Samuel Fischer (born 5 July 1991) is an Australian pop rock[1] singer-songwriter and musician. Fischer released music independently before signing with RCA Records in 2019. RCA re-released his debut EP Not a Hobby in January 2020.[2][3]
Sam Fischer | |
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 Sam Fischer performing in Sydney, Australia on 9 September 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Fischer |
| Born | 5 July 1991[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
Life and career
editEarly life
editFischer was born outside of Sydney in 1991[1] and grew up on a farm in the town of Grose Vale, just outside Sydney, Australia. His musical life began at age three when he started playing violin after being inspired by seeing a performance by Queenie.[4] He moved with his family to Sydney when he was seven, and at age 10 took up the saxophone, later playing in his high school jazz band. By age 12, he was writing songs, learning to do so after listening to Human Nature's self-titled album (which included songs such as He Don't Love You, When We Were Young and Don't Come Back) which his parents had bought for him.[5] He attended Sydney Grammar School and later the Conservatorium High School in Sydney. In 2010 he was accepted to Berklee College of Music in Boston, and moved to that city to study music.[6] He is classically trained on saxophone and violin. At Berklee he joined the a cappella troupe Pitch Slapped and was a member when the group won the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in 2014.[7]
2012–2021: Not a Hobby
editFischer's debut release was as a featured artist on Alex Preston's single "Heartbeats" in July 2012.[8] In September 2014, after graduating from Berklee,[9] Fischer moved to Los Angeles, where he was active in the local a cappella scene and sang backing vocals for the band Holychild[4] while writing songs and aiming for success as an artist on his own.
In May 2016, Fischer released his first single "Lean".[10][11] The following year he released the singles "Same Friends", which premiered at Billboard on 10 November 2017[12] and "Getting Older".[13] Fischer featured on Opia's single "Secrets".[14]
In January 2018, Fischer released his debut EP, Not a Hobby.[1] In May 2018, Fischer released a second EP titled Sam Fischer (Our Vinyl Sessions), featuring acoustic recordings of "Getting Older", "Same Friends" and "Lean".[15] In January 2019, Fischer collaboration with London's Black Saint on "Everybody Wants You" which became a dance in mid-2019.[1] The same year, he toured with Lewis Capaldi.[16] Later in 2019, Fischer was signed by RCA Records who re-released "This City" in December 2019[17] and re-released Not a Hobby EP in January 2020.[2] Not a Hobby peaked at number 15 on the Australian Artist Singles Chart on 9 March 2020.[18]
Fischer has worked with a variety of producers and has written songs for artists including Ciara ("Dose"),[19] Elle King, Sabrina Claudio, Keith Urban, MAX, Christian French, Andy Grammer, Saygrace, and Jessie J.[20][21]
In February 2021, Fischer released "What Other People Say", a collaboration with American singer, Demi Lovato. The track went on to peak within the top 100 in multiple regions, including the United Kingdom, at 70, and Australia, at 58, as well as within the top 20 in Scotland. The song was subsequently included on Lovato's seventh studio album, Dancing with the Devil... The Art of Starting Over.
2022–present: I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me
editIn September 2022, Fischer returned to Australia for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, opening as a support act for British singer Mimi Webb on her tour of the country and New Zealand.[22]
Fischer released his debut album, I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me, on 1 December 2023.[23]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | UK Down. [24] | |||||
| Not a Hobby | —[A] | — | ||||
| Sam Fischer (Our Vinyl Sessions) |
|
— | — | |||
| Homework | — | 82 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [26] |
BEL (WA) Tip [27] |
CAN [28] |
IRE [29] |
NZ [30] |
SCO [31] |
SWE Heat. [32] |
UK [33] |
US Bub. [34] | ||||
| "Lean" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Same Friends"[35] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Getting Older"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not a Hobby | ||
| "Smoke"[37] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "This City"[38] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Restless" (with The Gifted)[39] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "We Won't Back Down" (with Dirtier Blonde)[40] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This City" (re-release) |
2019 | 17 | 21 | 72 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 5 | Homework | |
| "The Usual"[46] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For Now"[47] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "What Other People Say" (with Demi Lovato) |
2021 | 39 | — | 89 | 60 | 37 | — | 13 | 58 | 7 | Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over / I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me | |
| "Simple"[49] | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Pick Me Up" (with Sam Feldt)[51] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hopeless Romantic"[52] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me | ||
| "All My Loving"[53] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Carry It Well"[54] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love You, Please Don't Hate Me | ||
| "You Don't Call Me Anymore"[55] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | — | — | ||
| "High on You" (with Amy Shark)[57][58] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Alright" (with Meghan Trainor)[59][60] |
— | — | — | — | —[D] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Afterglow"[62] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hard to Love"[63] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Parents"[64] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Summer of Love" (with James Carter and Leony) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [65] | |||||
| "Heartbeats" (Alex Preston featuring Sam Fischer)[8] |
2012 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Secrets" (Opia featuring Sam Fischer)[66] |
2017 | — | Faded | ||
| "Everybody Wants You" (Black Saint featuring Sam Fischer)[67] |
2019 | — | Everybody Wants You | ||
| "Antidote" (Guy Sebastian featuring Sam Fischer) |
2024 | 46 | TBA | ||
| "Shine" (Toby Romeo featuring Sam Fischer)[68] |
— | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Promotional singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Everybody's Got Somebody"[69] | 2020 | Homework |
| "I Got to Live"[69] |
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards are a series of annual awards, which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "This City" | Song of the Year | Nominated | [70][71] |
| 2021 | "What Other People Say" (with Demi Lovato) | Song of the Year | Nominated | [72] |
Notes
edit- ^ Not a Hobby did not enter the Australia (ARIA Charts) top 50, but peaked at number 15 on the Australian Artist Singles Chart.[18]
- ^ "Simple" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[50]
- ^ "You Don't Call Me Anymore" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[56]
