10 Facts About Stephen Fearing

Stephen Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and raised in Dublin, Ireland.

Stephen Fearing returned to Canada in 1981 via Minneapolis, Minnesota, and began pursuing a career in music.

Stephen Fearing was then signed to the Canadian label Aural Tradition.

In 1996, Stephen Fearing joined forces with Colin Linden and Tom Wilson to form Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

Stephen Fearing returned to his solo career with 1998's Industrial Lullaby.

In 2009, Stephen Fearing returned with The Man Who Married Music, a best-of collection compiling songs from his back catalogue and featuring two new tracks.

In 2017 Stephen Fearing released his 10th solo album, Every Soul's a Sailor.

Stephen Fearing followed up the acclaimed studio album with a limited-edition, vinyl-only release The Secret of Climbing on September 10,2018.

Stephen Fearing collaborated on the project with two music industry legends: the album's co-producer and veteran engineer Roy Gandy, co-founder of UK-based hi-fi manufacturer Rega Research, and international mastering engineer Ray Staff.

Stephen Fearing has produced recordings for other artists, including Suzie Vinnick's Juno-nominated Happy Here, for which Stephen Fearing co-wrote most of the songs.