New York, NY --- After enjoying the interest of several labels, New York City hard rock band Fixer has signed with Riker Hill Records, a newly launched IDN distributed label eager to take aggressive action with a short list of talented rock bands. Michael Morrison, Founder and CEO of Riker Hill, couldn’t be more enthusiastic about securing Fixer’s services. "They’re ambitious and totally dedicated,” he says. “I love their vitality and musicality. Their songs grabbed me from the first time I heard them.”
Lynn Lendway, Riker Hill’s COO, agrees that not only were they immediately attracted to the band’s sound, it was also love at first sight. “The minute we saw these guys live we knew they were the next wave. Fixer combines pop sensibilities with the persona of the great rock icons. They’re bringing authentic showmanship back to music.”
The founding members of Fixer came together in college and the band has been cultivating a fervent fan base ever since. Their intense work ethic — rehearsing, writing, recording, and touring constantly — has turned Fixer into a well-oiled machine with monster chops to match. This combination of brains and brawn excites Riker Hill, which strongly believes in live performance and opts to focus on artists willing to hit the road hard, old school-style, in support of a release. With its muscular, crafted sound falling somewhere between GNR, STP, and Green Day, Fixer delivers on that MO. Their Riker Hill debut, Before The Sun is scheduled for an early Spring release.
With a road dog mentality, Fixer is most comfortable on tour. Barely unpacked from the last stretch, they’re repacking and heading out again in early February, this time with Fosterchild, featuring members from Fuel and Tantric. (for dates, please check www.MySpace.com/FixerMusic).
The band — singer Evan R. Saffer, guitarist Tommy Zamp, bassist J Brown, and drummer Rev Swank — feels equally enthusiastic signing with Riker Hill. “They have great people working with us and the whole label is young and fresh,” says Saffer. “We’ve spent many months hanging out with them, getting to know them, and now we feel like we have the ultimate team. It's an invigorating time for everyone.”
Adds Lendway, “As a label, we’re interested in bands who offer the complete package: great music, charismatic live shows and non-stop, fearless ambition. Fixer definitely fulfills that description and we know everyone else will agree."
www.myspace.com/fixermusic
On The Road . . .
DATE/TIME VENUE CITY
2/2 – 9:30PM Fuzion Lounge California, MD
2/6 – 8:00PM Hooligans Jacksonville, NC
2/7 – 8:00PM Graffiti Music Hall Arden, NC
2/8 – 9:30PM Zakks Coffee House Murfreesboro, NC
2/9 – 8:30PM Ground Zero Spartanburg, SC
2/10 – 6:00PM The Soundgarden Myrtle Beach, SC
2/13 – 8:00PM Jack Rabbits Jacksonville, FL
2/14 – 8:30PM Backstage Lounge Gainesville, FL
2/15 – 10:15PM Bourbon St. Nightclub New Port Richey, FL
2/16 – 8:00PM The Power Station Macon, GA
2/19 – 7:00PM Sohos Columbus, GA
2/21 – 9:00PM Thunders Tavern Pascagoula, MS
2/22 – 8:00PM Clicks Baton Rouge, LA
2/23 – 8:00PM Clicks Tyler, TX
2/27 – 8:00PM The Underground St. Louis, MO
2/29 – 8:00PM The Whiskey Lounge Grand Rapids, MI
3/1 – 10:30PM Motorheads Michigan Center, MI
3/2 – 7:00PM The Ritz Warren, MI
3/28 – 11:00PM Around the Corner Johnstown, PA
1 comment:
Fixer is my favorite NYC rock band! I can't believe they are playing in town, it is such a great show.
Tell No One is my favorite song. See you at the show!
Post a Comment