Jeremy Fisher

By Kellee Gooch • February 21, 2008

jeremyfisher-rides Jeremy Fisher Jeremy Fisher, a Canadian artist compared to Bob Dylan, and Paul Simon, is my new favorite artist. I stumbled upon him one day while clicking around iTunes. Apparently he has had some amazing Youtube success with his homemade stop-motion animation music videos. Over 2 million views, in fact. That's a lot of good exposure, for software that only cost him 60 bucks.
The music videos are fun, but what's more fun is the musical talent that was there long before his Youtube success. Fisher took that talent on the road in 2002 with his "One Less Tour Bus" tour. He traveled the 4,500 mile stretch between Seattle and Halifax, Nova Scotia with a guitar strapped to the side of his bicycle. Playing shows and gaining fans all along the way, he also discovered the dangers of sleeping amongst hidden sprinklers.

Fisher's newest album, Goodbye Blue Monday, was released in September '07. It only took 15 days to record with Fisher doing a lot of the work himself. He not only recorded vocal and guitar tracks, but also pitched in with bass, accordion, keyboard, and harmonica tracks. Referring to the album, Fisher says "it sounds like a moment in time". I think that every time I listen songs like Sula, and Cigarette the album will create a moment in time worth remembering.

You can visit Jeremy Fisher at www.JeremyFisherMusic.com, myspace.com/Jeremyfisher, on You Tube, and of course on itunes.