Fernando Perdomo

Fernando Jose Perdomo (born August 17, 1980) is an American musician best known for his work as a producer and session bassist and guitarist.

He is best known as one of the guitarists in the movie Echo in the Canyon, where he backed up Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Beck, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Brian Wilson, and Cat Power.

He currently is a member of The Dave Kerzner Band, Marshall Crenshaw's current Touring Band, Nine Mile Station, Broken Sound, Appice Perdomo Project, The Dirty Diamond, The Parlophonics, Life on Mars and other side projects.

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.

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.

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.

The album was re-released through Perdomo's own label, Forward Motion Records, in the summer of 2010.

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.

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."

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.

Perdomo and Brennan split production duties and played all the instruments on the album.

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 December 2016, Brennan and Perdomo reunited at Ardent Studios in Memphis to record the follow-up, Third.

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

The album was released by Omnivore Recordings on April 21, 2017.

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 along with Dave Kerzner waere the musical directors for an All Star Tribute to Greg Lake on Cruise To The Edge.

Guests included Sonja Kristina of Curved Air, Billy Sherwood of Yes, 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.