Stephen Fearing
Biography
Stephen Fearing was born in 1963 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 the critically acclaimed Blackie and the Rodeo Kings in 1996. It has been 20 years since songsmith Stephen Fearing released his self-titled debut. Over the following two decades, he has built up a very loyal and committed international audience.
Over the course of his career, Fearing has been able to learn from some of roots music's finest producers. English folk star Clive Gregson (Any Trouble, Gregson and Collister) produced his acclaimed 1989 album, Blue Line; Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) was on hand for 1994's The Assassin's Apprentice (a disc featuring fans Sarah McLachlan and Richard Thompson), whilst Stephen's close friend Colin Linden manned the console for 1997's Industrial Lullaby, 2000's So Many Miles - LIVE and 2002's That's How I Walk (which Fearing co-produced).
Like most contemporary songwriter/performers, Stephen is not bound by any particular musical genre or category. He cites his tight relationship with The Rodeo Kings as particularly satisfying, "These guys are my friends and there is no doubt in my mind that my continuing work with them influences my solo playing very deeply".
Discography
- Yellowjacket (2006)
- That's How I Walk (2002)
- So Many Miles - Live (2000)
- Industrial Lullaby (1997)
- The Assassin's Apprentice (1993)
- Blue Line (1991)
- Out To Sea (1988 original release, 1991 rerelease)
Performance Highlights
At the 2nd annual Canadian Folk Music Awards, Stephen won Best Songwriter – English for Yellowjacket.
He followed that up with a coveted JUNO for Yellowjacket in Saskatoon in April of this year. Stephen has been nominated in the Solo/Roots Traditional category many times over the years, but it was for a record that he produced himself that he took home the prestigious Canadian music award.
Stephen is a passionate member of Artists for World Vision. If you sign on to sponsor a child in need at one of his performances, you receive one of Stephen's CD's as a thank you.
Stephen Fearing web site
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