Howard Fishman | |
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| Born | Hartford, CT |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, blues, rock, folk-pop, New Orleans jazz, country, funk, gospel, Avant-garde music |
| Occupation(s) | Author, performing musician, composer, playwright, actor, theater director |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Monkey Farm Records |
| Website | howardfishman |
Howard Fishman is an American author, culture writer, singer, guitarist, bandleader, playwright, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. Since 2016, Fishman has been a contributing writer for The New Yorker.[1] His writing has also appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Washington Post Magazine, The Boston Globe, Artforum, Vanity Fair, San Francisco Chronicle, MOJO, and No Depression.
Brooklyn Magazine describes his music and discography as "steeped in country, soul, gospel, rock, blues...jazz, Gypsy swing, and American folk."[2] His plays have been presented at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, and at Henry Street Settlement.
Fishman's first book, "To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse," was published by Dutton/Penguin Random House in May, 2023.
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