Fisher's Tale

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Fisher's Tale
Background information
Origin	Leicestershire, UK
Genre(s)	folk rock, Contemporary Christian music
Associated acts	Six in One
Website	www.fisherstale.co.uk

Fisher's Tale is a Christadelphian folk rock band based in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. They have so far released 4 albums:

1996: Why didn't you tell me?
1999: Written in Rock
2003: Boundless
2005: Different Horizons

The members are:

Abbie Downer: Lead vocals/keys
Adrian Burr: Lead guitar/violin
Peter Gaston: Lead keys/guitar/flute
Darren Cordial: Drums/keys
Nathaneal Stock: Rhythm guitar/backing vocals
Simeon Kay: Bass guitar/backing vocals

All are Christadelphians and involved in songwriting.

Fisher's Tale explain the reason behind the name on their website:

"We are often asked "Why the name 'Fisher's Tale' ?" The name says what we're about: proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ from the Word of God, just as the fishermen disciples did in Israel at the time of Jesus' ministry. The reason for the band's name is summed up in the title of the first album: "Why didn't you tell me..." the Fisher's Tale?'"^[1]

[edit] History

The band started in 1996 when a Music and Drama workshop was set up to bring together young people's talents in the church. The aim was to have the gospel message expressed in different art forms. A small number, to be Fisher's Tale, decided not to continue with the workshop and get together themselves to spread the gospel message through music. Andy de Witt and Tim Stephens, from the band 'Six in One', were involved early on, and gave the music a strong folk rock influence.^[2]

Andy Delin and Corren Miles (then Tanner), two members of this small group, left in the mid 1980s, Adrian Burr then joined as lead guitarist, and helped to emphasise the rock style of the fledgeling band's music. In the winter of 2000/01 Richard and Sarah Downton left the band: this brought the band to great problems, but the band forged on, now with Darren Cordial on drums, Abbie Downer on the lead vocals and Nathaneal Stock on rhythm guitar. In 2001, Fisher's Tale became a six-piece with Peter Gaston on keys.

In 2003, Fisher's Tale gained a lot of success as they recorded their 3rd album Boundless. Simeon Kay came onto the band as the bass guitarist, but this high was brought down when founding member David Fenton retired. ^[3]