Anton Fier
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Anton Fier, aka "Andy Fisher" (born June 20, 1956), is an American drummer, composer and bandleader. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Fier was an early member of The Lounge Lizards and The Feelies. He was in The Lodge (with John Greaves), worked with Pere Ubu, was briefly in the the Voidoids and founded The Golden Palominos. The 1978 Pere Ubu EP titled "Data Panic in the Year Zero" was dedicated to Fier.
Fier has collaborated extensively with Bill Laswell and also toured and recorded with Hüsker Dü guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Bob Mould.
Fier also played with bassist Jack Bruce and guitarist Kenji Suzuki on the 1987 album Inazuma Super Session - "Absolute Live!!"
Fier played in the band Locus Solus with John Zorn and Arto Lindsay. They recorded a live album for Zorn's 50th birthday celebration. It is "Volume Number 3" of the 50th birthday series on Tzadik.
[edit] Discography (partial)
- Dreamspeed (Avant, 1993)
- Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud (Island Records, 1995)
- Dreamspeed/Blindlight 1992–1994 (Tzadik, 2003)
[edit] External links
- Anton Fier at Allmusic
- Anton Fier at Discogs
