Fischerspooner

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#1

#1

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Biography

Originally a duo formed by classically trained musician Warren Fischer and video artist and experimental theater performer Casey Spooner, the electro-pop outfit Fischerspooner formed in New York City in 1998. At one point, the group comprised over 20 performers, mostly dancers and guest vocalists. Fischerspooner incorporate multimedia, handmade costumes, dancing, and performance art into their music. By the time of their 2000 eponymous debut, the group was a certifiable sensation in downtown New York City art galleries and clubs. Working with Gavin Brown and Jeffery Deitch’s respective galleries. The single "Emerge" topped European charts and won Fischer and Spooner invitations to international fashion, art, and society happenings. The 2002 album #1 was an international hit, released by Capitol Records. 
 The duo returned in 2005 with second album Odyssey, on which hitmaker Linda Perry, intellectual Susan Sontag, and Madonna producer Mirwais. 
 Three years later, they resurfaced with the Kitsune single "The Best Revenge," the lead track from their 2009 album Entertainment produced by Jeff Saltzman and featuring a collaboration with Ann Magnuson. 
 The pair reunited later 2017 with the single "Have Fun Tonight," the first taste of their fourth album, 2018's Sir. An emotional, hedonistic set of songs about being gay in the 2010s, the album was produced by Michael Stipe and Boots, and included contributions from Holly Miranda and Chairlift's Caroline Polachek.