Scott Fisher

second national release "Step Into the Future" had landed at #2 for 8 weeks on the MediaGuide Unsigned
Radio Airplay Chart. Fifteen Triple A stations and over 150 CMJ college stations added the disc, and
411Mania.com, the largest indie media site on the web, named it "one of the best pop albums of the year."
In another time and place, labels would have swarmed and records would have flown off retail shelves.
The end result left Fisher road weary and frustrated. He set his own artistic vision aside to focus on making
a livelihood and opening other musical avenues. Luckily, Fisher's marketable skills stemmed from producing
all four of his full-length albums. He had worked in the top studios in Portland and had come to the attention
of a cadre of Grammy winning producers who opened their LA studios to him. Fisher began honing his
production, arranging and co-writing skills – working with hot up-and-coming artists – including Zane Carney
of Broadway "Spiderman" fame, former American Idol runner-ups, Reyli Barba – a platinum selling Latin
artist, and Portland musicians who traveled to LA to work with him.
Fisher experienced personal vindication when "Step into the Future" received a bevy of licensing offers –
landing on network TV shows such as NBC's Parks and Recreation, ABC's The Secret Life of the American
Teenager, ABC's Brothers & Sisters and the CW Network's Gossip Girl – to name a few. This led to other
opportunities to write specifically for film and TV – his songs were featured in "The Last Word," which
debuted at Sundance and starred Winona Ryder. He was later invited to submit theme songs for shows as
diverse as Weeds, Raising Hope, ESPN sports and even a Mexican reality TV show!
In order to grow his production career, Fisher purchased a little LA bungalow on Sunnyslope Avenue. He
remodeled the entire living space into a studio, explaining "It was always my dream to have a comfortable
home environment where I could produce and record – but it also became a refuge for me to get back to
making music for the sake of making music."
What resulted was an intimate five-song EP titled "Sunnyslope Ave." Fisher says: "Now that I'm writing
and producing for others – it's helped me form a stronger vision for my own material." "Sunnyslope Ave"
is a personal and instinctive album – hypnotic, groovy and spacious with a dream-like feel. Fisher's hooky
sensibilities and remarkable keyboard skills still anchor the compositions – but he ventures into indie pop
territory with layered songs about life and love – saving his progressive social vision and Reggae rock
influences for his next full-length album.
Fisher also cherry picked a powerful musical team for the recording: Zane Carney proves why he is a
rising national star as he contributes exceptionally nuanced guitar; Rob Stroup, known as one of Portland's
top producer/engineers, reveals his secret prowess as a drummer. The album's surprising sheen and
production fidelity is owed to the mixing magic of Jesus "Chuy" Flores, a multiple Grammy winner who has
worked with Intocable, Ricky Martin and Badly Drawn Boy. Fisher declares: "Chuy's musical brilliance is
perfectly balanced by his technical skill. I think he is one of the best mixing engineers on the planet."
Fisher is excited to debut his new album in the McMenamin Kingdom on this Small Batch Tour which
includes a mix of electric and acoustic shows. He says: "The opportunity to come back to Portland, my
hometown, and play live in these listener-oriented rooms is a wonderful way to introduce the new music and
launch a new phase of my musical career."