Episode 34

Ep. 34 - Fernanda Alba - Singer/Songwriter/Piano!

Published on: 9th January, 2024

Ep. 34 - Fernanda Alba - Singer/Songwriter/Piano

Fernanda Alba is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and piano player based in Los Angeles. She is formally the leader singer of the hard rock band Obsidian Silence. Her current bands are Memberz Only where she performs as backing vocals and some leads and Exa Band where she acts as singer and keyboard player. Performance

Fernanda completed in 2013 the Vocal Performance program at the prestigious LACM (Los Angeles Music Academy), where she has had the opportunity to work under internationally renowned teachers like acclaimed vocalist Dorian Holley, Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton, and accomplished bassist Jerry Watts. Through the school, she has also had the opportunity to play with heavyweight musicians like three-time Grammy nominee and Emmy Award-winning bassist Phillip Bynoe, guitarist Brad Rabuchin (Ray Charles), and many others.

Before LACM she studied four years of private music training in Carlos Gomes, one of the top conservatories in Brazil and participated in events and gigs with her teachers from World Music School

Her main influences are the symphonic metal bands Nightwish, Epica and goes to heavy rock like Evanescence, Saliva and Korn, as well the singer songwriters Tori Amos, Tamino, Agnes Obel and Aurora.

For a period of time Fernanda also sang in the Reunion band where she performed alongside the prestigious Jeff Marsh (London Symphony, London Philharmonia, music for Harry Potter Deathly Hallows and many Disney movies). She also for a period of time had a residency at the San Manuel Casino now known as Yamava Casino from 2018 to 2020. 

Currently she performs from two to five shows a week varying from venues such as the Whisky a Gogo and the Canyon Country Club to weddings, sweet sixteen, fairs, carnivals, summer events and corporate events.

E-mail : fernanda.alba@live.com

Ig: @fernandaalbaa

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Gig Stories with Music People
A podcast for musicians, music lovers, and anyone who loves a good story! In-depth discussions about the music industry & gig life with a diverse variety of musicians & creatives
Does the name not speak for itself? Need more? Ok.
After 10+ years based in Los Angeles working as a professional musician, I've accumulated a great number of stories. I know that I'm not alone in this regard, so my hope is to shed light on the best stories from my musician friends & colleagues from around the world. Along the way I also hope to learn about each guests journey through this crazy life & industry, and ideally to offer poignant music (& life) advice to anyone listening, whether you're a seasoned musician, newbie, hobbyist, or just a... civilian? Most of my guests will either be working professional musicians or weekend warriors, but I also plan to expand over time to hear different perspectives from related "gig life" fields. If there's someone you want to hear from or some way I can make this better, let me know! CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is appreciated!

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If you'd like to learn more about me & what I'm doing, check out episode 0 for my intro and go to:
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At the moment I have no sponsors, so if you'd like to support this podcast the best thing is to share it on social media or with someone who might be interested! If you want to go above and beyond that and help ensure more episodes you can also purchase my music at https://evanmykl.bandcamp.com/ or even just make a contribution on Venmo @Evan-TheSpacemint any help is very much appreciated!
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Evan Chudnow

Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Evan Mykl (A.K.A. Evan Chudnow) has called Los Angeles home for over 10 years. Evan graduated from Los Angeles College of Music in 2012 with an A.A. in Music Performance (Bass Guitar), and quickly became an “in-demand” bassist. Aside from working full-time as a touring musician, session player, and private teacher, Evan continued to curate his home recording studio and develop his producing, songwriting, & audio engineering skills.

In 2018 Evan received a Certificate in Audio Engineering from Musician’s Institute, as well as 2 Pro Tools Certifications from Avid as a Pro Tools 12 User & Operator.

Evan has developed a reputation for being very versatile, professional, and easy to work with. Stop by the reviews section for more on that note, and you can learn more about Evan at EvanOnTheBass.com & TheSpacemint.com