BIO

Regarded as one of the new references for Fusion/Prog Rock, Fernando Molinari is a young Brazilian bassist with a strong focus on technique with a Latin swing.

He turned his love of music into a professional career at 18 years old, after having studied guitar and bass at 8 and 13 years old respectively. Fernando is now a respected educator, sideman, studio performer, clinician, and he also writes educational material for Brazilian bass magazines and websites.

As a solo artist, Molinari won 'Best Instrumental Artist' on 2017 Samsung E-Festival instrumental (The biggest instrumental music contest in Brazil) and has recorded/performed with great artists including; Greg Howe- (USA), Marco Minnemann, Bruno Valverde (Angra), Andre Nieri (Virgil Donati), Davi Filho, Ruria Duprat (Diana Krall, Grammy Winner, Placido Domingo) and Kit Tang (Hong Kong), Dor Levin (Israel), Project B (Japan), Rio Palmieri (Italy), Bjoernar Frantzen (Norway), Inner Space (Canada), Brunno Henrique, Arthur Rezende, Daniel Felix and many others.

His latest efforts have been put towards his recently released solo album ‘Reaching Inside', considered one of the best albums of the year by No treble and Sea of Tranquility and it has been ranked among the top 4 albums written by bass players, alongside legends such as Jaco Pastorius and Stanley Clarke, by Sea of Tranquility.

His solo career is considered extremely unique, virtuous and mature with his seamless amalgamation of genres...with features on Bass The World, No Treble, Baixo Natural, Bass Player Magazine, Truth in Shredding, Sea Of Tranquility etc.

Fernando Molinari uses Gallien-Krueger’s Legacy 800 amplifier and the NEO IV 212 bass cabinet live and in the studio.

Solo discography:

Identidade - 2010

Built By Elements - 2016

Hidden Elements - 2018

Ocean Wind - 2019

Desert Flower – 2021

Reaching Inside - 2021

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