John Fernandes (musician)

Fernandes playing bass at FYF Fest 2010

John Kiran Fernandes (born November 21, 1975) is an American multi-instrumentalist musician.

Professional career

Fernandes, along with several other members of the Elephant Six Collective, joined the acclaimed psychedelic pop group The Olivia Tremor Control in Athens, GA in 1994.[1] Fernandes was also a member of the side-project Black Swan Network.[1]

Upon that band's demise, Fernandes went on to form the Athens-based group Circulatory System with other members of Olivia Tremor Control, most notably Will Cullen Hart.[1][2]

In addition, Hart and Fernandes started a record label in 2001 called Cloud Recordings, which issued the Circulatory System's self-titled first album. Fernandes frequently contributes to multiple Athens-based bands' live shows and recordings. He currently plays with Circulatory System, The New Sound of Numbers, Old Smokey, Freehand, Lavender Holyfield, Jacob Morris - Moths, and Dream Boat. He has also recently been performing his own live solo shows, and has performed as part of the Elephant 6 Collective's occasional tours.[3]

He released an album of solo material in February 2011 under the name John Kiran Fernandes. He released a second album of solo material in November 2015. He released a third album of solo material on September 19, 2024.

Fernandes worked at Wuxtry Records in Athens for 23 years, where one of his co-workers was Danger Mouse.[4]

