John Fernandes

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

Fernandes playing bass at FYF Fest 2010

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.

Fernandes works at Wuxtry Records in Athens, 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)
  • The Olivia Tremor Control – The Opera House [2CD/2] [7-inch] (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] (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)
  • 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] (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)
  • 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)
  • John Kiran Fernandes – Live at Ciné, June 22, 2019 (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)

References

  1. 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
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