ABOUT STEVE FISCHLER


If you ask Steve about his childhood he will often refer to himself as a "broadcasting brat", being that Steve's family has been broadcasting literally for decades.  One of Steve's major influence in the path his life took was his father Alan. Alan Fischler, worked for Billboard Magazine, in TV at NBC and KCOP Los Angeles, was VP/GM of KBIG-FM Los Angeles, taking it from a little FM station, to the first FM Station in the Los Angeles market to achieve enough listeners to make it into the ratings. He went on to buy KNJO-FM in 1000 Oaks, CA. as well as becoming an Associate Professor of Broadcasting at both CSUN and Pepperdine Uninversity. Steve's mother was a pianist and housewife, so you might say that Steve was born with music in his blood.
Steve began his music career right out of college working for Warner Brothers Records. In fact, he was instrumental in pioneering the first Warner Brothers Sales Corporation at their home office in Burbank,Ca. The strong relationships he formed at that time are still part of his expansive network of both business colleagues and personal friends. Working on the sales end of music gave Steve a unique opportunity to observe the challenges of the business side.  However, through his association with Warner Brothers, he was afforded the opportunity to meet many artists, and as a classically trained pianist himself his love of music filled him with the desire to go into personal management. By chance, some of his friends formed an artist management and photography agency: Gallagher, Fenton and Associates, and knowing Steve’s drive and strong work ethic, they asked him to join.  Their clients at the time included: Bob Smith and the Visit; Walter Turney; John “Little Dicky” Dickenson; Tom Mack, whose work with Henry Mancini, The Ink Spots, Jerry Goldsmith, Lalo Shifrin and Glen Miller, among others, is legendary.   Working with G-F and Assoc. Steve was either found on the phone booking artists or in the darkroom developing film.

Steve also worked as a Production consultant to Mushroom Productions in helping to select tracks, and as a consultant on the art work for 2 albums that the group SOD did on the Decca Record label.  SOD was an off shoot of Bobby Darin's touring band.  This was the last band that Bobby toured with before his untimely death in the late 60's. Steve continues to be friends with the members of SOD most notable Larry Devers who now fronts the band LZ Shaker sounding better than ever.

Music began to take a turn that didn’t suit Steve’s taste.  He felt that artists were losing their edge, and that the music business was becoming too commercialized for his taste.  He felt he didn’t have anything to offer it at that time. Few people knew that Steve had a degree as a social worker, and after volunteering to help out with some charity work one summer, he found it so fulfilling that for the next twelve years he continued along that path.  He was offered a job with the County of Los Angeles. He also did private counseling as well. 

The era of the “Indie Artist” was beginning to take shape and Steve was starting to feel the old pull tugging at him. Renewed excitement flooded his veins as he realized there was genuine talent out there; artists with something refreshing to say and Steve Fischler wanted back in, hence, FISCHLER ARTIST MANAGEMENT/PROMOTION was born.

"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire."
                                                                                               -Arnold H. Glasow