Discography

  • The Olivia Tremor ControlThe Giant Day [7-inch] (1996)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle [CD/2LP] (1996)
  • Black Swan NetworkThe Late Music Volume One [CD] (1997)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control/Black Swan Network [CD/LP] (1997)
  • of MontrealThe Bird Who Ate the Rabbit's Flower [CD/LP] (1997)
  • Elf PowerWhen The Red King Comes [CD/LP+7-inch] (1997)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – Jumping Fences [CD/12-inch] (1998)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – Hideaway [CD/12-inch] (1998)
  • of Montreal – The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy [CD/LP] (1998)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume One [CD/2LP] (1999)
  • of Montreal – The Gay Parade [CD/LP] (1999)
  • Calvin, Don't Jump!Solamente La Luna Esta Noche [7-inch] (1999)
  • The Sunshine FixBeaconary Word [7-inch] (1999)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – John Peel Session [CD/LP] (2000)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control/Kahimi KarieOnce Upon a Time [CD] (2000)
  • Black Swan Network [7-inch] (2001)
  • Circulatory SystemCirculatory System [CD/2LP] (2001)
  • Circulatory System – Inside Views [CD] (2001)
  • Pipes You See, Pipes You Don'tIndividualized Shirts [CD] (2001)
  • Major Organ and the Adding MachineMajor Organ and the Adding Machine [CD/LP] (2001)
  • A Hawk and A HacksawA Hawk and A Hacksaw [CD/LP] (2002)
  • The InstrumentsBillions of Phonographs [CD] (2003)
  • Elf Power – Back to the Web [CD/LP] (2006)
  • The Instruments – Cast Half a Shadow [CD] (2006)
  • The New Sound of Numbers – Liberty Seeds [CD] (2006)
  • The Apples in StereoNew Magnetic Wonder [CD/LP] (2007)
  • Folklore – The Ghost of H.W. Beaverman [CD] (2007)
  • Hope for Agoldensummer – Ariadne Thread [CD] (2007)
  • The Instruments – Dark Småland [CD] (2008)
  • Dark Meat – Universal Indians [CD/LP] (2008)
  • The Music TapesMusic Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes [CD/LP] (2008)
  • Paper Tanks – Trigger Happy/Cocoon [CD] (2009)
  • Circulatory System – Signal Morning [CD/LP] (2009)
  • Dark Meat – Truce Opium [CD/LP] (2009)
  • Madeline – White Flag [CD/LP] (2009)
  • SuperclusterWaves [CD] (2009)
  • Supercluster – I Got the Answer/Sunflower Clock [7-inch] (2009)
  • Whiskey Sunrise – Rêvenant [CD] (2009)
  • Circulatory System – Side Three [LP] (2010)
  • Ham1 – Let's Go On and On and On [CD/LP] (2010)
  • Mouser – Storm Dumps [CD] (2010)
  • Spirit Hair – Star Don [CD] (2010)
  • Werewolves – Someday We'll Live in the Forest [CD] (2010)
  • Elf Power – Elf Power [CD/LP] (2010)
  • Secrets in the Stars - Electromagnetism [CD] (2011)
  • Supercluster – Paris Effect [7-inch] (2011)
  • Marshmallow CoastSeniors and Juniors Strikes Back [CD] (2011)
  • The Elephant Six Orchestra – Welcome to Our Story [7-inch] (2011)
  • John Kiran Fernandes – John Kiran Fernandes [CD] (2011)
  • Madeline – Black Velvet [CD/LP] (2011)
  • Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't – Lost in the Pancakes [CD] (2011)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – "The Game You Play Is In Your Head, Parts 1, 2, & 3" (2011)
  • The Music Tapes – Mary's Voice [CD/LP] (2012)
  • Dream Boat – Eclipsing [CD/LP] (2012)
  • Jacob Morris – Moths [CD/LP] (2012)
  • Nesey GallonsWhen I Was an Ice Skater [CD/LP] (2012)
  • Old Smokey – Old Smokey [EP CDr/7-inch] (2013)
  • Elf Power – Sunlight on the Moon [CD/LP] (2013)
  • JandekAthens Saturday [2CD/DVD] (2013)
  • The New Sound of Numbers – Invisible Magnetic [LP] (2013)
  • Old Smokey – Wester Easter [CD/LP] (2014)
  • Circulatory System – Mosaics Within Mosaics [CD/2LP/cassette] (2014)
  • Dream Boat – The Rose Explodes [CD/LP] (2014)
  • Hand Sand Hands – The Shipping Forecast [cassette] (2014)
  • Cult of Riggonia – Harry Chanchfield Presents... [LP] (2014)
  • Mind Brains – Mind Brains [LP/CD] (2014)
  • El Hollín – Una Tuesday [cassette] (2015)
  • The Electric Nature – Alienation [cassette] (2015)
  • Jo RB Jones – Jo RB Jones [cassette] (2015)
  • Alec Livaditis – Clear and Cloud [LP] (2015)
  • John Kiran Fernandes – II [cassette] (2015)
  • Aural Oceans - HarmoniumClarinet (2016)
  • Dave Marr – We Were All In Love [CD] (2016)
  • The Taxicab Verses/Kofi Atentenben and the Warriors – Is What You Make It [LP/CD] (2016)
  • Jeff Tobias – Some [cassette] (2016)
  • John Kiran Fernandes – Warm (2016)
  • Muuy Biien – Age of Uncertainty [LP/CD] (2016)
  • Lavender Holyfield – Rabbitboxing Midnightmouth [LP] (2017)
  • Philipp Bückle – They Never Got the Message [cassette] (2017)
  • Faust – Fresh Air [LP/CD/7-inch] (2017)
  • Cindy WilsonChange [CD/LP] (2017)
  • Bed Rugs – Hard Fun Grand Design [2LP/CD/cassette] (2018)
  • Old Smokey – Sundowners (2019)
  • Sleepy Co. – Kind of Warm for a Lonesome Home (2020)
  • Rambutan – Parallel Systems [2CD] (2021)
  • The Rishis – Wake Up (2021)
  • Scotty Lingelbach – Cow Tools (2022)
  • The Rishis – August Moon [LP] (2022)
  • John Kiran Fernandes & Shane Parish – Improvisations on Clarinets and Steel-String Guitar (2022)
  • Shane Parish – Walk Back Words (2023)
  • The Electric Nature – Old World Die Must [LP] (2023)
  • Immaterial Possession – Mercy of the Crane Folk [LP/CD] (2023)
  • Jacob Morris – Slow Funeral [LP/CD] (2023)
  • Michael Potter & Friends [cassette] (2023)
  • Eden Arnold - II [cassette] (2023)
  • Patrick Barry - Alien Song (2023)
  • Eden Arnold, Nesey Gallons, John Kiran Fernandes - Haunted Harmonies & Halloween Dreams [cassette] (2023)
  • Sham - Machine Simple [LP/cassette] (2023)
  • Eden Arnold & Carousel Museum - Ramoncita Light [CD] (2023)
  • Orange Doors - Tornado (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes/Arianna Petersen - Live at Buvez (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes/Franklin Russell/Arianna Petersen - Flicker (Live) (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes/Klimchak - Ciné (Live) (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes/Franklin Russell - Live at Flicker (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes/Doc Calico - Buvez (Live) (2024)
  • John Kiran Fernandes - John Kiran Fernandes & Friends (2024)
  • Dhana Jeera - Dhana Jeera (2024)

References

  1. ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 901
  2. ^ Beaudreau, James (2001) "Circulatory System Circulatory System", PopMatters, August 28, 2001, retrieved 2010-12-18
  3. ^ Baily, Lori (2010) "Elephant 6 going on a 'holiday' tour, playing 2 NYC shows", brooklyn vegan.com, December 6, 2010, retrieved 2010-12-18
  4. ^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (2004) "5 Spot: Danger Mouse", CMJ New Music Monthly, Issue #123, p. 5, retrieved 2010-12-18