When you visit Robert Morgan Fisher’s website, the first thing you see is a simple message: “Please don’t pigeonhole him.” And once you click to enter his site, you understand. A screenwriter, novelist, voiceover artist, and musician; many would consider him to be an artistic “jack of all trades.” Yet Fisher sums it all up rather eloquently by calling himself a “Narrative Engineer.” Indeed, many of his interests and talents come together in the works he produces, especially between writing and music.
Fisher hails from Austin, Texas, however life as the son of a Naval Flight Officer meant a lot of moving from place-to-place, including California, Washington State, Ohio, Virginia and Florida. Eventually he would return to Austin to attend the University of Texas, where he would earn a Broadcasting And Film degree, while performing at local bars and coffeehouses. Following college, he moved to Los Angeles, where he would become involved in television and film production, scriptwriting, announcing, and education. Through it all, however, Fisher had his “roots” firmly planted in music. “I have one foot firmly in fiction, the other in screenwriting and my heart in music.”
His latest album, Notes For A Novel, is not only a demonstration of how various aspects of Robert Morgan Fisher’s talents come together, it is also a window into the musician himself. And he has no problem sharing with you his own view out that window, onto the world.
Recently, KC Cafe Radio Music Director Kathy Forste spoke with Fisher via Skype about his career. They talk at length about the people that have influenced his life and career, and that unique connection that exists between his writing and his music. He shares the stories behind making albums like Notes For A Novel, and how being in the right place at the right time can really make a difference. You will also hear him talk about attending the 2012 Hollywood Music In Media Awards ceremony. A few days following the recording of our interview, Fischer’s album Notes For A Novel was awarded Best Folk/Acoustic Category at that event.
Along with the main interview are two “bonus” clips. In the first clip recorded prior to the interview, Robert introduces Kathy to his 1985 Martin D28S3 Guitar. The second clip, recorded after the interview, Robert talks about his work with LA’s Writer’s Boot Camp.
Listen To The Interview Here:
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