Matt Fish (cellist) explained

Matt Fish is an American cellist^{[1] [2]} and a music producer.

Early life and education

Fish was born in Lodi, California, and grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. He start playing piano at age five, and took up the cello at age nine. In high school Fish studied cello with George Work at Iowa State University and Charles Wendt at University of Iowa. He graduated from Indiana University School of Music, where he studied jazz with David Baker and classical cello with Helga Winold.

Career

Fish moved to San Francisco and became a founding member of Combing Dolores, an acoustic jazz-folk trio. While in San Francisco, Fish recorded on the second album of singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson, Ernst.

In 2002 Fish began touring full-time with Matt Nathanson, and shortly after with Alejandro Escovedo.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Fish made television appearances on Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the Craig Ferguson Show.^[6] He worked with producer John Cale,^[7] filmmaker Jonathan Demme, the band Earlimart,^[8] and singer k.d. lang.^[9]

In 2012, Fish continued to perform live shows with Nathanson.^[10]

Fish produced albums for David Hopkins, Justin Klump, and Supreme Fiction.

Music

Recordings - cellist

• Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006, John Cale^[7]
• M:FANS, John Cale
• Mercy, John Cale^[11]
• Recollection, k.d. lang^[9]
• Beneath These Fireworks, Matt Nathanson^{[12] [13]}
• Still Waiting for Spring, Matt Nathanson^{[14] [15]}
• Plus, Matt Nathanson
• When Everything Meant Everything, Matt Nathanson
• Not Colored Too Perfect, Matt Nathanson^[16]
• Ernst, Matt Nathanson^[17]
• The Boxing Mirror, Alejandro Escovedo
• Room of Songs, Alejandro Escovedo
• Melodia, The Vines
• There Are Debts (feat. Damien Rice), David Hopkins^[18]
• Hymn and Her, Earlimart
• Mentor Tormentor, Earlimart
• On Approach, Everest
• Break Through The Silence, Monty Are I
• Threadbare, Port O'Brien
• Let There Be Light FM, Light FM
• In Between, Highwater Rising
• November, Dead End Angels
• Hotel San Jose, Go Go Market
• Indoor Universe, Paula Frazer
• The Curse of the Songwriter, Pi
• Footprints in the Sky, Stefanie Gleit
• To Remember, Josh Kelley
• Stop Talking, Chris Price

Soundtracks - cellist

• American Wedding Soundtrack, Matt Nathanson cover of Laid (2003)^[19]
• November (directed by Greg Harrison, 2004)
• Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (directed by Jonathan Demme, 2007)
• When It's Dark (2009)
• Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)
• (2010)

Recordings - producer

• There Are Debts, David Hopkins (2010)^[20]
• Thousand Mile Dream, Justin Klump (2008)
• Supreme Fiction, self-titled EP (2008)

External links

• • Matt Fish at All Music

Notes and References

1. http://www.waycoolmusic.net/musician/matt_fish/matt_fish.html Way Cool Music - Musician Interviews - Matt Fish
2. http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Beth%20Thornley.html Beth Thornley Review of Wash U Clean by Riveting Riffs Magazine
3. Fricke. David. Alejandro Escovedo Plays New York. Rolling Stone. 11 December 2006.
4. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/concertreview.asp?xid=154 Concert Review - Alejandro Escovedo strings crowd along quite well
5. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-03-05/entertainment/0403040450_1_oar-collection-of-songs-crowd "O. A. R. Pleases every row"
6. Web site: Late Show with Craig Ferguson. 13 November 2012 . CBS. 13 November 2012.
7. Web site: Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006. All Music, All Media LLC.
8. Web site: Leahey. Andrew. Hymn and Her. All Music, All Media LLC.
9. Web site: Recollection. All Music, All Media Network LLC.
10. http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/c207ac60-0ef2-5de1-bce5-a3f30b827fd9 "Nathanson ignites 'Fireworks' at Chicago show"
11. Pinnock . Tom . February 2023 . John Cale: Mercy . Uncut.
12. Strickman . Andrew . Review of 'Beneath These Fireworks' . . dead . https://archive.today/20071002082847/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mattnathanson/albums/album/300900/review/6222770/beneath_these_fireworks . 2007-10-02 .
13. http://reviews.modernrock.com/2395 Matt Nathanson Beneath These Fireworks
14. http://www.khj.ca/Music/Album.aspx?id=542153 "Album Review"
15. Web site: Crawford. Eric. Review of "Still Waiting For Spring". Review. AllMusic, All Media Network LLC.
16. Web site: "Not Colored Too Perfect" album. AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC.
17. Web site: Ernst album. AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC.
18. Web site: Damien Rice Duets With David Hopkins. Hot Press.
19. http://www.prettytheworld.com/index.php?m=media&c=a_day_in_the_life "A Day in the Life of a Musician".
20. Web site: Album Review "There Are Debts". Hot Press.