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I would like to Pay My Last Respect to Lou Reed; this is a beautiful song written by Lou Reed-The Velvet Underground - "JESUS". It was recorded live in the studios of Radio Suisse Romande.
That evening, I presented my new album under Radio Paradiso, and had a little session for the occasion. Lou Reed also came along as a Special Guest, and performed 3 songs with the band and me. One of the songs was "JESUS", which later we remixed and released.
It was nice to perform with Lou and the other musicians in an intimate setting with an audience for the live radio broadcast. This is also one of the last recordings I did with Lou.
I would also like to thank Antonio Pedro Nobre again for making this clip, and also Radio Suisse Romande photos by Amy-Beth McNeely. SO!! We have all read some of the postings from Lou Reed fans, musicians, friends, and loved ones, and all has been said in a graceful way. Blessing to all!

Video Clip and Edits - Antonio Pedro Nobre, Film at QQ Studio Ostrava
Fernando Saunders - New clip from album "Happiness"
Produced by - Fernando Saunders and Giovanni Pollastri
Mixed by - Fernando Saunders
Musicians:
   Lou Reed - Lead Vocal, Guitar
   Fernando Saunders - Lead Vocal, Bass, Piano
   Giovanni Pollastri - Percussion, String Pad

Photographers - Radio Suisse Romande photos by Pascal Bernheim/Berlin Tour
    Photos by Amy-Beth McNeely


Fernando has released the beautifully acclaimed CD, "Happiness" Watch Fernando's new video - "Feel Like Crying (Wept Tears)" featuring Suzanne Vega. Spread the word on your social media about this heartfelt song and video.

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Upcoming Shows

Coming Soon!

Previous Shows

17 July 2010 23:45 - Fernando Saunders
http://www.colours.cz/
Colours of Ostrava Festival
Ostrava, Czech Republic

19 June 2009 - Fernando Saunders
Valassky Spalicek
Valasske Mezirici /Czech Republic

20 June 2009 - Fernando Saunders
Kotvice
Studenka /Czech Republic

15th November 2008 - 20:00 Fernando Saunders
Slánské jazzové dny Czech Republic
Slany/Czech Republic

16th November 2008 - 20:00 Fernando Saunders
Modré dny ?dár nad Sázavou Czech Republic

17 November 2008 - 20:00 Fernando Saunders
Beroun Czech Republic

27th November 2008 - 22:30 Fernando Saunders & Band
Sala Clamores
Madrid, Spain
http://www.salaclamores.com/

28th November 2008 - 21:00 Fernando Saunders & Band
Sala Clavicembalo
Lugo, Spain
http://www.clavicembalo.com/

29th November 2008 - 21:00 Fernando Saunders & Band
Sala Breogain
Vigo, Spain
More info: http://www.breakpoint.es/es/breogain.htm

30th November 2008 - 22:00 Fernando Saunders & Band
Sala Nasa
Santiago, Spain
http://www.salanasa.com/

1st August 2007 - 19:30 Fernando Saunders & Band
Revnice
Lesni divadlo (forest theatre) with Vaclav Neckar & Bacily Band
More info: www.pension-nostalgie.cz/CZ/aktuality.htm

3rd August 2007 - 19:30 Fernando Saunders & Band
Telc
Nadvori zamku (castle courtyard) with Jarret
summer festival Prazdniny v Telci
www.prazdninyvtelci.cz

4th August 2007 - 17:10 Fernando Saunders & Band
Kacov
Sazavafest (main stage)
www.sazavafest.cz

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Lou Reed Europe Berlin Tour .....

JUNE 18 2007 Brussels Forest National
JUNE 20-21 2007 Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
JUNE 23 2007 Paris Palais de Congress
JUNE 25 2007 Dusseldorf Phillipshalle
JUNE 26 2007 Berlin Tempodrom
JUNE 29 2007 Manchester Apollo
JUNE 30 2007 London Hammersmith Apollo
JULY 1 2007 London Hammersmith Apollo
JULY 3 2007 Lyon Les Nuits de Fourvière
JULY 4 2007 Arles Roman antique theatre
JULY 6 2007 Rome Il Parco della Musica
JULY 8 2007 Arezzo Piazza Grande
JULY 10 2007 Milan Teatro degli Arcimboldi
JULY 11 2007 Turin Villa Venaria
JULY 12 2007 Cremona Stradivari Square
JULY 13 2007 ( FERNANDO SAUNDERS ) CONCERT IN LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND.. CITEFESTIVAL ... www.festivalcite.ch ...
JULY 14 2007 Caligari Anfitheatro Romano

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FERNANDO´S GOING ON TOUR TO PROMOTE HIS NEW CD "I WILL BREAK YOUR FALL" - MAY 2007-SPAIN.

