Jeremy Fisher
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Jeremy Fisher is a Canadian singer-songwriter
. Fisher is based in Montreal, Quebec
and was previously based on Vancouver Island
, B.C. and in Seattle
, Washington, U.S.A.
. Fisher's work is heavily influenced by folk
and blues music, and his songs feature accompaniment by acoustic guitar, slide guitar
and harmonica
.
. Fisher was a member of the Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band at Westdale Secondary School
(Class of 1995) and became a camp counsellor at YMCA Wanakita.
He performed with the band The Obvious under the name Jeremy Binns, and some of his early songs that he performed with The Obvious, including "Lemon Meringue Pie" and "Kiss the Moon" are on his later albums. In 1999, The Obvious put out a self-titled CD.
To support his 2001 independent debut album, Back Porch Spirituals
, Fisher spent six months touring from Seattle, across Canada to Halifax, Nova Scotia
by bicycle
. The tour, dubbed "One Less Tourbus", travelled 7500 kilometres, included 30 performances, and worked with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
to raise funds for the "Tour des", promoting access to bicycle transport and to education for girls in Africa
. Fisher has also performed as a sidewalk busker
.
Let It Shine
, his first album on a major label (Sony BMG
Music Canada), was released on October 12, 2004. "High School", the second single from the album, won wide airplay on Canadian commercial radio and music television in early 2005.
In February and March 2005, Fisher toured Canada with Sarah Slean
, and in April, he was a featured performer in the Canada Performing Arts Program at Expo 2005
in Aichi Prefecture
, Japan
.
In 2006 Jeremy toured with Xavier Rudd
and opened for Rex Goudie
on Rex's Outports Tour 2006.
Jeremy Fisher dueted with Canadian industrial music
supergroup
Jakalope
on the track "Unsaid" from their Born 4 album, released in 2006.
His third album, entitled Goodbye Blue Monday
, with fellow Canadian Hawksley Workman
, was released on March 27, 2007 by his new record label, Aquarius Records. The single "Cigarette" was serviced to radio in Canada after a surprise add at Toronto radio station 104.5 CHUM-FM
in early 2007. A home-made video for the song has been viewed over two million times on YouTube
. On August 20, 2007, Fisher made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
. The following night, he again appeared on the Late Late Show but this time with Craig Northey
and Pat Steward of Odds
. Goodbye Blue Monday was released in the United States on August 28, 2007 through Wind-up Records
.
In April and May 2008, Fisher opened for The Proclaimers
on their North American tour. He also opened for several of Great Big Sea
's Ontario shows in September 2009, eventually making a guest appearance on their 2010 album: Safe Upon the Shore
.
His latest album Flood was released on October 26, 2010.
Fisher is currently on tour supporting LIGHTS. He appeared on the CBC
broadcast of The Homestretch to perform "Naked Girl".http://www.cbc.ca/homestretch/episode/2010/11/18/jeremy-fisher/
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. Fisher is based in Montreal, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and was previously based on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, B.C. and in Seattle
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Washington, U.S.A.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Fisher's work is heavily influenced by folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and blues music, and his songs feature accompaniment by acoustic guitar, slide guitar
Slide guitar
Slide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
and harmonica
Harmonica
The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
.
Life and career
Fisher's mother is from NewfoundlandNewfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. Fisher was a member of the Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band at Westdale Secondary School
Westdale Secondary School
Westdale Secondary School is a public high school founded in 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario. It is the second oldest high school in the city of Hamilton and is located in Westdale Village, a suburb in the west-end of the city. It is administered by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board...
(Class of 1995) and became a camp counsellor at YMCA Wanakita.
He performed with the band The Obvious under the name Jeremy Binns, and some of his early songs that he performed with The Obvious, including "Lemon Meringue Pie" and "Kiss the Moon" are on his later albums. In 1999, The Obvious put out a self-titled CD.
To support his 2001 independent debut album, Back Porch Spirituals
Back Porch Spirituals
Back Porch Spirituals is the first album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released independently released in 2001.- Track listing :# "The Devil Found a Friend in Me"# "Ain't Got Nothing but Plenty of Time"# "Jolly Roger"...
, Fisher spent six months touring from Seattle, across Canada to Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
by bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
. The tour, dubbed "One Less Tourbus", travelled 7500 kilometres, included 30 performances, and worked with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
Institute for Transportation and Development Policy
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy is a US-based non-governmental non-profit organization providing technical assistance to cities and local advocacy groups on sustainable transportation development throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas...
to raise funds for the "Tour des", promoting access to bicycle transport and to education for girls in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. Fisher has also performed as a sidewalk busker
Busking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
.
Let It Shine
Let It Shine (album)
Let It Shine is the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released October 12, 2004 on Sony Music Canada.-Track listing:# "Lemon Meringue Pie" - 3:10# "Sucker Punch" - 2:50# "High School" - 3:58...
, his first album on a major label (Sony BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
Music Canada), was released on October 12, 2004. "High School", the second single from the album, won wide airplay on Canadian commercial radio and music television in early 2005.
In February and March 2005, Fisher toured Canada with Sarah Slean
Sarah Slean
Sarah Hope Slean is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and occasional actress from Pickering, Ontario. She has released eleven albums to date .-Major recordings:...
