Artist Bio:
It's been more than a decade since Ian Fisher left his home state of Missouri and moved to Europe, forever changing his life and his music. With songs that combine an international lyrical perspective and a world-traveler’s musical influences with Americana roots, Fisher has remained on the road ever since emigrating, penning over one and a half thousand songs while also playing hundreds of concerts around Europe, North America, and Africa. His fourteen independently released albums have earned praise from outlets like Rolling Stone — who described him as one of the new Americana artists you need to know and his 2018 release, Idle Hands, as "half Americana and half Abbey Road-worthy pop”. With his newest album, American Standards, “Fisher taps into a sound that is at once moving and different” (Glide Magazine), further braking the mold of the singer-songwriter with a collection of socially-conscious and diverse songs that veer between acoustic, stripped-down arrangements and full-band performances. Americana Highways writes, ”What’s instantly noticeable with Ian Fisher is how he manages to shuffle the gold pan of his natural Missouri Americana nuggets with his now expatriate Euro-pop morsels to produce a Euro-Americana hybrid showcase.” Like the artist himself, Fisher’s music resonates far beyond the borders of genres and countries.
2021 Press Quotes:
"What’s instantly noticeable with Ian Fisher is how he manages to shuffle the gold pan of his natural Missouri Americana nuggets with his now expatriate Euro-pop morsels to produce a Euro-Americana hybrid showcase.” Americana Highways [US]
“American Standards is firmly rooted in the crossfire of ’70s outlaw songwriting and classic early-to-mid ’80s AOR, just don’t call it a country record.” American Songwriter [US]
“Blending the folk-rock sentimentality with imagery that would be at place in an old Ray Price song, Fisher taps into a sound that is at once moving and different.” Glide Magazine [US]
“a cheeky nod to our decaying U.S. values” Rolling Stone [US]
“The amalgam of Midwest, Tennessee, and the world beyond has shaped his articulation into something different from a typical American sound.” PopMatters [US]
"An equally timeless and contemporary album that once again knows how to convince." Kronen Zeitung [D]
"Ian Fisher makes America great again - that can be done from Europe." Bedroomdisco [D]
"Ten songs that on the one hand sound like they come straight from the Midwest, but on the other hand just don't deny the traces of his musical socialization in Europe." Hr2 [D]
“Ian Fisher once again shows himself to be a top-notch songwriter worthy of any new discovery." MINT [D]
Older Press Quotes:
“half Americana and half Abbey Road-worthy pop.” - ROLLING STONE [US]
“simultaneously retro and fresh” – GLIDE MAGAZINE [US]
“captivating” - POPMATTERS [US]
“He is a rarity; a singer/songwriter who, building on his folk roots, has found the delicate balance between deep, meaningful subtext and entertaining music.” - THE PULSE [US]
“Ian Fisher sings with a voice that has seen the world” - ATWOOD MAGAZINE [US]
“a unique, indie-tinged combination of country, folk, and Americana” - Spotify for Artists Interview [US]
“Fisher crafts simple, yet emotionally complex meanderings… His voice a hoarser Jim Croce, with pen ready to strike a’la Billy Bragg meets an old Johnny Cash notebook.” - No Depression [US]
“Fisher is a world-aware artist who intends to use his platform to voice his thoughts and concerns regarding society in a way that blurs the lines between the personal and political.” - Pop Matters [US]
“lilting vocals and thoughtful lyricism” - Paste [US]
“politically conscious and globally minded” - Rolling Stone [US]
“gorgeous and plaintive” - Pop Matters [US]
“Fisher’s insightful compositions bare a resemblance to the biting folk of Cowboy Junkies, Vic Chesnutt and Hiss Golden Messenger.” - Glide [US]
“Ian Fisher‘s got a way with words only a traveled man can grasp.” - American Standard Time [US]
“‘Prolific’ almost doesn't do justice to the amount of tunes Fisher creates” - River Front Times [US]
“A world traveler's perspective on American folk-rock and classic pop, recorded halfway across the globe.” - ROLLING STONE [US]
“He speaks directly to the heart.” Melodie & Rhythmus [D]
“One of the best live-songwriters of our time.” - Soundkartell [D]
“A beautiful soundtrack for the Backpacker Generation.” - Intro [D]
“Campfire music with depth and energy.” - Die Zeit [D]
"bittersweet purity, simplicity and perseverance of his roots music" – Kindamuzik [NL]
"captivates from the first till the last note" – Lust for Life [NL]
“Avant-garde Americana” - Rolling Stone [US]
“an internally fighting spiraling voice” - Rolling Stone [D]
“Ian Fisher has a one of a kind, heartbreaking voice.” - Süddeutsche Zeitung [D]
“Their songs glow long after the last campfire embers fade.” - Riverfront Times [US]
“That man sings like his life depends on it! Ian Fisher has an intensity that truly strikes me. You can feel that he puts everything into each and every song he sings.” - Stern Magazine [D]
“stripped-down, mournful (and beautiful) folk music” - Riverfront Times [US]
“When Ian Fisher takes the stage he is like an old legend or troubadour, with all his energy lurking inside while appearing nothing but calm. It’s then that you can tell that that man belongs in front of an audience just the way he is.” - Melodie&Rhythmus Magazine [D]
Social Media Links:
- https://www.facebook.com/ianfishersongs
- https://www.instagram.com/ianfishersongs/
- https://twitter.com/ianfishersongs
- https://www.youtube.com/c/IanFisherSongs
- https://ianfisher.bandcamp.com
- http://www.bandsintown.com/IanFisher
- https://soundcloud.com/ian-fisher
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