My mom passed away yesterday. She was my first friend and the source of my sensitivity. Her love was the foundation on which I built my life. I spent the last week by her side holding her hand. Now I’m surreally back in Europe and feel as if the solar system has lost a planet. Nothing on the ground has changed, but the gravity and orbitational pull of all things are different. I’ll pull through though. I’m not writing this in the hope of receiving condolences. I’m sharing this news on this impersonal platform because many of you, my friends, had the fortune to meet my mom and many of you, my friends, I haven’t nor will I see in the flesh for some time and I thought you should hear it from me and not through the grapevine. That being said, if you knew her personally or knew her vicariously through me, then please take a moment to think about her today. And in the future when you are faced with hardship, think about my mom and her humble positive fighter’s spirit and you can share her with me as your source of strength and love. The nurses from Mercy Hospice were so kind to her and my family. If you feel inspired to do so, then please feel free to donate to them at mercyhealthfoundation.net so they can continue their good work. (at Sainte Genevieve, Missouri) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqkhFkDMePf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Looking forward to head back to Germany soon! The last time was on the Reeperbahn 🔥 Burnt Tongue Tour: Mar . 18 - Schranne - Dachau (D) Mar. 21 - Knust - Hamburg (D)č Mar. 22 - Privatclub - Berlin (D)° Mar. 23 - KGB - Langenberg (D)+ Mar. 24 - Jaki - Köln (D)± Mar. 25 - Franz Mehlhose - Erfurt (D)µ Apr. 4 - Rockhouse - Salzburg (A) Apr. 5 - Via Claudia Saal - Serfaus (A) Apr. 6 - Kraftfeld - Winterthur (CH)** Apr. 7 - Swamp - Freiburg (D)* Apr. 8 - Kammgarn - Hard (A) support: * = Prinz Grizzley ° = Amelie Tobien č = Cleo ± = Accidental Bird + = Safetyville µ = Minoa ** = Prinz Grizzley & Sheila Tetteh-Quaye Tickets at ianfishersongs.com/shows Photo @hanno.dall (at Reeperbahn Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/CourFCasiNq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m lucky to be able to make music with such nice people! Not only will my band of friends be joining me for the next leg of the tour, but we’ll be supported by some great acts. Just to name one, @amelietobien will be with us at the @privatclub_berlin 🤝 Check out the dates below and get tickets now 🎫 Burnt Tongue Tour: Mar . 18 - Schranne - Dachau (D) Mar. 21 - Knust - Hamburg (D)č Mar. 22 - Privatclub - Berlin (D)° Mar. 23 - KGB - Langenberg (D)+ Mar. 24 - Jaki - Köln (D)± Mar. 25 - Franz Mehlhose - Erfurt (D)µ Apr. 4 - Rockhouse - Salzburg (A) Apr. 5 - Via Claudia Saal - Serfaus (A) Apr. 6 - Kraftfeld - Winterthur (CH)** Apr. 7 - Swamp - Freiburg (D)* Apr. 8 - Kammgarn - Hard (A) support: * = Prinz Grizzley ° = Amelie Tobien č = Cleo ± = Accidental Bird + = Safetyville µ = Minoa ** = Prinz Grizzley & Sheila Tetteh-Quaye Tickets at ianfishersongs.com/shows Photo by @camillojenny @kulturschranne_dachau @knusthamburg @kgblangenberg @jaki.klub @franz_mehlhose_erfurt @cleo.music_official @accidentalbirdsongs @safetyville @minoa.on.the.moon (at Stadtsaal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Copn8L4MjME/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

This happened yesterday. https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPsavdMi28/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