May 2 (Wednesday) Arrive Bilbao-------------------- 1H 30m By car ..REHERSAL IN (Azkarate,Navarra)

May 3 (Thursday ) --Concert in Urretxu-(Gipuzkoa). Theater

May 4 (Friday)--Concert in Lezo(Gipuzkoa) close to San Sebastian. Theater

May 5 (Saturday) -concert in Tolosa (Gipuzkoa). Leidor Auditori 750 seats

May 6 (Sunday) ...Concert in Motriko (Gipuzkoa) seaside small village. Small theater

May 7 (Monday) ---Concert in Bilbao. Sala Bilborock

May 8 (Tuesday)---TWO CONCERTS SAME DAY...MORNING Concert in Lejona University (Bilbao)...NIGHT CONCERT, concert in Vitoria University........

May 9 (Wednesday) Barcelona---21h concert in Sala Bikini Barcelona

May 10 (Thursday) Arno,Rafa and me at home, Ricardo to Valencia, Derek stay one day more and Fernando???????????

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2.28.07 Fernando's solo CD, "I Will Break Your Fall" has just been released in Australia! See a TV spot featuring Fernando on ABC TV, Australia ...

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2.24.07 Fernando's solo CD, "I Will Break Your Fall" has just been released in Germany! Read an article on Fernando from Musician's Life Magazine in Germany...

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FEB / MARCH, 2006 - FERNANDO IS CURRENTLY ON TOUR WITH LOU REED - see dates below

They are presently rehearsing in Torino for the Olympics Show on Thursday, February 23rd. These are the complete dates for the Winter 2006 European Tour with LOU REED:

Feb 23 Torino Winter Olympics Piazza Castello
Feb 24 Florence Teatro Verdi
Feb 25 Mantua PalaBam
Feb 27 Milan Teatro Nazionale
Feb 28 Piacenza Palabanca
March 1 Rome Parco della Musica
March 3 Perugia Teatro Turreno
March 4 Ravenna Pala De Andrè
March 5 Teatro Comunale in Teramo
March 7 Catania Pala Catania
March 9 Naples PalaPartenope
March 11 Crans Montana Caprices Festival
March 12 Pordenone Teatro Verdi
March 13 Ljubljana Hala Tivoli
March 15 Belgrade Sava Centre
March 17 Prague Concert house

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JANUARY 18, 19, 20 IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

LIVE DEBUT OF REED’S CONTROVERSIAL 1973 LANDMARK SONG CYCLE TO FEATURE MUSICAL DIRECTION BY BOB EZRIN AND HAL WILLNER, DIRECTION AND DESIGN BY JULIAN SCHNABEL, LIGHTING BY JENNIFER TIPTON AND PERFORMERS INCLUDING REED, ANTONY, SHARON JONES, RUPERT CHRISTIE, STEVE HUNTER, FERNANDO SAUNDERS, TONY SMITH, ROB WASSERMAN AND OTHERS,

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FERNANDO ON TOUR WITH MARIANNE FAITHFUL

Fri 24-Jun-05 France Paris Casino de Paris 1500 Conf
Sat 25-Jun-05 France Paris Casino de Paris 1500 Conf
Sun 26-Jun-05 Off
Mon 27-Jun-05 Off
Tue 28-Jun-05 Germany Oldenburg StaatsTheatre 800 Conf
Wed 29-Jun-05 Off
Thu 30-Jun-05 Off
Fri 1-Jul-05 Germany Rudolstadt Festival 5000 Conf
Sat 2-Jul-05 Off
Sun 3-Jul-05 Spain Barcelona Grec Amphitheatre 1800 Conf
Mon 4-Jul-05
Tue 5-Jul-05 Off
Wed 6-Jul-05 Switzerland Montreux Casino 1000 Conf
Thu 7-Jul-05 Off
Fri 8-Jul-05 Spain Madrid Collalba Jazz Fest 3000 Conf
Sat 9-Jul-05 Germany Munich Tollwood 1500 Conf
Sun 10-Jul-05 Off
Mon 11-Jul-05 Off
Tue 12-Jul-05 Greece Patras Festival/Amphitheatre 1200 Conf
Wed 13-Jul-05
Thu 14-Jul-05 Greece Thessaloniki Theatre 2500 Conf
Fri 15-Jul-05 Greece Athens Theatre 2000 Conf
Sat 16-Jul-05 Off
Sun 17-Jul-05 Off
Mon 18-Jul-05 Off
Tue 19-Jul-05 Off
Wed 20-Jul-05 Off
Thu 21-Jul-05 Off
Fri 22-Jul-05 Off
Sat 23-Jul-05 Off
Sun 24-Jul-05 Ireland Galway Arts Festival 800 Conf
Mon 25-Jul-05 Off
Tue 26-Jul-05 Off
Wed 27-Jul-05 Off
Thu 28-Jul-05 Off
Fri 29-Jul-05 Off
Sat 30-Jul-05 Portugal Lisbon/Cascais Jazz Fest Conf
Sun 31-Jul-05
Mon 1-Aug-05 Off
Tue 2-Aug-05 Spain Benalmadena/Nr Malaga TBA Conf
Wed 3-Aug-05 Off
Thu 4-Aug-05 Spain Murcia TBA Conf
Fri 5-Aug-05 Off
Sat 6-Aug-05 Spain SOS del Rey Catolica Catolico Festival Conf
Sun 7-Aug-05 Belgium Dranouter Dranouter Festival Conf

