Full Band :Stefanie Fix, Dony Wynn, Brad Houser, Charlie Richards and sometimes Will Sexton...
The Summer Trio: Mark Williams [bass/cello] & Nathan Singleton [guitar/resonator]
Influences
Bob Dylan, Paul Weller, Daniel Lanois, U2, The Beatles,Spiritualized, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Patti Smith.
Sounds Like
If you could cross Aimee Mann and Lucinda Williams with Cat Power and toss in a little Elliot Smith with Jeff Buckley and then lay it all on top of a bowl of Spaghetti that kinda sounded like Mercury Rev crossed with Wilco crossed with Oasis...Is this helping? Mostly, Stefanie Fix just sounds like Stefanie Fix.
"Stefanie Fix has that essential ability to present a concept or feeling in the most precise package possible, saying, to paraphrase an old quote, - the mostest, with the leastest - now that's the hallmark of good songwriting. Crooked Smile is a great masterpiece with its distinctive vocal drive duelled with thoughtful, and artful lyrics, glued with perfect production"
-Freddy Celis, www.rootstime.be [Belgium]
“The line-up alone should be enough to make you sit up and take notice, but when you add ace songwriting then you have a classy rock album.” -- Alan Cackett/ U.K. Maverick Magazine
"Stefanie Fix reminds me of Kate Bush in the same way she also reminds me of Melissa Etheridge. That's almost impossible, but there are moments on 'Crooked Smile' that she is able to combine the two. Heavenly pop and raw, roots-rock go hand in hand." ~Patrick Donders/Hanx Net [The Netherlands]
The musical journey of Stefanie Fix is a diverse and fascinating adventure; a rising star on the acoustic songwriter’s circuit she mysteriously stopped touring in 2006. Spanning from her folksy, blues roots to folk-pop/americana, to experimental-psychedelic, to indie rock and finally all the way back again to her acoustic heritage. Luckily for us, Stefanie Fix is ready to get back out on the road again and share her songs live.
As a teenage Stefanie was enchanted with acoustic music and found herself hanging out at song swaps, learning from legends like Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie. This is where she learned the craft of songwriting and performing, and where she absorbed the values and traditions that she would carry with her through a myriad of styles and incarnations. Traveling like a beatnik throughout North America she’s lived in New York and San Francisco and now calls Austin, TX her home.
While living in San Francisco she recorded her first CD, Footprints in the Sky. Rather quickly she began to rise on the national folk-songwriter circuit garnering respect and recognition at a rapid pace. In that same year she was a finalist in the Sierra Songwriters competition and the KRCL Songwriters Competition at the Founder's Title Folk & Bluegrass Festival. In 2000, she was chosen as a finalist in The Lake County Folk Festival Competition. In 2001, the USA Songwriters Competition- top 20. In 2002, the International Billboard Songwriter's Competition; in 2003 she was chosen for the second time as a finalist in the KRCL Songwriters Competition...and was invited to perform in the Formal Showcase at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance Conference (NERFA) as well as the prestigious Emerging Songwriters Showcase at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY).
Along the way she began attracting an impressive assortment of musicians; by 2000 she had moved back to Up-state New York where she recorded and released her second CD Survival which was co-produced by Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan) and the late Bob Mayo (Peter Frampton/Hall & Oates). In the first four months of release, tracks off SURVIVAL received over 5000 downloads and to date has received over sixteen thousand downloads on MP3.com.
Ever curious, Stefanie began to stretch beyond the confines of folk and in 2002 recorded an experimental EP called Limited Sight Distance (LSD). Produced by Kevin McMahon (The Walkmen/The Mooney Suzuki), with contributions from Adam Snyder, Jason and Justin Russo (all formally of Mercury Rev) and John Parker (Varnaline). It was becoming clear that Stefanie has an uncanny ability to attract a musical “crème de la crème” no matter what genre she’s exploring.
The whirl wind of events took a toll however, and in 2004 Fix’s marriage fell apart and Stefanie moved to Austin, Texas. In 2006 Stefanie recorded her third full length CD, Crooked Smile. Released in 2007 Crooked Smile was produced by Stephen Doster (Willie Nelson, Nancy Griffith, Dr. John) & Johnny Goudie (Goudie, Canvas, Endocine). The CD also features the likes of Dony Wynn (Robert Palmer, Steve Winwood), Brad Houser (Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians), Stewart Cochran (54 Seconds/Jimmy Lafave) and Jon Sanchez (the Summer Wardrobe/Freedy Johnson). In that same year Stefanie was featured as the subject in a full length television documentary called “In Sound” about roots and acoustic music that was hosted by Tony Trischka and aired on PBS- NJ.
Crooked Smile received rave revues but Stefanie didn’t support the release with a tour. She says, “I think I just lost my faith there for a bit and I had to find that faith inside me again. Now, I’m just grateful and feel blessed to have something in my life I can share with people that I love to do so much” . Look for her in a town near you!
Stefanie Fix performs regularly as a solo artist, with a trio, as well as with her full, studio band.
Click to watch Stefanie perform live on Fox Edge Morning show....and yes, she really did wake up at 5am to do it. We didn't think she was biologically programmed to be able to perform such a feat but it appears she, [astounding as it may sound] was able to defy even the most entrenched of internal clocks....
TONITE!!! FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th Sin City Social Club's Day of the Dead Rock Star Ball with a special one-time only performance by THE SKELETONEZ (featuring members of THE MOTHER TRUCKERS, SHURMAN and STONEHONEY) with special guests Nakia, Rosie Flores and more! The Scoot Inn 1308 E. 4th Austin, TX 78702 $5 8pm doors * Scary Monsters & Superfreaks welcome! * Pumpkin Carving ... (byo pumpkin) * devilishly good pot luck ... bring your favorite maggot stew, deviled eggs And we both know it just won't be the same without Stefanie Fix at the party so put on a costume and head on down for a goulishly good time!!
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday TONITE where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
Everyone at indiecater records would like to wish you a happy summer and let you know that there is an indiepop song from the Very Most available to download FREE from our site! http://www.indiecater.com
Thanks for letting me know about your gig last night. Thoroughly enjoyed both sets and the cool sound of your voice, guitars, and Mark's cello to your tunes under the sparkling lights of the oak trees!
we are on our way back to TX after a GREAT West Coast run that wraps up on Sat May 2nd at the Scoot Inn in East Austin w/ our good friends the Mother Truckers...c'mon down!
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Good day to you i hope this finds you well and you are doing fine. i am delighted to now finally be able to offer online downloads of my productions. i hope you enjoy at least the pre- listening ;-) all the best, :D
click below for downloading the professional mastered tracks in full CD quality (select the wav option)
wind blowin bout a hundred n twenty,coast down heres funny,pico a little runny n not much left over fajita. Time to climb into my hamock,anouther twenty mins to dream n imagine,or maybe just sleep,either way i got a full belly
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