"Burnt Tongue" is out today! I've spent the last two years of my life writing, arranging, recording, and organizing the release of this record. It's intimate, honest, atmospheric, and I'm really proud of it. It'd mean a lot to me if you took the time to listen to it and/or order it on CD or the fancy marbled vinyl (link in bio). I’m going to play a short livestream concert on Instagram today at 17:00 CET / 10:00 CST! If you wanna see the real thing, then come see us in concert starting next week. I’d like to thank everyone who made this record possible. Ryan Thomas Carpenter for being there from the beginning and sharing your endless musical talent. Jonas David for your creativity, patience, and laughter. Richard Case for your camaraderie and dedication. Salvo Puma for giving us a beautiful place to make this record (Pausa Studios) and for making us feel at home. Salvo Scucces for adding a color to my music that was never there before. Ben Majchrzak for being a true pro and working with me for nearly two decades. Sam Irl for your golden ear and for listening to so many vinyl test pressings. David Johnson and Hanno Dall for your beautiful images. Davide Iacono for introducing me to the beauty that is Modica. To the Sicilian Escape for giving us a beautiful place to stay. Noto15 for caffeinating us at the studio. The Initiative Musik for helping to fund a portion of the project. Thanks to our families, partners, and friends who inspired these songs, who helped us through the pandemic, and who let us runaway to record in Sicily while they were in lockdown. Lastly, thank you to everyone who supported the kickstarter campaign and who continue to show interest in my music. I thank you deeply and sincerely. Enjoy the record. with love ian ————————— @jonasdavidforever @trickydickcase @pausastudiomodica @salvo_scucces @industrial_strength_ben @sam_irl__ @davidjohnsonstudio @hanno.dall @initiativemusik (at Modica, Sicily) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMlXIcsFko/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The new album comes out tomorrow! Order & Presave (link in bio) I’m really looking forward to sharing this music with everyone who hasn’t heard it yet. If you preordered the record and have been listening to it for the last weeks, then you're great! Share the music with your friends and come see us when we’re on the road. The dates are listed below and here’s a press text written by Bastian Küllenberg for those who haven’t heard the record yet... "Ian Fisher’s intimate album, “Burnt Tongue”, fights against meaninglessness with song. The veteran songwriter and newly naturalized European steps out of the shadows of his American past to expand his musical cosmos. Together with his expatriate band and the talented German producer, Jonas David, the prolific artist spent the winter recording in Sicily. The result of this international creative dialogue is a layered and detailed sound that adds a new depth to Ian Fisher's music. His straightforward lyricism and unique, emotive voice are infused with David's modern taste. A sound built on honest, traditional musical elements (vocals, acoustic guitar, and piano) and arranged in exciting and unexpected combinations (woodwinds, experimental effects, and synth). “Burnt Tongue” is an album of growth and change. It is a call to carry on." Feb. 9 - Die Bäckerei - Innsbruck (A)* Feb. 10 - Bertholdsaal - Weyer (A)* Feb. 11 - Stadtsaal - Vienna (A)° Mar . 18 - Schranne - Dachau (D) Mar. 21 - Knust - Hamburg (D)č Mar. 22 - Privatclub - Berlin (D)° Mar. 23 - KGB - Langenberg (D)+ Mar. 24 - Jaki - Köln (D)± Mar. 25 - Franz Mehlhose - Erfurt (D)µ Apr. 4 - Rockhouse - Salzburg (A) Apr. 5 - Via Claudia Saal - Serfaus (A) Apr. 6 - Kraftfeld - Winterthur (CH)** Apr. 7 - Swamp - Freiburg (D)* Apr. 8 - Kammgarn - Hard (A) Photos of me staring into the sun by @davidjohnsonstudio @kllenberg @jonasdavidforever @diebackerei @bertholdsaal_weyer @stadtsaal @kulturschranne_dachau @knusthamburg @privatclub_berlin @kgblangenberg @jaki.klub @franz_mehlhose_erfurt @rockhouse_salzburg @kraftfeld_winti @swampfreiburg @kammgarn_hard https://www.instagram.com/p/CoKFbrOs0n9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The new album, “Burnt Tongue”, comes out in a week from today! I’m really looking forward to sharing this record with everyone. Of course, musicians always say that their newest record is the best one they’ve done so far, so I’m not even going to say it though my pride in this album says it without words. I’m also very thankful to have worked with such good friends (Ryan, Jonas, Rich, Puma, Scucces, Ben, Sam, Hanno, David, the list goes on), for the financial support from the Initiative Musik, and to have been supported by so many of you who preordered it! You can order or presave the record by following the link in the bio and come see the band and I perform it live at any of the venues listed below. Feb. 9 - Die Bäckerei - Innsbruck (A)* Feb. 10 - Bertholdsaal - Weyer (A)* Feb. 11 - Stadtsaal - Vienna (A)° Mar . 18 - Schranne - Dachau (D) Mar. 21 - Knust - Hamburg (D)č Mar. 22 - Privatclub - Berlin (D)° Mar. 23 - KGB - Langenberg (D)+ Mar. 24 - Jaki - Köln (D)± Mar. 25 - Franz Mehlhose - Erfurt (D)µ Apr. 4 - Rockhouse - Salzburg (A) Apr. 5 - Via Claudia Saal - Serfaus (A) Apr. 6 - Kraftfeld - Winterthur (CH)** Apr. 7 - Swamp - Freiburg (D)* Apr. 8 - Kammgarn - Hard (A) support: * = Prinz Grizzley ° = Amelie Tobien č = Cleo ± = Accidental Bird + = Safetyville µ = Minoa ** = Prinz Grizzley & Sheila Tetteh-Quaye Photo by @hanno.dall Supported by the #initiativemusik #newalbum #burnttonguealbum https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn6k6W1sKTY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

