| Seattle- Singer/songwriter and wilderness bad | | | | "Wounded Soul" is a setofp pop/rock ballads |
| boy Phil Fischerhas walked away from his | | | | that are accentuated by bursts ofinstrumental |
| first album, which is about to go | | | | virtuosity and tight, catchysongwriting. It's |
| | | | a must hear and his songwriting style |
| Gold to record Christian music. | | | | remindsyou of early Bruce and an older Seal. |
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| Seattle hippie/wilderness guru, and | | | | Fischer is currently tracking his Christian |
| songwriter Phil Fischer,best known for his | | | | work at Robert Lang |
| hard hitting, Janice Joplin style | | | | |
| concertperformances in the Northwest during | | | | Studios where Dave Mathews also records. |
| the late 90's and theearly part of the | | | | |
| decade, and a Bear attack that almost tookhis | | | | When asked if he expected to receive the same |
| life in the Yukon finally got what he wanted; | | | | treatment in the |
| A hit album. | | | | |
| | | | Christian arena Fischer had this to say; |
| Problem is; he has walked away from it. For | | | | "Well, I hope not! Ijust hope and pray I am |
| God. | | | | accepted. I'm trying to do somethingthat has |
| | | | never been done before in the Christian |
| Unable to get distribution or radio play in | | | | market. I amgoing backwards. Most Christian |
| the states forhis first album "Wounded Soul" | | | | artists make it and then hopover to the |
| , Fischer signed a deal with | | | | secular market. I am releasing an album in |
| | | | the |
| Papa Lopez Records, Inc. in Santiago Chile in | | | | |
| December of 2003. | | | | Christian market. We will see what happens. |
| | | | It's my best work,and God gave me each one of |
| During 2004 Fischer sold almost 387,900.00 | | | | the eleven songs." |
| copies of "Wounded | | | | |
| | | | Fischer's dim hopes and fears about the |
| Soul" in South America and sold an additional | | | | Christian market maybe real. |
| 122,000 cd's fromhis website | | | | |
| | | | While Fischer is well known for his in your |
| Turns out Papa Lopez was not the good honest | | | | face rock shows,that kind of showmanship |
| and wholesomerecord label like we have here | | | | don't play well for the conservative |
| in the states. Fischer receivedone check for | | | | |
| $80,000.00 and the rest is history. Not only | | | | Christian crew. |
| did | | | | |
| | | | Even with his 8 top ten hits he co-wrote, |
| Fischer lose 2.9 million owed to him by the | | | | slews of awards, andjust flat out talent, |
| label, but so did aslew of other artists and | | | | word has it in the Christian world that |
| the lawsuits flew around Santiago butnone has | | | | |
| stuck. | | | | Fischer cannot even lead Worship at his own |
| | | | Church. Apparentlythat's not a good sign in |
| Fischer filed suit against Lopez but in the | | | | the Christian world. |
| end Lopez fled | | | | |
| | | | What is probably working against him is his |
| Chile, and has not been heard or scene since. | | | | 29 arrests onrecord for everything from bar |
| Given thejungle atmosphere, and the lack of | | | | fights and public drunkennesstoo driving his |
| cooperation by South Americanofficials, it is | | | | Hummer over three Honda Motorcycles parked |
| doubtful justice will ever be served to | | | | infront of the Central Tavern in Pike Street |
| Lopez,and the other artists he signed and | | | | in the summer of |
| turned into South American | | | | |
| | | | 2000(the old area of Seattle) just because |
| Rock Stars. | | | | they were parkednext to Harley Davidson's. |
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| With sale numbers soon to break Gold, Fischer | | | | Bouncer Adam Jenkins told police "Phil asked |
| was bombarded in | | | | them to move thebikes because in Phil's |
| | | | opinion they were not worthy to beparked next |
| 2005 with label offers from labels in Buenos | | | | to a Harley. When they failed to move them, |
| Aires and as faraway as Japan but the rocker | | | | Philhoped in his H1 and drove over all three |
| failed to take any of the offersup. Who can | | | | of the bikes crushingthem into the pavement! |
| blame him? After obtaining the sacred Gold | | | | It was crazy; everyone was juststanding there |
| andgetting the shaft who knows what state of | | | | with mouths open. As a bouncer, I've seen a |
| mind he was in. | | | | lotof things in my time, but that was a one |
| | | | of a kind thing. Helikes Harleys, and he is |
| The album that he tracked and recorded under | | | | always welcome here for a drink anytime he |
| the direction of | | | | wants!" |
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| Grammy Nominee Paul Speer will probably never | | | | That kind of track record does not fly with |
| see store shelvedhere in the states, and | | | | the Jesus types,and it will be interesting to |
| that's a pity. | | | | see just if his Christian albumfares as well |
| | | | as his first. Word is from my Christian |
| Fischer was quoted by Northwest Musician a | | | | contactsis that he cannot even get a venue |
| week ago on thesubject and when asked what he | | | | because the Jesus typesare afraid of him. Its |
| is going to do now the rockerreplied "Well, | | | | probably talent shock, but paddlinguphill |
| what can you do. You put your heart and | | | | seems to be something Fischer has to live |
| soulinto an album and pray that it sells and | | | | with, andsomething that he seems to be good |
| then discover it soldbig time but you never | | | | at. |
| get paid. How would you feel? Right now | | | | |
| | | | "Wounded Soul", Fischer's first and only |
| I am just going to concentrate on my | | | | world album may neversee the light of day on |
| Christian album. Maybethis was a message from | | | | store shelves here in the states, butthere |
| the man above to use my talentselsewhere". | | | | just may be hope for his Christian album. As |
| | | | of thiswriting his website is receiving |
| Who can blame Fischer for embracing Christ? | | | | 20,000 hits a week andcounting; not to |
| With tragedy likethat anyone would start | | | | mention a growing underground of |
| attending church. | | | | Christiansemailing Fischer anticipating his |
| | | | album. |
| "Wounded Soul" featuring the Smash singles: | | | | |
| "Cobblestone | | | | "New Believer", Fischer's first Christian |
| | | | album is expected |
| Streets", "Windey Road", and "Fool for Love". | | | | |
| Produced by | | | | Christmas of 2006. |
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| Grammy Nominated Producer Paul Speer, | | | | Article written by Northwest Magazine. |