Stephen Fearing
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1963 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Associated acts |
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Fearing & White |
| Website | stephenfearing |
Stephen Fearing (born 1963) is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, along with Colin Linden and Tom Wilson. He is also a member of the duo Fearing & White, with Irish artist Andy White.
Stephen Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He returned to Canada in 1981 via Minneapolis, Minnesota, and began pursuing a career in music. Soon after his return, he released a cassette-only, self-titled album in 1986. He was then signed to the Canadian label Aural Tradition. In 1988 he released Out to Sea, which was produced by Steve Darke and Fearing in Vancouver. The album was followed by Blue Line, in 1991, which was produced in London by Clive Gregson and features B.J. Cole on pedal steel.
Soon after, Fearing was signed to True North Records. It was also at this time that he began working with manager Bernie Finkelstein. True North re-released Fearing's first two efforts Out to Sea and Blue Line. His first official release for the label was The Assassin's Apprentice, in 1994. Produced by Los Lobos' Steve Berlin, the album features musical contributions from Sarah McLachlan and Richard Thompson. It was nominated for Best Roots & Traditional Album at the 1995 Juno Awards.
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