That’s what “ghost father me” looks like. “Hamlet” is and is not tonight at the @tiroler.landestheater All future dates on the theater’s website. Thanks for the great reviews @tirolerkrone and @tirolertageszeitung and the picture by Birgit Gufler https://www.instagram.com/p/CnrsZzXMEOB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Happy to be writing music for and performing in “Hamlet” ☠️ It premieres in a month and runs till mid-April at the beautiful @tiroler.landestheater Tix are available on their website. #hamlet #shakespeare #tirolerlandestheater #innsbruck #theater #music #kindofacting (at Tiroler Landestheater) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmCsz_njmZ2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’m releasing a song from the upcoming album tomorrow 🕊 It’s called “I’m Burning” and it’s got a bit of everything in it. Climate change awareness, bongos, references to Albert Camus. It’s like the internet in four minutes. Thanks once again to everyone who supported to preorder campaign. You give me a little faith in humanity. Here are some stills from a video that the one and only @hanno.dall filmed and we’ll release tomorrow or next week. Till then, be good to eachother and enjoy the song tomorrow. https://www.instagram.com/p/ClVlP_hMS1Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The preorder kickstarter campaign for the new album ends tonight at midnight! Thanks a lot to everyone who made it a success! You keep me going 🧡 If you haven’t preorder yet and would still like to, then go to ianfishersongs.com/preorder At midnight tonight, I’m going to drink a beer, start a healthy lite break from social media, and get ready to ship out the rewards next week. This is a picture by @davidjohnsonstudio of me looking into the sun and probably laughing at one of his jokes. Life is too serious to take it seriously. #thanks #preorder #kickstarter #newalbum #modica #sicily #music #ianfishersongs #burnttonguealbum (at Modica) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClGVgmHM1Q8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

2 more days to preorder the new album “Burnt Tongue” 🔥 Go to ianfishersongs.com/preorder I’m already starting to draw up some postcards for everyone who supports it. It’s rollin’ right along. If you want one and would like to get a download link to the album next week, then check out the campaign now. #preorder #newalbum #burnttongue #postcard #kickstarter https://www.instagram.com/p/ClBmceyMMe1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

THANKS THANKS THANKS / DANKE DANKE DANKE / GRAZIE GRAZIE GRAZIE We reached our goal on Kickstarter last night! Thank you so much to everyone who supported the campaign and preordered the new album so far! As most of you know, these are really tough times to be an independent musician on a financial and existential level. Your support of me and my music doesn’t only keep me from having to get a job at McDonald’s, but it keeps me at least mildly sane. I hope that the music that I give back to you helps similarly. Thanks for reminding me that I’m not alone. The campaign runs till this Friday, so if you still want to preorder the new album, then go for it! I’ll send out an early download link next Monday to everyone who supported the project. The official release isn’t until next February. Go to ianfishersongs.com/preorder Here’s a rare picture of me smiling by @hanno.dall #thanks #preorder #kickstarter #newalbum #burnttonguealbum #smiling (at Modica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck-hhmxs1ZD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

We just approved the test master of the vinyl and we’ll get the real ones next week! Preorder one now for yourself or as a present for a friend. The campaign ends this Friday and we’ll start shipping them out next week, so you’ll get them before Xmas. 🎅🏻 I’m looking forward to sharing is pretty marbled piece of art with you! Preorder at: ianfishersongs.com/preorder Photo by my ol’ friend @davidjohnsonstudio in beautiful Modica, Sicily 🌋 (at Modica) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7xLCcMFhB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Looking forward to going on tour with the band in 3 months from today ⏱ Now I have to memorize the new songs 🤞 Get tickets through my Kickstarter campaign or on my website. Picture by the one and only @hanno.dall https://www.instagram.com/p/Cku-mrLMczt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The new album, “Burnt Tongue” will be printed on orange marbled vinyl 🧡 Contrary to popular belief, the title did not come from eating too many scalding hot pizzas or drinking a million coffees while recording in Sicily. It comes from a story I tell in one of the songs on the album about a night in my teens when my friends and I tried to start a fire with wet driftwood on the banks of the Mississippi. We covered the wood in gas and, when I went to light it, the vapor ignited in my face. The vinyl is the same color of what the inside of the flames looked like 🔥 Preorder it now at (ianfishersongs.com/preorder) #newalbum #burnttonguealbum #preorder #stupidshitwedowhenweareteenagers https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckp0f9pMwS3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

In two weeks from today the preorder kickstarter campaign for the new album will end, so if you want to hear it three months before the official release, receive a limited orange marbled vinyl in early December, get any other fancy-schmancy rewards, and/or help me keep doing what I do, then now is the time to check out ianfishersongs.com/preorder! Last night while having one of my regular spells of anxious doubtful dread, I read through the list of all the people who have supported the kickstarter campaign so far and it made me feel truly thankful. So many of you have been part of my life for so long and have traveled with me along this strange path. Some of you helped me find meaning and beauty in the confusion of this life. Many of these songs that you’re helping me release were also inspired by our time together. I’m really lucky to have such good friends and fans such as you. Thank you Photo taken by my dear friend @hanno.dall in my other hometown Modica, Sicily (at Modica) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkiBxn9jxZD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=