Fischerspooner
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Fischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name comes directly from the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner. Although Fischerspooner is widely known as an elaborate performance art troupe, the group's music more than holds up on its own. Spiking extremely retro electropop tendencies (recalling Kraftwerk, early Depeche Mode, and Gary Numan) with a modern approach to programming, Fischerspooner produces a quirky, robotic, and strangely subdued kind of dance music. Their albums can be seen as soundtracks to their stageshows, rather than just albums which are later performed live.
Originally a duo formed by classically trained musician Warren Fischer and video-artist and experimental theater performer Casey Spooner for an impromptu rendition of their makeshift track "Indian Cab Fever" at the Astor Place Starbucks, the group grew to over 20 performers; most of which are dancers and guest vocalists. Their debut album #1, originally titled Best Album Ever, has been released on several record labels, including International DJ Gigolo, Ministry of Sound and Capitol Records. In the final months of 2004, Fischerspooner opened up their FS Studios in New York City to the public for a few hours once a week, allowing people to meet the band and production team as well as get exclusive previews of new video, music and dance projects that they were currently working on.
Band Members
- Warren Fischer (composer)
- Casey Spooner (songwriter/vocals)
- Peanuts, aka Jeremiah Clancy (sidekick/assistant to Warren)
- Cindy Greene (vocals)
- Lizzy Yoder (vocals)
A full list of members, including those behind the camera can be found here (http://fs4ever.com/sub_group_memb.html).
Discography
- Best Album Ever (later expanded and renamed #1) (2001)
- #1 Supplement EP (2001)
- Emerge CDS (2002) - #25 UK
- The 15th CDS (2002)
- #1 (2002); reissue with DVD in (2003)
- L.A. Song/Sweetness 12" (2003)
- Just Let Go CDS (2005)
- Odyssey (2005)
External link
- Fischerspooner homepage (http://www.fischerspooner.com/)
- Fischerspooner.tk (http://www.fischerspooner.tk/)
- Fuck You Casey Spooner - positive/informative fansite (http://www.fuckyoucaseyspooner.com/)
- 'Synth Pap' review from Slate.com (http://slate.msn.com/id/2079624/)