Eponymous album latest release for American songsmith Fernando Ortega.
AWARD WINNING singer/songwriter Fernando Ortega releases his first
studio project for two years and his first for Curb Records. The
eponymous album promises "an edgier direction than past projects" and
reunites Ortega with production/songwriting collaborators John Andrew
Schreiner and Elaine Rubenstein. Featured musicians on the project
include bassist Leland Sklar (James Taylor, Phil Collins),
percussionist Stephen Hodges (Bruce Cockburn, Tom Waits) and
fiddle/dobro duo Gabe And Michael Witcher (Willie Nelson, Nickel
Creek). Said Ortega of the release, "It felt good to stretch musically
and lyrically and explore some new avenues on this album. We decided
to take some risks with this project and I'm very happy with how it
turned out."