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Relaunched to commemorate the April 26,
2005 release of Fisher’s new album The Lovely Years! |
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Fisher The Band The talented souls behind the sounds: primary vocalist Kathy Fisher, the gorgeous brunette with the sultry voice and fantastic lyrical sense; and Ron Wasserman, the man at the helm who composes and arranges most of the music, programs, and plays keys, with the occasional background vocal. Other talented musicians join in occasionally, including the talented Jim Cush on guitar, who also has toured with the main duo quite often.
The shows they did showcased all the strengths that make
the team stand out: from their ability to carry an audience with Kathy’s
powerful, throaty melodies, in slow, lyrical ballads with a piano; to the
all-out, edgy, and kick-ass ability to rock the house, electric guitars
erupting and Kathy’s soul-defeating wail marking Fisher’s rightful
place with the best rock-chick-fronted bands anywhere! |
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Before long they were
signed to an actual (albeit, still indie) label and rerecorded many of One's
tracks again, adding some new songs. This solid collection was released as the album True
North through retail outlets everywhere. It sold as well as
the stores could keep the shelves stocked, which was unfortunately less than fully
impressive, but it did not matter. Fisher’s on-line success grew
with their fan base. Their song I Will Love You (included on One
and True North) got national radio air-play and was
downloaded an exorbitant amount of times. The people who wanted True
North would find it! The effect of getting Fisher’s
music was akin to religious. As a tribute to their true feelings toward their fans, they recorded in an impressively bold move (without the backing of a major label) a double-album called Uppers & Downers. It included 23 all-new recordings, featuring a cover of Aerosmith’s Dream On and a full version of their L-O-V-E spot used in PT Cruiser commercials. Kathy’s
voice has been heard in many television commercial campaigns. The
most recent “jingle”, for the Toyota Avalon, is (in its full version)
the lead single from Fisher’s new album, The Lovely Years.
This album hit stores in April 2005 and, surely, their gigs and
appearances (and just plain awesomeness) will increase their fanbase yet
again, and exponentially. Good luck to them! It’s all about
the music! |
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“That’s all well and good, but who are you?” What a fine question. Glad you asked. My name is Brian Weidemann and I’m a musician, artist, website hobbyist, and full-on Fisher fan. I created this website as perhaps a “shrine” to Fisher (both the woman herself, and the band). I’ve loaned my talents to their support and this website is the least I can do to have something really tangible to show for it. I’ve met both Ron and Kathy several times, and seen a great number of shows at various local venues; be they the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. or the Borders Books & Music down the street. Full band, or a mic & keys alone, Fisher rocks. After close to six years, this website finally got its first makeover. So, behold incarnation #2 of the First Official Fisher Fan Site. For more about me and my own musical endeavors: The World Bri’ed Web. To familiarize yourself even more with my own personal Fisher narrative: Here. |
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Fisher has been making great “artistic pop” music
for years. Their first appearance was Track 12 on the Great
Expectations soundtrack, a beautiful song called Breakable.
They recorded and released their indie debut album One not
too long after that. It sold copies through the only prospective means
available for them at the time: on-line. They managed to garner an impressive
response from the now-defunct mp3.com and did plenty of gigs,
mostly around Southern California.
They
played more kick-ass shows, and did lots of Borders Books & Music
appearances, and signed copies of the album, and found more and more
people who had become fans, solely on the strength of I Will Love You.
The label that had supported them, however, fizzled out of
existence. Instead of actively looking for another label, the team went
ahead and kept doing what they do best: they made music!
