Fernando Noronha is a Brazilian Texas blues guitar player and composer, most known by being frontman of the Fernando Noronha & Black Soul band.
Fernando Noronha | |
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| Birth name | Fernando Nickhorn Noronha |
| Born | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument | guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | fernandonoronha |
Fernando plays professionally since 1995 and during his entire career had opportunity to play and record with many artists, such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Ron Levy, Jeff Healey, Phil Guy, Coco Montoya, Holland K Smith and Chuck Berry.[1] He is well known by "incorporate" the Texan style not only in his way of play but also in his costume used on stage.[2]
About Fernando Noronha & Black Soul, B.B. King stated:
"I feel extremely happy and proud when I see such a young band playing the blues so well." – B.B. King[3]
He was considered by HeavyMetal Brasil website one of the 30 best Brazilian guitarists.[4]
Discography
editFernando Noronha & Black Soul discography:[5]
- Swamp Blues (1997)
- Heartful of Blues (1999)
- Blues from Hell (2000)
- Live in Europe (2001)
- Changes (2003)
- Bring It (2006)
- Meet Yourself (2010)
- Time Keeps Rolling (2015)
References
edit- ^ "NIG Strings". 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Ricky Furlani Website Oficial". 12 August 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Fernando Noronha & Black Soul are playing together..." Jazzofilo.blogspot.com.br. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "HEAVY METAL BRASIL - On The Rock's desde 1999". Heavymetalbrasil.net. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Discografia - Fernando Noronha & Black Soul". Fernandonoronha.com. Retrieved 17 March 2016.