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The appeal of Fitzsimmons sound is indicative of his unique upbringing and consequent life experience. Born to two blind parents, Fitzsimmons grew up in a home where sound particularly music was integral to communication. His parents had an assortment of guitars, pianos and other instruments, and introduced young William to the music of James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, among others. For many years, armed with a Masters degree in counseling, he worked as a mental health therapist, and only began recording his songs during graduate school breaks.
On February 17, William Fitzsimmons will release Lions, his follow-up LP to 2010s well-received Gold In The Shadow. Produced by Chris Walla (guitarist for Death Cab For Cutie with previous production credits with Tegan and Sara, The Decemberists and The Postal Service among others), Lions is a career-defining album that explores Fitzsimmons personal transformation over the last few years.
The last couple years have beenfull (kind of difficult to describe years in a single word). They have been wonderful, painful, long, incredibly brief, and more educational and rewarding than any Ive ever lived before. Lions is something Im terribly proud of and utterly connected to says Fitzsimmons.
In advance of the album, Fitzsimmons partnered with Paste to reveal an acoustic performance of the first track from the album, called Centralia. Click HERE for more information.
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