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July 6th, 2025

New Fernando Record!

June 6, 2025
Big News!
Get ready for the return of Fernando Viciconte! After 6 long years, the talented artist is back with a brand new album, tentatively titled “The Lucky House”!
Working with the incredible Luther Russell, who not only produced the record but also provided a cozy home studio setting for most of the live tracking, Fernando has crafted an album that’s sure to captivate fans. Special guest appearances by Paul Brainard on lap steel and trumpet add an extra layer of magic to two standout tracks.
Recorded in just 7 sessions, this album promises to be a raw and authentic reflection of Fernando’s artistry. With Luther Russell at the helm, the sound is sure to be rich and full of character. Jason Hiller will be putting the finishing touches on the mastering, and we can’t wait to hear the final result!
Tracklist sneak peek:
  • If Tomorrow Comes
  • No White Light
  • What Used to Be
  • Do You Remember
  • Never Let Me Go
  • Down in the City
  • You’re All Alone
  • Time Travelin’ Man
  • Regrets Mean Nothing
  • Echoes of a Life
Stay tuned for release details – no label or date has been set just yet, but trust us, it’s worth the wait! #FernandoViciconte #TheLuckyHouse #NewAlbum #ComingSoon #Music #LutherRussell #PaulBrainard
December 27th, 2024

Fernando named one of Portland’s 50 most iconic musicians of the last 50 years by The Willamette Week!

https://www.wweek.com/culture/2024/11/19/iconic-portland-bands-of-the-last-50-years/

Iconic Portland Bands of the Last 50 Years
These voices helped form the city’s music scene.

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Amine (Henry Cromett)
By WW Staff
November 19, 2024 at 4:12 pm PST
As we look back on 50 years of Willamette Week, we pay tribute to 50 iconic bands from throughout the years who put Portland’s vibrant music scene on the national map.

Aminé
Ashleigh Flynn
Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods
Cool Nutz
Crackerbash
Crazy 8s
Curtis Salgado
Dan Reed Network
Dandy Warhols
Dead Moon
Dharma Bums
Dub Squad
Elliott Smith and Heatmiser
Esperanza Spalding
Everclear
Fernando Viciconte
Hazel
King Black Acid
Leroy Vinnegar
Lifesavas
Linda Hornbuckle
Little Sue
Marilyn Keller
Mel Brown
Michael Allen Harrison
Napalm Beach
Nu Shooz
Obo Addy
Paul deLay
Pete Krebs
Pete Miser and Five Fingers of Funk
Pink Martini
Poison Idea
Pond
Portland Taiko
Portugal. The Man
Quarterflash
Quasi
Rebecca Gates/ The Spinanes
Richmond Fontaine
Ron Steen
Ruby Friedman
Satan’s Pilgrims
Storm Large
Team Dresch
The Decemberists
The Shins
The Thermals
Ural Thomas
Wipers

September 7th, 2024

Friends & Familia: An Evening of the Movie and Music of Fernando Viciconte

 

SOLD OUT


PORTLAND’S OWN FERNANDO VICICONTE PERFORMS HIS FIRST SHOW IN SIX YEARS TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF FRIENDS & FAMILIA, A DOCUMENTARY LOOKING BACK AT HIS SEMINAL PACOIMA ALBUM, OCTOBER 6TH AT THE MISSION THEATER, INCLUDING A SCREENING OF THE DOCUMENTARY AND A Q&A SESSION

on October 6th at The Mission Theater. The event celebrates the release of the compelling new documentary, Friends & Familia: Looking Back at Fernando Viciconte’s Pacoima Album, and features an intimate performance by Fernando Viciconte, his first show in six years.

The event is October 6th at The Mission Theater. Doors are at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $15 advance and $20 at the door. The show is all-ages. It also doubles as a benefit for the Oregon Music Hall of Fame’s scholarship fund.

The evening will commence with the screening of the 49-minute documentary, which delves into the origins and impact of Fernando Viciconte’s 1998 album Pacoima, and features footage from the 1998 20th Anniversary performance at the Star Theater. Following the film, attendees will enjoy a Q&A session with Fernando Viciconte, director Loren Leed, and Luther Russell, a key contributor to the Pacoima album. The night will conclude with a live performance by Fernando Viciconte, accompanied by Luther Russell, Dan Eccles and Paul Brainard.

Ticket Link: Tickets are available via The Mission Theater website.

https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/258481-friends-familia?fbclid=IwY2xjawFJaT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdUD32iFMnotmYcbI1YXqyd-V4Ct1JDH5fGj3aS5ZLIbF81Y9bRealUQjw_aem_Jg-040WyxOOgLhTMEyVpFQ

 

September 8th, 2020

Venas Rotas Bog/Zine interview w/Fernando

Fernando recently sat down with Victor Zapata from Mexico City’s Venas Rotas blog/zine/Record Store to give a rare interview.

August 17th, 2019

9/10 Stars from Whisperin and Hollerin!

The kind folks at Whisperin and Hollerin seem to like Lu and my new record Traitors Table! Check out their kind 9/10 star review from yourself here!

http://www.whisperinandhollerin.com/reviews/review.asp?id=14757&fbclid=IwAR3dgIcMn-hGQ0lx17J03JZDOOP9hCIXNv3GTQR-fNWEqIT6SaEHA05Cob4

August 17th, 2019

AltCountry NL Review 4/5 Stars

Big thank you to our friends from the Netherlands at AltCountry NL for the 4/5 star review of Traitors Table! Read review here…http://www.altcountry.nl/blog/2019/08/fernando-viciconte/#more-24971

July 30th, 2019

Blabber n Smoke review by Paul Kerr

“Recorded by Viciconte and his long time buddy, Luther Russell in a shack on a four-track recorder in a week long burst of activity, Traitors Table is an audacious album. An iron glove in a velvet fist, it draws you in as it daintily displays its melodies and then hits you with some fearsome realities. Definitely an album to have.”

Read the rest here…

https://paulkerr.wordpress.com/

June 28th, 2019

Vinyl District Review

Fernando’s new record gets an A- Review in Vinyl District, you can read review here! http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/the-tvd-record-store-club/2019/06/graded-on-a-curve-new-in-stores-for-june-2019-part-four/?fbclid=IwAR1SbjkMcubjfK5qusubhSTJ4k1PDr9-KsVzVm6oGcNj-P07G8-WUKeJbrI

June 15th, 2019

Coachella Valley Weekly Review

In depth review of Fernando’s new record Traitors Table! P

 

http://coachellavalleyweekly.com/fernando-viciconte-traitors-table-fluff-gravy-records/?fbclid=IwAR03IpO3bu8s0WClSg-gKXEInsHrz6BngX4tjzaemdSPnpWeN1XtmIErJGk

June 15th, 2019

Folk and Tumble Review

Thank you to the folks at Folk and Tumble for the kind words! http://folkandtumble.com/fernando-viciconte-traitors-table/?fbclid=IwAR0-n30zEEBpCSo7qrtUELF37BstGkcwuNPQh1PN_tenQFH3z26mBo-p5Iw