- ^ "Alright" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[61]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Sam Fischer Bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Not a Hobby (EP)". Apple Music. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "TMN Ones to Watch in 2020". The Music Network. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ a b Johnson, Tommy (17 January 2018). "Trusting Yourself And The Process; An Interview with Sam Fischer". Ghettoblaster. Archived from the original on 6 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Sam Fischer – "Hopeless Romantic" + Exclusive Interview". Twisted Male Mag. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "ELLE Interview: Sam Fischer". Elle. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Students Celebrate International A Cappella Championship Win". college.berklee.edu. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Heartbeats". Apple Music. July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Australian-Born, LA-Based Musician Sam Fischer Shares New Single 'Getting Older'". The Music Site. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Galipault, Gerry (3 June 2016). "New Songs: Beck, Shawn Mendes, Maxwell, etc". Pause&Play. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Collin (3 May 2016). "Sam Fischer – "Lean" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Stubblebine, Allison (10 November 2017). "Sam Fischer Shares Soulful New Track & Video 'Same Friends': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Lily (2 December 2017). "Australian-Born, LA-Based Musician Sam Fischer Shares New Single 'Getting Older'". The Music Site. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ Owens, Grant (2017). "Opia: Secrets (ft. Sam Fischer)". We Found New Music. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Sam Fischer (OurVinyl Sessions) - Single". Apple Music. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "UNCO[V]ERED: SAM FISCHER". VMusic. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Australian singer-songwriter Sam Fischer drops "This City" single". 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ a b "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart" (PDF). ARIA. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ ""Dose" by Ciara". Song Meanings and Facts. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "2018SONY/ATV UPS A&R PAIR". Hits Daily Double. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "SONY U.K.'S CLASS OF 2020". Hits Daily Double. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Sam Fischer is joining Mimi Webb on her tour of Australia". Beat. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "The Perfect Tempo". The Perfect Tempo. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100: 04 September 2020 – 10 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Announces New EP "Homework", Releases New Song "The Usual"". PM Studio. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "This City": "Discography Sam Fischer". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- "What Other People Say": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Sam Fischer". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ Peaks in Canada:
- "This City": "Canadian Hot 100 – The Week of July 11, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "What Other People Say": "Canadian Hot 100 – The Week of March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "Discography Sam Fischer". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Discography Sam Fischer". charts.nz. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^
- "This City": "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Peaks on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart:
- "This City": "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "What Other People Say": "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 17". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Peaks in the UK:
- "This City": "Sam Fischer | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "What Other People Say": "Sam Fischer & Demi Lovato | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – The Week of July 4, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- "What Other People Say": "Bubbling Under Hot 100 – The Week of April 17, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Same Friends - Single". Apple Music. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Getting Older - Single". Apple Music. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Smoke - Single". Apple Music. 11 January 2018. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ ""This City" Is Out". Facebook. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Restless - Single". Apple Music. 10 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "We Won't Back Down - Single". Apple Music. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Sam Fischer". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 October 2024. Type Sam Fischer in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Sam Fischer". Music Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – Sam Fischer". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Sam Fischer – This City". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ @SamFischer (31 July 2020). "The Usual is out now! 🧡 http://smfschr.com/TheUsual" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 July 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "For Now - single". Apple Music. 27 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Simple - single". Apple Music. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ "Pick Me Up - single". Apple Music. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Hopeless Romantic - single". Apple Music. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "All My Loving - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Song You Need To Know: Sam Fischer, 'Carry It Well'". Rolling Stone. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Releases New Track 'You Don't Call Me Anymore'". Broadway World. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ @SamFischer (23 February 2023). "It took approximately 1 second for @amyshark and I to feel like we'd known each other forever..." (Tweet). Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sam Fischer and Amy Shark Get 'High on You' on Tender New Collaboration". Rolling Stone Australia. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ @SamFischer (26 May 2023). "'Alright' with my mate @Meghan_Trainor out next Friday, June 2nd... been sitting on this beauty for a few years & finally it's ready to be unleashed for u all to hear" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 May 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sam Fischer & Meghan Trainor Release New Track 'Alright'". Broadway World. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Released New Single Afterglow". RCA Records. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer shares his new single 'Hard To Love'". Fab UK Magazine. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Sam Fischer Releases New Song "Parents"". PM Studio. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ Peak positions for releases in Australia:
- All except noted: "Discography The Rubens". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "My Gun": "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 12 November 2012 ~ Issue #1185" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- "Hold Me Back": "ARIA Chart Watch #357". auspOp. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Masterpiece": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 3 May 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1626. Australian Recording Industry Association. 3 May 2021. p. 4.
- ^ "Secrets (featuring Sam Fischer)". Apple Music. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Secrets (Black Saint featuring Sam Fischer)". Apple Music. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Shine by Toby Romeo featuring Sam Fischer". Forodance. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b @SamFischer (13 August 2020). "Everybody's Got Somebody & I Got To Live are out in so many parts of the world & all ur messages & tweets are SENDING ME. Love u guys 🧡🧡" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 August 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ARIA Awards 2020 Nominees". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.