FERNANDO: Enter To Exit

Fernando

Enter To Exit

© 2006 Fernando / In Music We Trust Records (678277125223)

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Beautiful, lush & stripped down pop songs that sit gracefully next to each other creating a George Harrison-esque masterpiece featuring members of The Eels.

tracks

1 Howard Hughes
2 One Trick Pony
3 The Reluctant Deity
4 Another Day In My Head
5 Mariana
6 Everybody Knows
7 The Change In Us
8 From Now On
9 The Devil's In The Sky
10 Pasajeros
11 My Magnetic Field
12 Waiting

notes

"Enter To Exit" is the latest from Portland, Oregon-based pop songsmith Fernando Viciconte and his band - Portland stalwarts Jeff "Chet" Lyster and Derek Brown (both of The Eels), Paul Brainard (Richmond Fontaine), Qwee, and Lewi Longmire (a journeyman in the NW's roots -rock and country scene).

Coupling gorgeous melodies and lush vocals with haunting lyricism, Fernando's "Enter To Exit" is another dose of Fernando's dark, haunting world wrapped in a pretty, sparkling package.

From the bouncy "The Reluctant Deity" to the somber piano-led "Mariana" and through the acoustic "The Change In Us", Fernando's melodies are always spot-on, as is his voice, while his lyrics paint a different picture, one of sadness, sorrow, and demons.

This is Fernando at his best, mixing the melancholy of 2001's "Dreams of the Sun and Sky" with more realized pop arrangements, ensuring that you sing along - even when times are dark.

"The instrumentation is both varied and subdued... Over the core of guitars, keyboards and a rhythm section, there are sympathetically arranged flourishes of trumpet, string trio, lap steel and other tonally vibrant sounds. Fernando's singing is rich and expressive, equally capable of giving confident focus to a moody ballad or to a propulsive little rocker..." - Pulse! Magazine (October 2001)

"Fernando Viciconte may not be a household name, but the Portland, Oregon singer has the dynamic persona of a certified rock star... its Viciconte's somber vocal melodies that steal the show." - CMJ New Music Report Issue: 731 - Sep 10, 2001

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  • A Most Beautiful Record
    author: the lava province

    This is the first Fernando record I have heard, and it is fantastic. The songs are first rate, with georgeous guitar and keyboard sounds and glistening production. I have listened about 15 times and it keeps getting better and better. Buy it now.

  • author: Joyce

    I love Enter to Exit! I think it's just great. Fernando is the best. Hope he sells lots of CD's!

  • Finally! Fernando is simply the best!
    author: Geraldine

    Fernando is awesome! His latest CD esta buenisimo! We've waited a long time for this and the wait was totally worth it. Love all the songs, they are sooo Fernando! Now, Fernando needs to tour and stop by several times in Seattle. Viva Fernando!

  • Fernando is the real deal
    author: Rob Peacock

    It is so great to hear from Fernando again. He has such an honest, world-weary voice that really draws me in. There are some upbeat songs on this album that are really refreshing, in addition to the darker exploration of some demons. You must get this album!

  • This is what we have all been waiting for.
    author: Robert M Lewis

    Enter To Exit is some of the best work Fernando and Co. have produced so far. After so long a hiatus, it is nice to hear Fernando play new music. This album will be one of my favorites for years to come. It paints the world as it is, from Howard Hughes to the killer that's loose in Laurelhurst, and many things in between, but Fernando has this Monet touch with music, and while I might see the world with my own eyes, I like the world as painted by a master. When the last song ended on the disk, I strained to hear a hidden track, and there were none,- I was crushed... Not many times in my life have I heard music that made me beg in the darkest recesses of my soul for more. This is such an album.

  • Very lovely and wonderfully put together.
    author: Cynthia Gómez

    I love this CD. Thank you Fernando! ¡Muchísimas gracias!

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