Antonio de Fernández

admira Virtuoso-ECF, Serie Conservatorio
admira F4, Serie Flamenco

Antonio de Fernández, born in San Fernando (Cádiz), land of great artists and great guitarists, is a multi-instrumentalist artist whose music is full of rhythm, beat and Andalusian and Cadiz idiosyncrasy on all four sides. That is his strong base, we can say, to which his music is anchored, to which he also adds a touch of fusion with Latin music or Pop rhythms, among others, but without leaving aside the natural identity of his Andalusian origin. Antonio de Fernández can boast of having taken his music not only to a large part of Spain, but also to the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), where he has been for 4 long seasons, performing in one of the most important theaters in the Middle East such as “Music Hall” on the island of La Palma. A versatile artist on stage, passing through concert halls, hotels, the best fairs in Andalusia, nightclubs, beach bars, festivals and countless events and private parties for celebrities. His forte is Rumba in the style of The Gipsy Kings, but his strong sensitivity allows him to move like a fish in water in the Ballad Alflamencada.

admira: How did you get started in music?

Antonio: I am a highly sensitive person, so I have always been attracted to music and musical instruments. In fact, I am a multi-instrumentalist. In fact, the first performance I remember was with a musical group (brass wind) typical of sacred music from Andalusia. Then, as a teenager, my paths led me to pick up the guitar, one of the first instruments I learned to play, and start singing with friends, on the beach, or at a party. Instead of going into the club, I stayed outside with the guitar and the people gathered around, and from there you find yourself on small jam session stages, you meet people from the scene, musicians, etc. and one thing leads to another.

admira: What do you look for when choosing a guitar?

Antonio: The first thing I look at is the sound. I like to try out all the guitars in the shop, leaving aesthetics aside. For me that is the least important thing. The important thing is that you feel comfortable with it in your hands, and that the sound it gives off fits with the music you make.

admira: What would you like to highlight about the admira Carmen/Lola, Flamenco Series?

Antonio: They are guitars made of good wood, good construction and innovative ideas such as the truss rod that they have in the neck. I think it is the first flamenco guitar that I have seen with a truss rod and apart from all this they have a beautiful design, and aesthetically they are very pretty. Apart from this, I would like to highlight the solid cedar top of the admira Carmen, which gives off a velvety sound that is at least peculiar for a flamenco guitar. Looking to the future…

admira: Looking to the future… What would your ideal guitar be like that doesn’t yet exist?

Antonio: Well, it would be a flamenco-style guitar, amplified with a cutaway, a very narrow body, a cedar top, and if we have to choose here, aesthetically it would have to deviate from the typical canons of the classical Spanish guitar.