Paris on the Move

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Spirale Music

http://www.dgdiffusion.com/spirale-music/fiche_produit.php?nom=Step+Into+The+Future&cc=2&vl=170&ccvlnom=Pop%20Rock&ccpr=3&vlpr=15&ccvlprnom=D.%20Pop%20-%20Rock&rch=&rchdata=&pid=24108

IDEAT Magazine, Issue 233

http://www.121musicblog.com/news/scott-fisher-step-into-the-future.html

Scott Fisher, skilful pianist living in Oregon, managed to seduce a faithful audience that appreciate his master of the fingerboard, his conception of music, and his aptitude to capture the spirit of the times. The first works on the album were made at the 8 Ball Studio in Portland. At first, it was about giving a quick continuation to the first 2005 nationally released album, saluted by the critics.

Back in Los Angeles, Fisher was noticed by two grammy-winning sound engineers who volonteered to mix the album between two orders for big labels. With Fisher on the production, keeping an eye on the musical direction, Jesus « Chuy » Flores (RickyMartin, Intocable) and Dave Way (Fiona Apple, Ziggy Marley, Sheryl Crow) started working. In 2007, the mastering guru Don Tyler (James Blunt, Elliott Smith) finalized the project.

The twelve tracks on this album deal with the theme of loss, and Fisher’s lyrical game perfectly fit the subjects he brings up, blending conscience, spirituality, and wish for change. On tracks like Step Into The Future (single), 3000 Years and See The Day, Fisher recommends inner revolution, old values’ re-evaluation, and notices the failure of misleading ideals. While on Atmosphere and Shades Of Blue, he is more about heart’s intermittence, introducing accurate comments on the human condition. Step Into The Future definitly is welcome for those who will choose to follow Scott Fisher on the way to recognition.

Press US :

A Step Into The Future Since Scott Fisher’s last album, his music seems to have matured at hyperspeed. Fisher sounds like Jack Johnson leading the Ben Folds Five with touches of Medeski Martin and Wood’s groove, Brad Mehldau’s pop-jazz fusion and Dave Matthews’ knack for vocal melodies. - Bend Bulletin
Insanely skilled…Fisher is a sticking talent with the allure of Keane and the boldness of Ben Folds. Fans of keyboard pop from Joe Jackson to Five for Fighting will not be disappointed. - Allmusic.com
Charismatic vocals adorn tunes that cast a nod at Billy Joel and Dave Matthews. - Keyboard magazine
Similar to Chris Martin of Coldplay, Fisher is a magnetic vocalist and skilled musician - a spirited piano man for the new millennium – Music Connection
In Fisher’s emotionally rich, carefully crafted music you’ll hear shades of Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan, even Paul McCartney. His songs can hang with anything by David Gray, Coldplay or Maroon 5 on contemporary radio. This guy’s got soul and he’s armed with way more than just hope and a prayer in getting his music to the masses. - Oregonian

Tracklist :

1 - Step into the future
2 - See the day
3 - Atmosphere
4 - Shades of blue
5 - 3,000 years
6 - Forgot about the stars
7 - State of mind
8 - Ces jours là
9 - Chains of time
10 - No remedy
11 - Android love
12 - This song




Tags: 3000 Years, 8 Ball Studio, Atmosphere, Dave Way, Don Tyler, Jesus « Chuy » Flores, Scott Fisher, See the Day, Shades of Blue, Step Into the Future

http://www.keyboardmag.com/article/scott-fisher-/oct-08/87729


Scott Fisher : Paris Bossa Nova And : The Musical Future

By Robbie Gennet
Webpage: www.scottfishermusic.com

The music: Groove oriented piano rock, reggae, funk, and French pop all mixed together. You can even throw in a little bossa nova on the side.

Sounds like: Ben Folds Five on Valium crossed with the Police if they were from SoCal.

Favorite hardware: I use the Yamaha S90 quite a bit. I also like the Nord Electro Stage.

Favorite keyboard song: John Lennon, "Imagine."

Influences: The Police, Bob Marley, the Beatles, Monk, Steely Dan.

Play by ear, sight read, or both: Both.

Newest project: Step into the Future, 2007 album. Paris Bossa Nova, yet to be released. I did three bossa tracks for the indie movie The Last Word with Wynona Ryder and Ray Romano. We added two more songs and voila: an EP. Should be out in the late fall.

Favorite artist we've probably never heard of: Tété is a great French artist I just toured with. Delta Blues meets soul in French.

Practice regimen: When we're not touring, I make sure to play and write at least once a day. It usually goes something like this: Warm up, sing a few songs, work on some improvisation, and then work on songs again.

Best gig experience: A sold out Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.

Worst gig experience: A Jerome, Arizona, bar with five toothless alcoholics. No offense, Jerome.

Top guilty pleasure: Coldplay. Is that a guilty pleasure? Phil Collins. Now that's a guilty pleasure.

Most underrated keyboard player: John Medeski from MMW.

Favorite keyboard record growing up: Herbie Hancock with the Headhunters.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/popmusic/2008/08/scott_fisher_wants_your_vote.html

Hi guys,
I'm not usually into these voting contests, but we're trying to get some exposure for "shades of Blue" our latest video. If you guys are motivated to help, just go to this link and vote for "shades" as your favorite video for this contest.
thanks everyone,
scott...

http://www.wearelistening.org/vote_nmva.php

http://www.tbrnews.com/articles/2008/07/26/stepping_out/step2.txt


Singer/songwriter Scott Fisher, a Manhattan Beach resident, began taking piano lessons at the age of 6, formed his first band as a teenager and recently released his latest independently produced album, "Step Into the Future."

