Fisher (band)

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Fisher
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
GenresRock / Pop
Years active1997–2019
LabelsRawfish
Past members
Website http://www.fishertheband.com

Fisher was an American band consisting of songwriter Ron Wasserman and vocalist Kathy Fisher. The band was known for selling their songs through Internet marketing, and received a record deal from their success at MP3.com. [1] Their song "I Will Love You" reached #36 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2000. [2]

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History

Fisher released their first album One independently in early 1999, [1] featuring the single "I Will Love You". They were signed by Farmclub.com and Interscope Records and released their first album True North in 2000. [1]

Fisher has enjoyed some mainstream success. "I Will Love You" (a tribute to Brent Mydland, the late keyboardist of the Grateful Dead) was featured in a 2001 episode of Dawson's Creek , a 2001 episode of Roswell , and in the 2007 film Death Sentence . It hit #36 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in 2000. A 2005 Toyota commercial depicting a tire rolling through various indoor and outdoor backdrops featured their song "Beautiful Life". [3] "Breakable" was featured in a 2002 episode of Smallville .[ citation needed ] "You", a track on The Lovely Years, was featured in a 2007 episode of Bones .[ citation needed ]

Touring

Fisher toured with Oasis and Lisa Loeb before being signed to a major label. In 1998, they toured on the Lilith Fair. [1] They were the only unsigned artist to appear on the tour that year. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fisher Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. "Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. "Toyota Corporate Ad 2005 Wheel". YouTube . March 16, 2006.
  4. Azpiri, Jon. "Review of True North". AllMusic . Retrieved June 11, 2012.