 While living in Nashville, Fechino hosted many blues jams, played on several sessions for various artists and toured with The Norris Twins, Delicious Blues Stew, and Chris DiCroce.In the late 1990s Fechino began sitting in with the Pat McGee Band, often to sub for their regular guitarist, Al Walsh, when he was unable to make a gig.He eventually lent a hand in recording their major-label debut, "Shine".