Anton Fier

Anton Fier
Fier performing at the Moers festival; 2011
Background information
Born	(1956-06-20) June 20, 1956 Cleveland, Ohio United States
Genres	Experimental rock, Jazz, Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer, bandleader
Instruments	Drums
Labels	Tzadik, Avant, Island
Associated acts	The Lounge Lizards, The Feelies, Pere Ubu,

Anton Fier, (born June 20, 1956), is an American drummer, composer and bandleader. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.

Fier was an early member of The Lounge Lizards and The Feelies. He was in The Lodge (with John Greaves), worked with Pere Ubu, was briefly in the Voidoids and founded The Golden Palominos. The 1978 Pere Ubu EP titled Datapanik in the Year Zero was dedicated to Fier.

Fier has collaborated extensively with Bill Laswell and also toured and recorded with Hüsker Dü guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Bob Mould.

Fier also played with bassist Jack Bruce and Japanese guitarist Kenji Suzuki on the 1987 album Inazuma Super Session – "Absolute Live!!"

Fier played and recorded on the John Zorn-led album Locus Solus in 1983. They recorded a live album for Zorn's 50th birthday celebration: 50th Birthday Celebration Volume 3 of the 50th birthday series on Tzadik Records.

Fier also produced a 2010 album by guitar virtuoso Jim Campilongo titled Orange.

Discography (partial)

• Dreamspeed (Avant, 1993)
• Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud (Island Records, 1995)
• Dreamspeed/Blindlight 1992–1994 (Tzadik 2003)

External links

• Anton Fier at AllMusic
• Anton Fier discography at Discogs
• Anton Fier's playlist for webSYNradio