He will be playing some songs from the album at Caf/ Boogaloo in Hermosa Beach, Friday, July 25, with the band 1 a.m. Approach.

With "Step Into the Future" being released in Japan and headed for France in October, Fisher and his band are already working on the next album.

"We wanted to head out to some of our favorite spots to spread the word about 'Step Into the Future,' as well as debut and test out some new tracks from the upcoming record," Fisher said.


A Portland, Ore., native, Fisher had the eclectic background of growing up in a bilingual French diplomat family. He majored in philosophy and political science at Boston University while pursing music with jazz-fusion jam bands.

Fisher's first national recognition came when his five-song EP was showcased at the 2002 Olympic winter games in Salt Lake City. His first two releases, "Fleeing Towards Creation" and "Scott Fisher," his first national release, helped him earn kudos from national magazine outlets and the opportunity to compose three songs for the film soundtrack, "The Last Word," which premiered this year at the Sundance Film Festival.

With a blend of reggae and jazz, Fisher explored his socially and emotionally conscious side with his keyboard/ piano-infused pop style on "Step Into the Future." While working in Los Angeles, his work captured the attention of Grammy-winning engineers Jesus "Chuy" Flores (Ricky Martin) and Dave Way (Fiona Apple, Ziggy Marley and Sheryl Crow), who both contribute on "Step Into the Future." The latest single "Atmosphere" remained at No. 2 for eight weeks on the MediaGuide's Unsigned Radio Airplay charts.

Fisher said he is looking forward to his gig at Caf/ Boogaloo.

"Although Portland is my hometown, I've been living in Manhattan Beach for about three years, so the show should be a nice little homecoming right in my backyard," he said. "Boogaloo is always a fun place and people are definitely not afraid to have a good time in Hermosa Beach."

Scott Fisher and the 1 a.m. Approach will appear at Caf/ Boogaloo, which is located at 1238 Hermosa Ave., at 9:30 p.m.

http://www.weeklyvolcano.com/2008-07-10/random-notes/2423/

A Quick Q&A with Scott Fisher
Thu, 07/17
by Bob Ham

http://www.livepdx.com/Portland-Music/Blog/?launch_pg=BlogDetail&launch_sel=1011592&title=A+Quick+Q%26A+with+Scott+Fisher

Portland-by-way-of-Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Scott Fisher has a voice that could easily charm the hotel key out of a beautiful lady's hand, especially when he's singing in French.

Instead of simply seducing the women of the world (though he might do that on the side), Fisher is combining those dulcet vocal chords with equally disarming pop music that centers on his tasteful piano playing and a melding of '60s/'70s lushness with a bit of modern day swing.

Fisher will be showing off his formidable musical talents — as well as plenty of material from his latest album Step Into The Future — this coming Friday at the Doug Fir Lounge.

Recently, he was kind enough to answer some questions for the LivePDX Music Blog about his approach to music making and how he's getting himself heard in this world of ringtones and viral marketing campaigns.

You have a very clean, lush pop sound to your songs — what led you in this direction as a songwriter?
I think a good song can exist in many different forms and production styles. Much of the clean sound for our last record has to do with the fact that there are a lot of pianos and '50s/'60s style guitar tones. I like the honesty of songs that aren't hiding behind five layers of distorted guitar. On the other hand, I have taken a liking to some pretty quirky edgy keyboard sounds recently. We're off to record the new record in August and we'll definitely be varying the sound quite a bit.

You're one of the many artists out there who are really embracing the world of new media through MySpace and YouTube and companies like CD Baby. Will you continue to control your own fate, or are you looking to get snatched up by a label?
I think there are a lot of new opportunities presenting themselves in the music world today. The old label model is slowly fading away and creating different kinds of relationships between artists and music business folks. You have to be on top of all of the new media and have a do it yourself mentality, regardless. On the other hand, there are partnerships and allies that make life a whole lot better. We released Step Into the Future in Japan last fall with a little indie label called Sandfish Records and it is coming out in France in October. I love the idea of a one album deal where a label licenses the record for a given market. I see these more as a partnership than a label deal. I don't think about a label in the traditional sense anymore, but an artist definitely still needs help with marketing…and marketing costs money.

What influences your songwriting? How do you turn some small or large idea into your head into a new song?
I definitely listen to a lot of music, which consciously and unconsciously influences my songs and sound. Ideally there are those truly inspired moments where you can get a song going from top to bottom in one session. Often though, it's just habit and work ethic... in terms of putting the time in with a given song and going through the trial and error of what works and what doesn't.

What made you want to take up music as your full-time profession?
I guess it was more of a process than a conscious choice. I've always loved music from the songwriting, to the performing, to the more technical production side of things. It's a diverse profession, and I've been lucky enough to produce a few albums for other artists this year, tour with my own project and even write three French bossa nova songs for a little indie movie called The Last Word with Winona Ryder and Ray Romano. I like the diversity of the experience and the fact that I have to push myself creatively.

Where do you want to go from here in your musical career? What dreams have you yet to fulfill?Well…I still want to make that epic, undeniable record that can connect with people in a primal, universal way. My previous work has been a bit more esoteric. I think I'm a bit more outwardly focused than before, in terms of making music that can connect with people. It's taken me a while to figure that side of it out. I also want to keep developing the production work I've been doing. I find that to be a great balance to the road. I really enjoy helping people make their songs and sound better.