Dion Fischer
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Dion Fischer is an American musician, producer, and visual artist
born in Romeo, Michigan
in 1972.
Dion played lead guitar
in Detroit garage rock
band The Go
from 1999–2004, as replacement to Detroit born musician and childhood friend Jack White
. He spent his formative musical years playing with indie rock
pioneers Godzuki
. Fischer also recorded an e.p. and some other songs (including work with soul legend Andre Williams
) while playing for a short time with Detroit's, The Dirtbombs
.
Fischer currently plays with 13 piece acid rock
band The Infinity People, other members include Warren Defever
of His Name Is Alive
, and Aliccia Berg of Slumber Party. He also records and performs with former Von Bondie, Marcie Bolen
in new wave style band called F'ke Blood.
As a producer Fischer has worked on music by, Slumber Party, Tamion 12", And Mountains and Rainbows. He shares a studio space with Warren Defever in Detroit known as UFO Factory. UFO Factory also hosts live music
performances and art shows.
Fischeralso has done work as a pop-art
style visual artist, mainly on music related cover art
. He has done art work for White Stripes "Let's Shake Hands
", His Name Is Alive, and Slumber Party
.
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
born in Romeo, Michigan
Romeo, Michigan
Romeo is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is situated at the southeast corner of Bruce Township, with a portion extending south into Washington Township. Armada Township is adjacent to the east and Ray Township to the...
in 1972.
Dion played lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
in Detroit garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band The Go
The Go
The Go is an American rock & roll band from Detroit, Michigan. Their sound has evolved from garage punk to a blend of 1960s and 1970s influences, most notably The Beatles....
from 1999–2004, as replacement to Detroit born musician and childhood friend Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
. He spent his formative musical years playing with indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
pioneers Godzuki
Godzuki
Godzuki was a rock band from Detroit, Michigan, USA, together between 1993 and 1999.-History:The band was formed in 1993 by Erika Hoffman , Chris "Crispy" Fachini , Dion Fischer , and Scott Michalski...
. Fischer also recorded an e.p. and some other songs (including work with soul legend Andre Williams
Andre Williams
Andre Williams is an American R&B and punk blues musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit.-Biography:...
) while playing for a short time with Detroit's, The Dirtbombs
The Dirtbombs
The Dirtbombs are an American garage rock band based in Detroit, Michigan, notable for blending diverse influences such as punk rock and soul while featuring a dual bass guitar, dual drum and guitar lineup...
.
Fischer currently plays with 13 piece acid rock
Acid rock
Acid rock is a form of psychedelic rock, which is characterized with long instrumental solos, few lyrics and musical improvisation. Tom Wolfe describes the LSD-influenced music of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Iron Butterfly, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Cream,...
band The Infinity People, other members include Warren Defever
Warren Defever
Warren Defever is a musician and producer from Livonia, Michigan. He is most known for his chameleonic project His Name Is Alive, though he is active in numerous other circles...
of His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive is an experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label...
, and Aliccia Berg of Slumber Party. He also records and performs with former Von Bondie, Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen
Marcie Bolen is an American guitarist from Detroit, Michigan. She grew up in Southgate, Michigan and went to school for art and cosmetology.-Musical career:...
in new wave style band called F'ke Blood.
As a producer Fischer has worked on music by, Slumber Party, Tamion 12", And Mountains and Rainbows. He shares a studio space with Warren Defever in Detroit known as UFO Factory. UFO Factory also hosts live music
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
performances and art shows.
Fischeralso has done work as a pop-art
Pop art
Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid 1950s in Britain and in the late 1950s in the United States. Pop art challenged tradition by asserting that an artist's use of the mass-produced visual commodities of popular culture is contiguous with the perspective of fine art...
style visual artist, mainly on music related cover art
Cover art
Cover art is the illustration or photograph on the outside of a published product such as a book , magazine, comic book, video game , DVD, CD, videotape, or music album. The art has a primarily commercial function, i.e...
. He has done art work for White Stripes "Let's Shake Hands
Let's Shake Hands
"Let's Shake Hands" is the debut 7" single of Detroit-based American garage rock band The White Stripes. It was released in March 1998, and marks their first recording. A live recording of the song is featured on Under Blackpool Lights as well as Under Great White Northern Lights."Let's Shake...
", His Name Is Alive, and Slumber Party
Slumber Party
Slumber Party is an indie rock band from Detroit, Michigan. In 2000, 2 years after the band's formation, they signed to Kill Rock Stars.-Albums:*Slumber Party - Kill Rock Stars *Psychedelicate -Kill Rock Stars...
.