Matt Fish (cellist)

Fish was born in Lodi, California, and grew up in Dubuque, Iowa. He start playing piano at age five, and took up the cello at age nine. In high school Fish studied cello with George Work at Iowa State University and Charles Wendt at University of Iowa. He graduated from Indiana University School of Music, where he studied jazz with David Baker and classical cello with Helga Winold.

Fish moved to San Francisco and became a founding member of Combing Dolores, an acoustic jazz-folk trio. While in San Francisco, Fish recorded on the second album of singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson, Ernst.

In 2002 Fish began touring full-time with Matt Nathanson, and shortly after with Alejandro Escovedo.{{cite magazine|last=Fricke|first=David|title=Alejandro Escovedo Plays New York|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/online-exclusive-alejandro-escovedo-plays-new-york-20061211|magazine=Rolling Stone|accessdate=11 December 2006}}[http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/concertreview.asp?xid=154 Concert Review - Alejandro Escovedo strings crowd along quite well]. Country Standard Time[https://web.archive.org/web/20150708201747/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2004-03-05/entertainment/0403040450_1_oar-collection-of-songs-crowd "O. A. R. Pleases every row"]. Orlando Sentinel, CONCERT REVIEW March 5, 2004|By Ted Baxa

Fish made television appearances on Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the Craig Ferguson Show.{{cite web|title=Late Show with Craig Ferguson|date=13 November 2012 |url=http://www.metatube.com/en/videos/159582/Paul-McDonald-Nikki-Reed-performing-live-All-I-ve-Ever-Needed-Craig-Ferguson-Show/|publisher=CBS|accessdate=13 November 2012}} He worked with producer John Cale,{{cite web|title=Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/conflict-catalysis-productions-arrangements-1966-2006-mw0002299261/credits|publisher=All Music, All Media LLC}} filmmaker Jonathan Demme, the band Earlimart,{{cite web|last=Leahey|first=Andrew|title=Hymn and Her|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/hymn-and-her-mw0000789102/credits|publisher=All Music, All Media LLC}} and singer k.d. lang.{{cite web|title=Recollection|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/recollection-mw0001954887/credits|publisher=All Music, All Media Network LLC}}

In 2012, Fish continued to perform live shows with Nathanson.[http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/c207ac60-0ef2-5de1-bce5-a3f30b827fd9 "Nathanson ignites 'Fireworks' at Chicago show"]. Loyola Phoenix, September 2, 2012

Fish produced albums for David Hopkins, Justin Klump, and Supreme Fiction.

• Conflict & Catalysis: Productions & Arrangements 1966-2006, John Cale
• M:FANS, John Cale
• Mercy, John Cale{{cite magazine |last=Pinnock |first=Tom |date=February 2023 |title=John Cale: Mercy |magazine=Uncut}}
• Recollection, k.d. lang
• Beneath These Fireworks, Matt Nathanson{{cite magazine|last=Strickman |first=Andrew |title=Review of 'Beneath These Fireworks' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mattnathanson/albums/album/300900/review/6222770/beneath_these_fireworks |magazine=Rolling Stone |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20071002082847/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mattnathanson/albums/album/300900/review/6222770/beneath_these_fireworks |archivedate=2007-10-02 }}[http://reviews.modernrock.com/2395 Matt Nathanson Beneath These Fireworks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713224113/http://reviews.modernrock.com/2395 |date=2015-07-13 }}. Modern Rock
• Still Waiting for Spring, Matt Nathanson[http://www.khj.ca/Music/Album.aspx?id=542153 "Album Review"]. Fredericton Country Radio KHJ, January 2000.{{cite web|last=Crawford|first=Eric|title=Review of "Still Waiting For Spring"|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/still-waiting-for-spring-mw0000214685|work=Review|publisher=AllMusic, All Media Network LLC}}
• Plus, Matt Nathanson
• When Everything Meant Everything, Matt Nathanson
• Not Colored Too Perfect, Matt Nathanson{{cite web|title="Not Colored Too Perfect" album|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/not-colored-too-perfect-mw0001298317/credits|publisher=AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC}}
• Ernst, Matt Nathanson{{cite web|title=Ernst album|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ernst-mw0001285974/credits|publisher=AllMusic, All Media Networks, LLC}}
• The Boxing Mirror, Alejandro Escovedo
• Room of Songs, Alejandro Escovedo
• Melodia, The Vines
• There Are Debts (feat. Damien Rice), David Hopkins{{cite web|title=Damien Rice Duets With David Hopkins|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/Damien-Rice-duets-with-David-Hopkins/6125659.html|publisher=Hot Press}}
• Hymn and Her, Earlimart
• Mentor Tormentor, Earlimart
• On Approach, Everest
• Break Through The Silence, Monty Are I
• Threadbare, Port O'Brien
• Let There Be Light FM, Light FM
• In Between, Highwater Rising
• November, Dead End Angels
• Hotel San Jose, Go Go Market
• Indoor Universe, Paula Frazer
• The Curse of the Songwriter, Pi
• Footprints in the Sky, Stefanie Gleit
• To Remember, Josh Kelley
• Stop Talking, Chris Price

• American Wedding Soundtrack, Matt Nathanson cover of Laid (2003)[http://www.prettytheworld.com/index.php?m=media&c=a_day_in_the_life "A Day in the Life of a Musician".] By: Nicole Roberge Pretty the World
• November (directed by Greg Harrison, 2004)
• Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (directed by Jonathan Demme, 2007)
• When It's Dark (2009)
• Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas (2009)
• 30 Days of Night: Dark Days (2010)

• There Are Debts, David Hopkins (2010){{cite web|title=Album Review "There Are Debts"|url=http://www.hotpress.com/music/reviews/albums/There-Are-Debts/7490548.html|publisher=Hot Press}}
• Thousand Mile Dream, Justin Klump (2008)
• Supreme Fiction, self-titled EP (2008)

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• {{Official website|http://www.mattfish.com}}
• [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/matt-fish-mn0000734523 Matt Fish] at [http://www.allmusic.com/ All Music]
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