Fernando Perdomo – lead guitar

Fernando Perdomo is a musical eccentric, known as much for his quirks as his brilliant ability to pull exquisitely crafted guitar lines out of thin air. At only 24 years old, his story is just beginning, but he is already considered an established guitarist-extraordinaire in music circles. One of the primary elements behind the eclectic, far-reaching, and ever-experimental sound of the group Transcendence, Perdomo will add everything from guitar to cello to sitar to drums to their albums when recording, all in a matter of hours. “Fern adds the fire, the spark, the magic,” says singer Ed Hale. Friends know him as Chewbacca, or Chewy, the lovable freak who is addicted to eBay and who guzzles sugar or Equal straight out of the packets one by one during conversation. He seems to never tire of talking, much to the annoyance of his bandmates, or telling jokes, and has more guitars than should be legal for someone his age. “Between Ed and me, Transcendence may have more guitars collectively than any other band in the world…” he casually exaggerates. “His genius is transparent,” says drummer Sommer. “He just plays the most brilliant lines, like Jon Rose and Gabay and Roger, without even thinking about it. But he’s also a big goofball at the same time. It’s weird. You think that someone that good would be very serious, but in Fernando’s case he just takes his talent for granted.” His influences range from the obscure to surprisingly commercial. (He claims Gino Vanelli as one of his most cherished influences.) He has toured the world with Latin pop idol Christian Castro, but his true love is rock and roll. He also plays bass for Miami-based rock outfit DC3. He is a professional songwriter for Sony and a master producer out of his home studio (he engineered and co-produced the Nothing is Cohesive album in his home studio.) He has gone on to form the powerpop outfit Dreaming In Stereo, releasing two albums.

LINKS

www.fernandoperdomo.cc

www.myspace.com/fernandoperdomo