| Kirk Fisher | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth Name | Kirk Lloyd Fisher |
| Alias | k.lloyd, Reverend Dirtkicker |
| Born | 29 April 1969, Columbus, Indiana |
| Occupation | Musician, Writer |
| Genres | Sludge Metal, Acoustic, Thrash Metal |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1988 - Present |
| Labels | Relapse, Roadrunner, Allied Recordings, Alternative Tentacles, Shifty |
| Associated acts | Buzzov*en, Sewer Puppet, k.lloyd |
| Website | |
Kirk Fisher (Also known as k.lloyd and Reverend Dirtkicker) is a musician based out of North Carolina. He is best known as the singer and sole constant member of the sludge metal band Buzzov*en. Active from 1990 - 1998 and again from 2010 onward, Buzzov*en would release four albums over the years. Along with this project, Fisher has a solo acoustic project known as k.lloyd. Along with music, Fisher is a writer for various publications.
Biography[]
Fisher was born in 1969 in Columbus, Indiana. At some point in his youth he would re-locate to Charlotte, North Carolina. He would start a thrash band called Sewer Puppet in 1988. Lasting a couple years and releasing a demo in Frustrations, Sewer Puppet would disband. In turn, Buzzov*en was formed in 1990 by Fisher, Sewer Puppet bassist Fred Hutch and Scott Majors. Not long after their formation two EPs, Hate Box and Wound, would be released in 1992. The band in its early days toured heavily around the United States (Alongside bands like Acid Bath, Eyehategod, GWAR and Neurosis to name a few.) and built up a cult following leading up to the release of their debut album To a Frown in 1993. This release caught the attention of major label Roadrunner Records, who released the band's second album Sore in 1994.
Eventually after being dropped from a European tour with Neurosis, the band was dropped by Roadrunner which would lead to numerous lineup changes. Eventually Troy Medlin and Dixie Dave Collins would join the band as they would release their final official album named ...At a Loss in 1998. Along with "At a Loss..." was another recorded album that for years remained unreleased in Revelation: Sick Again which was initially recorded in 1998 but would not see an official release until 2011. The band would finally split up in 1999 sometime after "...At a Loss" was released. Dave Collins would concentrate on Weedeater as his full time band while Kirk Fisher would start a solo project performing acoustic blues music. A compilation of EP and rare recordings known as Welcome To Violence would be released in 2005.
In early 2010 Buzzoven announced plans to reunite with the ...At a Loss core line-up for a five date U.S. tour, along with guitarist Mike Floyd.[1] An EP named Violence From The Vault would be released in support of the reunion. A second U.S. tour would follow in February 2011 with a tour of Europe and appearances at Maryland Deathfest and Roadburn Festival.[2] While their appearance at Maryland Deathfest that year did happen the entire European tour was canceled. The band would take time off for personal and logistical reasons.
Buzzov*en performed at Maryland Deathfest on May 26, 2016, five years after their last known performance. They performed on Ram's Head Live and shared the stage with Earth, Dopethrone, Bongripper, Weedeater, The Offering, Crypt Sermon and Claudio Simonelli's Goblin.[3]
Buzzov*en live at Rams Head Live, Baltimore, Maryland Deathfest 5-26-2016 (full set)
On September 16, 2016, Buzzov*en announced a west coast tour leading up to Halloween,[4] followed by a short string of shows on the East Coast in 2017.
Bands[]
- Sewer Puppet - Guitar, Vocals (1988 - 1990)
- Buzzov*en - Guitar, Vocals (1990 - 1998, 2010 - Present)
- k.lloyd / k.lloyd & the disciples - Guitar, Vocals (2007 - Present)
Discography[]
With Buzzov*en (Selected)[]
- To A Frown (Studio Album) (1993, Allied Recordings)
- Sore (Studio Album) (1994, Roadrunner Records)
- ...At a Loss (Studio Album) (1998, Off The Records)
- Welcome To Violence (Compilation) (2005, Alternative Tentacles)
- Violence From The Vault (Compilation) (2010, Relapse)
- Revelation: Sick Again (Studio Album) (2011, Hydra Head Records) (Recorded 1998)
Other Releases[]
- Sewer Puppet - Frustrations (Demo) (1990, Two-Headed Baby; 2009, Shifty)