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Fernanda Froes-Pruett is a Brazilian-American Musician (Singer, Songwriter, Bassist, Guitarist, Music Producer and Vocal Coach) from São Paulo, Brazil, residing in California, USA, for over a decade, where she became known as "The Brazilian Flame".
Fernanda's music style is a blend of Brazilian Music, Soul Music, Blues, Acoustic Rock and Indie Rock.
Her musical influences are very eclectic, going from Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell, Joyce Moreno, Rita Lee and Sade Adu, to Alphonso Johnson, Lenny Kravitz, Simply Red and Sting.
LET'S ROCK
FERNANDA FROES-PRUETT "FROM BRASIL"
A LITTLE BIT OF HER STORY
Fernanda Froes-Pruett is a natural born Artist, who inherited the Music genes from her mother's side of the family, where most of her ancestors and relatives were musicians.
Fernanda was born and raised in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, one of the biggest metropolises in the world.
She started learning the basics of Music, singing and also playing guitar, with her grandfather, who was a seasoned guitarist. Got her first bass guitar when she was ten, after meeting Gene Simmons, the bassist from KISS, in person, for the first time.
Fernanda started playing in a Blues band, as a bassist, at the age of thirteen. Later on, at fifteen, she also started singing and playing in a couple of bands, and traveled with them to play at festivals and events around the South East of Brazil.
Fernanda Froes-Pruett moved from São Paulo, Brazil, to California, USA, for the first time, in 1993, when she studied at MI - Musicians Institute, in Hollywood, which later led her to attend Santa Monica College, in Santa Monica, and also a UCLA Extension Program, in Los Angeles.