Guy Fixsen

Infobox musical artist
Name = Guy Fixsen


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Background = solo_singer
Born = 1968
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Origin = Bath, Somerset, England
Instrument = Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Genre = Indie electronic, Dream pop, Post-rock
Occupation = Producer/Engineer, Musician
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Label = Too Pure, American Recordings
Associated_acts = Laika

URL = http://www.guyfixsen.com
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Guy Fixsen (Born 1968 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a producer/engineer/musician based in London. He is best-known for his producing/engineering work with various indie rock, shoegazer, and experimental rock bands, and for forming the band Laika.

Producing/Engineering Work

Since the late 1980s, Fixsen has been a prolific producer/engineer. He has worked with the likes of My Bloody Valentine (He was one of 16 engineers to be credited on " Loveless"), The Breeders, Air Miami, Le Volume Courbe, Stereolab, The Pixies, Rob Ellis, Christmas, Rollerskate Skinny, The Wolfgang Press, Dog Faced Hermans, Moonshake, Throwing Muses, Unrest, The Sundays, Slowdive, House of Love, Ultra Vivid Scene, Lush, Chapterhouse, The Boo Radleys among many others cite web | url=http://www.guyfixsen.com | title= Guy Fixsen's Website] .

Laika

In 1993, Fixsen formed Laika with Margaret Fiedler and John Frenett after their departure from Moonshake. Fixsen shared guitar, vocal, keyboard, programming and production duties with Fielder. The band was augmented by flautist Louise Elliott and drummer Lou Ciccotelli, and later on, Rob Ellis. Laika produced four albums and five singles for Too Pure Records between 1994 and 2003. Since their release of 2003's "Wherever I Am I Am What Is Missing" LP, little is known about the status of Laika. Fixsen has said the band is "taking a break" with about half an album already in the worksFact|date=August 2008. They will resume before the end of the decade.

References

External Links

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=51413639 Guy Fixsen's MySpace page]
* [http://www.splendidezine.com/features/laika Splendid E-Zine's Interview with Guy Fixsen of Laika]