Steve Fisk
American audio engineer, producer, and musician from the Pacific Northwest.
Steve Fisk is an American, Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Keyboardist; Synthesizer Player
- Affiliation
- Prince's backing band (1980s)
- Primary instrument
- Synthesizers and keyboards
- Era of collaboration
- Mid-to-late 1980s
- Status
- Former collaborator
Lore & Background
Fisk made his solo debut in 1980 with contributions to compilations. He joined the instrumental band Pell Mell in 1982 and later formed the electronic band Pigeonhed in 1993. He has produced or engineered for numerous acts including Nirvana, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees, Beat Happening, and Low. He composed ambient installations for the Experience Music Project and received the Stranger Genius award in music in 2015.
Reader's Guide
Fisk's career spans solo releases, production work for Sub Pop and major labels, and collaborations with artists such as Shawn Smith, Ben Gibbard, and Reggie Watts. His notable production credits include Nirvana's Blew sessions and Pigeonhed's Battle Flag remix.
Did You Know?
- Fisk produced Nirvana's Blew sessions in 1990.
- He co-wrote and produced the score for the Kurt Cobain documentary About a Son with Ben Gibbard.
- His Pigeonhed track Battle Flag was licensed for TV shows like ER, Smallville, and Dawson's Creek.
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