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Humbeat Fernandz + Musician in Ottawa, ON

Humbeat Fernandz
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Band to Join, Vocalist, Lead Guitar, Keyboard, Piano.

ABOUT

BIO: Professional multi-instrumentalist but bass, drums and percussion are his "key" instruments (though they don't have keys). Played in Spain, Algeria, Cuba & Mexico (contracts with Warner Bros Music & Latin Soul). For the past 7 years played in Canada and recently played Afro-Peruvian and Brasilian music in Peru, Also played in England, Wales and Ireland (1995-96). He’s played since he was 8 years old (full time for many years but now only part time). He has written and arranged music for short films, documentaries and TV series, plus his own songs. He has recorded around 8 CDs and EPs with different bands, he has produced music for new projects and directed some of his own videos as well (YOU TUBE, search for: Humbe Fernandz, Red Light Saints, Claudia Salguero, Moneda Dura, WenaOnda).
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=humbe+fernandz

Cool guy, collaborative, humble, modest, flexible and versatile... full of ideas for arrangements and original stuff. Experienced and empirical musician, yet passed different courses with Spanish SGAE (General Society of Authors and Editors): Stage & Repertoire Management, Song Writing and Video Production.

Screen name:
Humbeat Fernandz
Member since:
Mar 10 2009
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
25
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

INFLUENCES: Anything and everything. Latin Jazz background, but he has been in all sorts of bands. He prefers funk, soul, reggae, rhythm and blues, blues, rock (all styles), pop, anything radio friendly with a hook and good taste. Mostly influenced by Flea, James Jamerson, Sting, Verdine White, Cachao, Carlos del Puerto, Nathan East, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, and all the alternative and hard core stuff. What a mix!!!

EQUIPMENT

Full geared... to feed a band with good instruments, amps, PA, lights, smoke machine hahahaha... and many particular latin and afro percussions and guitars...

MUSIC