Matt Fish is an American cellistWay Cool Music - Musician Interviews - Matt FishBeth Thornley Review of Wash U Clean by Riveting Riffs Magazine 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.Concert Review - Alejandro Escovedo strings crowd along quite well. Country Standard Time"O. A. R. Pleases every row". Orlando Sentinel, CONCERT REVIEW March 5, 2004|By Ted Baxa
Fish made television appearances on Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the Craig Ferguson Show. He worked with producer John Cale, filmmaker Jonathan Demme, the band Earlimart, and singer k.d. lang.
In 2012, Fish continued to perform live shows with Nathanson."Nathanson ignites 'Fireworks' at Chicago show". Loyola Phoenix, September 2, 2012
Fish produced albums for David Hopkins, Justin Klump, and Supreme Fiction.
Music
Recordings - cellist
Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006, John Cale M:FANS, John Cale Mercy, John Cale Recollection, k.d. lang Beneath These Fireworks, Matt NathansonMatt Nathanson Beneath These Fireworks . Modern Rock Still Waiting for Spring, Matt Nathanson"Album Review". Fredericton Country Radio KHJ, January 2000. Plus, Matt Nathanson When Everything Meant Everything, Matt Nathanson Not Colored Too Perfect, Matt Nathanson Ernst, Matt Nathanson The Boxing Mirror, Alejandro Escovedo Room of Songs, Alejandro Escovedo Melodia, The Vines There Are Debts (feat. Damien Rice), David Hopkins 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)"A Day in the Life of a Musician". By: Nicole Roberge Pretty the World 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) 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)
Recordings - producer
There Are Debts, David Hopkins (2010) Thousand Mile Dream, Justin Klump (2008) Supreme Fiction, self-titled EP (2008)
References
External links
Matt Fish at All Music