, and in April, he was a featured performer in the Canada Performing Arts Program at Expo 2005
Expo 2005
Expo 2005 was the World's Fair held for 185 days between Friday, March 25 and Sunday, September 25, 2005, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, east of the city of Nagoya. It was a Specialized International Exhibition under the scheme of the 1972 protocol of the Convention relating to International Exhibitions...
in Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
In 2006 Jeremy toured with Xavier Rudd
Xavier Rudd
Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. He attended St. Joseph's College, Geelong....
and opened for Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie
Rex Goudie is a Canadian singer, songwriter and was the runner-up of Canadian Idol 3.-Biography:Rex Goudie was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18, 1985 and moved back to his father's hometown of Burlington, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada with his family when he was a year old....
on Rex's Outports Tour 2006.
Jeremy Fisher dueted with Canadian industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Jakalope
Jakalope
Jakalope is a Canadian pop/electronica group. They are named for the fictional animal of the same name, although the animal's name is more commonly spelled jackalope. The band was formed in 2003 by noted Canadian industrial musician and producer Dave "Rave" Ogilvie most famous for his studio work...
on the track "Unsaid" from their Born 4 album, released in 2006.
His third album, entitled Goodbye Blue Monday
Goodbye Blue Monday
Goodbye Blue Monday is the third album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released March 11, 2007 on Aquarius Records in Canada and was released on August 28, 2007 in the United States....
, with fellow Canadian Hawksley Workman
Hawksley Workman
Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...
, was released on March 27, 2007 by his new record label, Aquarius Records. The single "Cigarette" was serviced to radio in Canada after a surprise add at Toronto radio station 104.5 CHUM-FM
CHUM-FM
CHUM-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Toronto, Ontario and operated by Bell Media. It broadcasts at 104.5 MHz with a hot adult contemporary format that leans towards rhythmic adult contemporary...
in early 2007. A home-made video for the song has been viewed over two million times on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. On August 20, 2007, Fisher made his U.S. television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
. The following night, he again appeared on the Late Late Show but this time with Craig Northey
Craig Northey
Craig Northey is a Canadian musician and one of the founding members of the band Odds.After the breakup of Odds in 1999, Northey has embarked on several other ventures, including working with Colin James, Rosanne Cash, Glen Phillips, Bruce McCulloch and many others...
and Pat Steward of Odds
Odds (band)
Odds are a Canadian alternative rock band. The band's power pop style has been frequently compared to that of contemporaries such as Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Tom Petty, Sloan, The Clash, XTC, Franz Ferdinand, and The Tubes.-Odds :...
. Goodbye Blue Monday was released in the United States on August 28, 2007 through Wind-up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
.
In April and May 2008, Fisher opened for The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...
on their North American tour. He also opened for several of Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea
Great Big Sea is a Canadian folk-rock band from Newfoundland and Labrador, best known for performing energetic rock interpretations of traditional Newfoundland folk songs including sea shanties, which draw from the island's 500-year-old Irish, English, and French heritage...
's Ontario shows in September 2009, eventually making a guest appearance on their 2010 album: Safe Upon the Shore
Safe Upon the Shore
Safe Upon the Shore is a studio album released by Canadian folk rock band Great Big Sea. The album was released on July 13, 2010.-Track listing:Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, and the bonus tracks were road tested before they recorded it in the studio....
.
His latest album Flood was released on October 26, 2010.
Fisher is currently on tour supporting LIGHTS. He appeared on the CBC
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
broadcast of The Homestretch to perform "Naked Girl".http://www.cbc.ca/homestretch/episode/2010/11/18/jeremy-fisher/
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Back Porch Spirituals Back Porch Spirituals Back Porch Spirituals is the first album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released independently released in 2001.- Track listing :# "The Devil Found a Friend in Me"# "Ain't Got Nothing but Plenty of Time"# "Jolly Roger"... |
Independent release |
| 2004 | Let It Shine Let It Shine (album) Let It Shine is the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released October 12, 2004 on Sony Music Canada.-Track listing:# "Lemon Meringue Pie" - 3:10# "Sucker Punch" - 2:50# "High School" - 3:58... |
Sony Music Canada |
| 2007 | Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday is the third album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released March 11, 2007 on Aquarius Records in Canada and was released on August 28, 2007 in the United States.... |
Aquarius |
| 2010 | Flood Flood (Jeremy Fisher album) Flood is the fourth album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released October 25, 2010 on Aquarius Records.-Track listing:# "Shine a Little Light" – 3:11# "Naked Girl" – 3:21# "Laissez Faire" – 3:05# "Come Fly Away" – 3:09... |
Aquarius |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "High School" | Let It Shine Let It Shine (album) Let It Shine is the second album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released October 12, 2004 on Sony Music Canada.-Track listing:# "Lemon Meringue Pie" - 3:10# "Sucker Punch" - 2:50# "High School" - 3:58... |
| 2007 | "Cigarette" | Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday is the third album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released March 11, 2007 on Aquarius Records in Canada and was released on August 28, 2007 in the United States.... |
| 2008 | "Remind Me" | Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday Goodbye Blue Monday is the third album from Canadian singer-songwriter Jeremy Fisher. It was released March 11, 2007 on Aquarius Records in Canada and was released on August 28, 2007 in the United States.... Fisher is currently on tour supporting LIGHTS. |
External links
- Sony BMG Jeremy Fisher site
- Jeremy Fisher Official Website
- Acoustic performance and audio interview, recorded April 2007 in Toronto, Canada