ABOUT Sans Patrie

Sans Patrie is the artistic manifesto of Fernando Borrego, a songwriter with a foot in multiple worlds but never completely at home in any of them. Born of Spanish and Argentinian blood and having lived in both countries, Latin and European culture, language, and perspective have influenced him greatly. However, New York was where he spent most of his life, and for much of that time, he felt more like an outsider than fully accepted by any of these three cultures. 

Similarly with music, he felt constricted as well. For years, he played punk rock, where he followed bands such as Bad Religion, Alkaline Trio, Millencollin, Social Distortion, and The Ramones. However, he was also heavily influenced by bands like Oasis, Lenny Kravitz, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, AC/DC, Enanitos Verdes and The White Stripes. For a while, these different genres represented conflicting lanes that could never merge.

It was only when he migrated to Brooklyn that he found identity in this instability. Instead of trying to fit the molds, he decided no culture or genre would fully define him.

He began combining elements of Britpop, Rock N Roll, & Rockabilly through the lens of his cultural backgrounds, and in 2020, the debut single ‘Setting Sun’ was released. This marked the beginning of a personal sonic experience and laid the foundation for the central idea behind Sans Patrie: “Without Homeland, Without Destination, Without Borders.”