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Fisher (band)

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Fisher
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresRock / Pop
Years active1997 - 2019
LabelsRawfish (own label)
Past members
Websitehttp://www.fishertheband.com

Fisher was an American band consisting of songwriter Ron Wasserman and vocalist Kathy Fisher. The band was known for their selling songs through internet marketing; they 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]

History

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Fisher released their first album One independently in early 1999,[1] featuring the single "I Will Love You". They were signed by Farmclub.com/Interscope and they 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.[3] 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."[4] "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

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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.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • One (1999)
  • True North (2000)
  • Uppers & Downers (2002)
  • The Lovely Years (2005)
  • Acoustic Cafe 2 (2008)
  • Water (2009)
  • stripped (2010)
  • 3 (2014)

Singles

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Fisher Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "Death Sentence (2007) - IMDb". IMDb.
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jhg0wdDk0o
  5. ^ Azpiri, Jon. "Review of True North". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
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