Matt Fish (cellist)

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,[3] and shortly after with Alejandro Escovedo.[4][5][6]

Fish made television appearances on Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the Craig Ferguson Show.[7] He worked with producer John Cale,[8] filmmaker Jonathan Demme, the band Earlimart,[9] and singer k.d. lang.[10]

In 2012, Fish continued to perform live shows with Nathanson.[11]

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

Music

Recordings - cellist

Soundtracks - cellist

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

References
  1. Way Cool Music - Musician Interviews - Matt Fish
  2. Beth Thornley Review of Wash U Clean by Riveting Riffs Magazine
  3. Strickman, Andrew. "Review of 'Beneath These Fireworks'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02.
  4. Fricke, David. "Alejandro Escovedo Plays New York". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 December 2006.
  5. Concert Review - Alejandro Escovedo strings crowd along quite well. Country Standard Time
  6. "O. A. R. Pleases every row". Orlando Sentinel, CONCERT REVIEW March 5, 2004|By Ted Baxa
  7. "Late Show with Craig Ferguson". CBS. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  8. "Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006". All Music, All Media LLC.
  9. Leahey, Andrew. "Hymn and Her". All Music, All Media LLC.
  10. "Recollection". All Music, All Media Network LLC.
  11. "Nathanson ignites 'Fireworks' at Chicago show". Loyola Phoenix, September 2, 2012
  12. Pinnock, Tom (February 2023). "John Cale: Mercy". Uncut.
  13. Matt Nathanson Beneath These Fireworks Archived 2015-07-13 at the Wayback Machine. Modern Rock
  14. "Album Review". Fredericton Country Radio KHJ, January 2000.
  15. Crawford, Eric. "Review of "Still Waiting For Spring"". Review. AllMusic, All Media Network LLC.
  16. ""Not Colored Too Perfect" album". AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC.
  17. "Ernst album". AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC.
  18. "Damien Rice Duets With David Hopkins". Hot Press.
  19. "A Day in the Life of a Musician". By: Nicole Roberge Pretty the World
  20. "Album Review "There Are Debts"". Hot Press.
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