce Ram On - A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Paul and Linda McCartney's Ram on Cherry Red Records. The album was released on May 14, 2021.

Perdomo has completed a record with Carmine Appice called Energy Overload, which was released in 2021.

In 2022, Perdomo became the touring guitar player for Marshall Crenshaw for his "40 Years In Showbiz" tours.

On October 2, 2022, Perdomo was a performer in the memorial concert for Alan White. He performed two songs with Jon Davison. One song with Davison and Geoff Downes, and he sat in with Yes on "Roundabout", along with electric guitarist Karl Hoag. Perdomo composed the score for the movie Frost for Cleopatra Entertainment. The original soundtrack includes Perdomo's collaborations with Rick Wakeman, Geoff Downes, L Shankar and Terry Reid. On October 1, 2022, Perdomo and Karl Haug performed with Yes at Alan White's celebration of life at the Paramount Theater, filling in for Steve Howe.

In 2023, Perdomo's bands Nine Mile Station and Life on Mars signed recording contracts with Spirit of Unicorn/Cherry Red Records.

In 2023, Perdomo formed Broken Sound with drummer Michael Collins. A band centered around the Fender Bass VI.

In 2023, Perdomo became a staff producer for Cleopatra Records. He is currently producing Chrome, and Arthur Adams. Also, in 2023 he Produced a cover of Elton John's "Benny and the Jets" with American Idol contestant Sara Beth Liebe for DA Music.[16]

• Pier One Imports, Commercial (1999)
• Catch .44, Trailer (2011)
• Melrose Place (2011)
• House, Commercial (2012)
• Dexter, Commercial (2012)
• Real Housewives of New Jersey (2012)
• Dexter, Episode "Talk to the Hand" (2012)
• Toyota RAV 4 Commercial (Perdomo singing in Italian)
• Target "Holiday Card" ad in English and Spanish
• McDonald's "Cuties" ad in Spanish
• Toyota Rav4 "Todos a La Vez" commercial
• Canvas by Land's End "Introducing Canvas by Lands End" Ad featuring "River of God" by Linda Perhacs (co-written and co-produced by Fernando)
• Dunkin Donuts "Holiday Ad" 2016 Latin America
• Echo In The Canyon (documentary film) appears as himself

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