Kevin Fernando

<a href="spotify:artist:0hLMKcdVjEseHo45rgzeIq" data-name="Kevin Fernando">Kevin Fernando</a> is a Chennai-born and Toronto-based playback singer and performer. His musical journey started back in 2014, with the electronica/indie-rock band <a href="spotify:artist:265ZhG6Fy8c2GX9iUUlhx5" data-name="Vertigo">Vertigo</a> formed in Chennai. Having performed across India, notably in venues such as Fandom at Gilly&#39;s Redefined, The Humming Tree, Kappa TV, etc. he has released his music through Kobalt owned AWAL notable for handling artists such as <a href="spotify:artist:5JZ7CnR6gTvEMKX4g70Amv" data-name="Lauv">Lauv</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0Ya43ZKWHTKkAbkoJJkwIB" data-name="The Wombats">The Wombats</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1GLtl8uqKmnyCWxHmw9tL4" data-name="The Kooks">The Kooks</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1uiEZYehlNivdK3iQyAbye" data-name="Tom Misch">Tom Misch</a>, etc. He has also worked on movies such as <a href="spotify:album:5to91uI9ZVCRi2nCQVxvdV" data-name="Vidhi Madhi Ultaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)">Vidhi Madhi Ultaa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)</a> as a playback singer.


In The News


On his debut EP <a href="spotify:album:3VpTYKbea17lRbiCHob5ov" data-name="Chérie">Chérie</a>, Chennai-based <a href="spotify:artist:0hLMKcdVjEseHo45rgzeIq" data-name="Kevin Fernando">Kevin Fernando</a> takes influence from songwriters across history – <a href="spotify:artist:6PAt558ZEZl0DmdXlnjMgD" data-name="Eric Clapton">Eric Clapton</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0hEurMDQu99nJRq8pTxO14" data-name="John Mayer">John Mayer</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:31TPClRtHm23RisEBtV3X7" data-name="Justin Timberlake">Justin Timberlake</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:0du5cEVh5yTK9QJze8zA0C" data-name="Bruno Mars">Bruno Mars</a>. His bubbling, club-friendly set of three tracks is even more accessible because these sensibilities are laid over electronic, acoustic guitar-fed melodies and hooks about love... From fairytale-esque scenarios (on the folksy “<a href="spotify:track:24eAf2cgB8ZQbaxE1HaygY" data-name="Windy">Windy</a>”) to making long-distance relationships last (“<a href="spotify:track:0C42pEtAieKOeLzZaUoWRp" data-name="Bittersweet">Bittersweet</a>”) and the idea of friendship building up to something more (the electro-pop, hook-filled “<a href="spotify:track:6IlOjEQb1xHx4GUAaoFI7H" data-name="There She Goes">There She Goes</a>”), <a href="spotify:album:3VpTYKbea17lRbiCHob5ov" data-name="Chérie">Chérie</a> has a straightforwardness that not many artists risk. - Rolling Stone India


It’s also not like Kevin’s phoning it in; he’s a damn good writer, a good singer, a sensibly restrained guitarist and most importantly, he doesn’t draw out his material for minutes on end. That’s what ‘replay’ does. - Rock Street Journal