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At an 8th grade talent show, Cuomo and Fisher witnessed some classmates covering the song "Metal Health" by Quiet Riot, and the two noticed girls rushing the stage and "everyone freaking out", and thereafter decided to form their own band with Eric Robertson on drums and Cuomo's brother [[Leaves]] on guitar. The project, dubbed [[Fury]], was a [[Kiss]] cover band. In the summer of 1984 Fury began holding rehearsals and, by September, they had played their first show. Fisher and Cuomo later both attended E.O. Smith High School. There, the two were pegged as "metalheads". Fisher and Cuomo both enrolled in karate classes. Said Fisher, "It was as much protecting ourselves as it was an interest in martial arts, karate and ninja sort of Asian stuff." | At an 8th grade talent show, Cuomo and Fisher witnessed some classmates covering the song "Metal Health" by Quiet Riot, and the two noticed girls rushing the stage and "everyone freaking out", and thereafter decided to form their own band with Eric Robertson on drums and Cuomo's brother [[Leaves]] on guitar. The project, dubbed [[Fury]], was a [[Kiss]] cover band. In the summer of 1984 Fury began holding rehearsals and, by September, they had played their first show. Fisher and Cuomo later both attended E.O. Smith High School. There, the two were pegged as "metalheads". Fisher and Cuomo both enrolled in karate classes. Said Fisher, "It was as much protecting ourselves as it was an interest in martial arts, karate and ninja sort of Asian stuff." | ||
===Avant Garde and Zoom=== | ===Avant Garde and Zoom=== | ||
[[Avant Garde]] was a heavy metal band formed in 1985 by Cuomo and Fisher in Connecticut. Started while they were still in high school, the band recruited more members and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to make it big. The band later changed | [[Avant Garde]] was a heavy metal band formed in 1985 by Cuomo and Fisher in Connecticut. Started while they were still in high school, the band recruited more members and eventually moved to Los Angeles to try to make it big. The band later changed its name to [[Zoom]] before dissolving in 1990. | ||
===1990s=== | ===1990s=== | ||
Fisher and Rivers Cuomo moved into [[Amherst House|a house]] together on Amherst Avenue in Los Angeles. Fisher helped to form the short-lived band [[Shufflepuck]] in the mid-90s, with [[Adam Orth]], another childhood friend of Fisher and Cuomo. A [[Shufflepuck (album)|self-titled album]] was recorded under the Interscope Records label and the band contributed the track "Where the Hell Is She" to the compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]''. In [[1998]], Fisher contributed backing vocals to the song "[[American Girls]]", the sole release by the [[Rivers Cuomo]] side-project [[Homie]], for the soundtrack to the film ''[[Meet the Deedles]]''. In [[1999]], Fisher briefly joined [[the Rentals]] as a touring member for the band's brief Japanese tour in support of the album ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''. Fisher also contributed additional group vocals to Rentals frontman [[Matt Sharp]]'s [[Matt Sharp (album)|eponymous solo album]], released in [[2004]]. | Fisher and Rivers Cuomo moved into [[Amherst House|a house]] together on Amherst Avenue in Los Angeles. Fisher helped to form the short-lived band [[Shufflepuck]] in the mid-90s, with [[Adam Orth]], another childhood friend of Fisher and Cuomo. A [[Shufflepuck (album)|self-titled album]] was recorded under the Interscope Records label and the band contributed the track "Where the Hell Is She" to the compilation ''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]''. In [[1998]], Fisher contributed backing vocals to the song "[[American Girls]]", the sole release by the [[Rivers Cuomo]] side-project [[Homie]], for the soundtrack to the film ''[[Meet the Deedles]]''. In [[1999]], Fisher briefly joined [[the Rentals]] as a touring member for the band's brief Japanese tour in support of the album ''[[Seven More Minutes]]''. Fisher also contributed additional group vocals to Rentals frontman [[Matt Sharp]]'s [[Matt Sharp (album)|eponymous solo album]], released in [[2004]]. | ||
===Nerf Herder and Psoma=== | ===Nerf Herder and Psoma=== | ||
In [[1999]], Fisher joined the rock band [[Nerf Herder]], who had previously opened for [[Weezer]] on the [[Pinkerton Tour]]. Fisher performed keyboards and bass on the albums ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Meet_Girls How to Meet Girls]'' ([[2000]]), ''My E.P.'' ([[2001]]), and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cheese_(album) American Cheese]'' ([[2002]]). In [[2002]] he was replaced by [[Ben Pringle]] (who later briefly joined [[the Rentals]]) when Fisher left to pursue his own band [[Psoma]]. The band released one EP and two studio albums under Fisher's own label, named "Amherst House Records" after the [[Amherst House|house on Amherst Avenue in Los Angeles]] where Fisher lived with Rivers Cuomo in the early 90s. | In [[1999]], Fisher joined the rock band [[Nerf Herder]], who had previously opened for [[Weezer]] on the [[Pinkerton Tour]]. Fisher performed keyboards and bass on the albums ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Meet_Girls How to Meet Girls]'' ([[2000]]), ''My E.P.'' ([[2001]]), and ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cheese_(album) American Cheese]'' ([[2002]]). In [[2002]], he was replaced by [[Ben Pringle]] (who later briefly joined [[the Rentals]]) when Fisher left to pursue his own band [[Psoma]]. The band released one EP and two studio albums under Fisher's own label, named "Amherst House Records" after the [[Amherst House|house on Amherst Avenue in Los Angeles]] where Fisher lived with Rivers Cuomo in the early 90s. | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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* [[2004]] — ''[[Matt Sharp (album)|Matt Sharp]]'' — group vocals on "[[Just Like Movie Stars]]" | * [[2004]] — ''[[Matt Sharp (album)|Matt Sharp]]'' — group vocals on "[[Just Like Movie Stars]]" | ||
===with [[Nerf Herder]]=== | ===with [[Nerf Herder]]=== | ||
* [[2000]] — ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Meet_Girls How to Meet Girls]'' | * [[2000]] — ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Meet_Girls How to Meet Girls]'' - bass | ||
* [[2001]] — ''My E.P.'' | * [[2001]] — ''My E.P.'' - bass | ||
* [[2002]] — ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cheese_(album) American Cheese]'' | * [[2002]] — ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Cheese_(album) American Cheese]'' - bass | ||
===with [[Psoma]]=== | ===with [[Psoma]]=== | ||
* [[2002]] — ''Fear the Penguin'' | * [[2002]] — ''Fear the Penguin'' | ||
* [[2005]] — ''Burn This EP'' | * [[2005]] — ''Burn This EP'' | ||
* [[ | * [[2009]] — ''Homeland Insecurity'' | ||
[[Category:Avant Garde Members]] | [[Category:Avant Garde Members]] | ||