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Fernando tours SPAIN!
Wednesday, March 2 -Teatro Principal-VITORIA (ALAVA)
Thursday, March 3 -Thursday -Morning - University-SAN SEBASTIAN (GUIPUZCOA)
Thursday, March 3 - Afternoon- Bastero-ANDOAIN (GUIPUZCOA)
Friday - March 4 - Espaloia-ELGUETA (GUIPUZCOA)
Saturday-March 5 - Mugire Txokoa-MUNGIA (VIZCAYA)
Sunday, March 6 - Gazteleku-OÑATE (GUIPUZCOA)

It's a double-dose of Fernando as he is both opening for and playing with Marianne Faithfull for NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2004! Fernando's CD, "I Will Break Your Fall" as well as T-shirts and merchandise can all be purchased at any of the following shows:

NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2004 SCHEDULE: on tour with Marianne Faithfull

11.11.04...Reykjavik, The Broadway
11.13.04...Copenhagen, Vega
11.15.04...Helsinki, House Of Culture
11.16.04...Stavanger, Konserthus
11.17.04...Oslo, Rockefeller
11.20.04...Paris, Casino de Paris
11.21.04...Berlin Arenatheatre
11.23.04...Bonn, Brückenforum
11.24.04...Leipzig, Auensee Bestuhlt
11.25.04...Hamburg, Fabrik
11.27.04...Graz
11.30.04...Rome, Auditorium della Music

12.1.04...Milan, venue TBC
12.3.04...Zurich, Limmithaus
12.4.04...Linz, Posthof
12.5.04...Vienna, Museum Quarter
12.7.04...Palma, Auditorium de Palma TBC
12.8.04...Barcelona. La Palomo TBC
12.10.04...Amsterdam Paradiso
12.12.04...Brussels Botanique
12.13.04...Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
12.15.04...Dublin Olympia
12.16.04...London Shepherds Bush Empire

08.14.04...Fernando's latest solo album, "I Will Break Your Fall" released in Japan!

Fernando @ Tower Records, Tokyo, Japan

08.07.04 - 08.20.04...LOU REED EUROPEAN TOUR...

Fernando co-produced Lou Reed's latest album, "Animal Serenade"

One of Fernando's favorite NY bands - Katy vs Evil - has come out with their debut CD - "Volume 1." Their ecclectic album weaves in and out of everything from pop rock to trip hop and even a Tango - check it out!

Fernando releases his newest CD, "I Will Break Your Fall" available at cdbaby.com and amazon.com!

05.05.03 - 9.04.03...LOU REED TOUR - EUROPE, US, JAPAN

4.25.03...THE Tonight Show with Jay Leno on NBC Fernando with Lou Reed - "Who Am I"

4.06.03...THE CONJURE PROJECT - CONCERT in LONDON - Barbican Center

4.04.03...THE CONJURE PROJECT - CONCERT in BOBIGNY - Banlieues Bleues; Paris

2.28.03...Benefit: Tibet House - "13th Annual Benefit Concert At Carnegie Hall," N.Y.

2.27.03...Benefit: "The Night Of Too Many Stars" Raising awareness for the Autism Coalition; Roseland Ballroom, N.Y.

2.17.03...Fernando plays with Lou Reed on the David Letterman Show

Fernando's solo shows in Spain...

20 0ctober: concert in Kafe antzokia (ondarroa) at 9p.m

19 October: concert in zambra club (lesaka) 12 PM

18 October: concert in Kafe Antzoki (bilbao) at 10p.m

17 October: concert Vitoria (university) at 7p.m

16 October: at 9p.m.concert in San Sebastian (altxerri jazz club)

8.26.02...Fernando is playing with Lou Reed at the 2002 Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle.

5.28.02...Fernando is in Italy playing with Lou Reed for a concert to benefit the children of Angola. The show features Pavarotti. Sting, and James Brown. For more, check out this page.

5.25.02...Fernando working on the release of his up coming single CD within six weeks, which will include Bonus three songs, an a album CD in the fall.

9.17.01...Due to the overwhelming demand by producers and musicians wanting to know "Fernando - how do you get such warm recordings in such a cold, digital world?" Fernando has opened his NY studio for business...the studio features Avalon mix pre-amps, Fostex tape machines, Logic Audio, and much, much more...stay tuned!

9.16.01...Dates being scheduled for a solo tour in Spain, Europe and the USA

9.16.01...Fernando produces "Hook In My Heart" for up-and-coming recording artist, Lauren Gibbs. Fernando has been a fan of this talented singer / pianist for several years, whose "beautiful, pure, organic voice has the right elements of country and pop to touch the heart almost immediately..." Hear Fernando perform bass, drums, and background vocals, on this gem of a tune - all with Logic Audio!

08.01...Fern gets back from Spain after playing bass on Basque Artist, "Ruper"

06.01...Fernando just finished Lou Reed's "Ecstacy" Tour and is now hard at work in his NYC studio...

New toys include: Emagic's Logic Audio Platinum Software, ES1 Virtual Synth, and the ESX24 internal sampler.