Stephen Fearing
Encyclopedia
Stephen Fearing is a Canadian
folk
singer-songwriter
.
Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He returned to Canada in 1981 and began pursuing a career in music. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
in 1996.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
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Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He returned to Canada in 1981 and began pursuing a career in music. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock/alternative country band with blues and country influences. The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden.-Early Period: 1990s:...
in 1996.
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Out to Sea |
| 1991 | Blue Line |
| 1993 | The Assassin's Apprentice |
| 1997 | Industrial Lullaby |
| 2000 | So Many Miles |
| 2002 | That's How I Walk |
| 2006 | Yellowjacket |
| 2009 | The Man Who Married Music: The Best of Stephen Fearing |
| 2011 | Fearing and White |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN Country | |||
| 1994 | "Expectations" | The Assassin's Apprentice | ||
| 1997 | "Anything You Want" | Industrial Lullaby | ||
| 1998 | "The Upside Down" | 39 | 78 | |
| "Home" | ||||
| 2002 | "The Finest Kind" | That's How I Walk | ||
| 2006 | "One Flat Tire" | Yellowjacket |