Life & Work with Luke Fischer

Today we’d like to introduce you to Luke Fischer.

Thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
First off thank you so much for having me. I am blown away and so excited to be involved in such a cool thing. Thank you for doing this! My story! I grew up in Boulder, Colorado with my mother, father, and two older sisters. Growing up in Colorado was great! From a very early age, I knew I wanted to live a creative life. I wanted the freedom that artists cultivated around them. I was blown away by how bold and brave they were.

Artists loved the things that made them weird and different. They are so proud of those things. That was so inspiring to me. I had a hard time in school. I am dyslexic and back in the 90’s public schools didn’t know how to help with that. I was always being left behind at school or transferring schools to try and find a teacher who understood how to teach me. I didn’t have very many close friends growing up until about high school. Musicians were the friends that kept me company.

Once guitar came into my life I couldn’t stop. Everything else seemed basic compared to the feeling I got from playing. I ecstatically jumped right into it. Setting up local shows for my friend’s bands, as well as my own. I volunteered at venues around town trying to soak up all the knowledge I could, from people living the life I wanted to live. In my early twenties, I moved to Los Angeles and got my degree in audio engineering. I hit the ground running right after school. I was so hungry for that life that I didn’t do anything else. I worked for Herb Alpert as a house engineer at his club Vibrato, I toured all over the world with the Reverend Shawn Amos.

I produced short films and so much more. I kept volunteering as much as I could. I have a firm belief that if you want to make a change in your community, the best thing you can do is give your time. Take the time to support people. I worked with the suicide prevention hotline in LA getting the word out on mental health resources that are available to people that are struggling. I provided music equipment for Santa Monica’s Juneteenth party every year. Things that might not sound that big but it’s huge to the people who need them.

Then the pandemic happened. I moved back to Colorado and started my production company Luke William Productions. We work with independent artist of all kinds, to bring their projects to life sonically. We work with independent authors to create their audiobooks. We work with musicians to elevate their music to be competitive in this modern market. We work with filmmakers to add production value with sound. We provide podcasters with professional editing that helps them rise above the noise and stand out.

Our volunteering hasn’t slowed down. We work with non-profits like Sonic Guild Colorado and the Roots Music Project with any audio needs they might have. I love being a part of a local music scene. Even if it’s a small part, it’s monumentally huge to me. That should bring us to where I am today.

I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
To live an interesting life you must go through adversity in some form or fashion, right? Confronting challenges and overcoming obstacles is where you sharpen your skills, define your style, and grow into the person you desire to be. I have had my fair share of struggles.

The biggest is my mental health. I have struggled my whole life with the way I feel about myself. I have never thought I was good enough or worked hard enough. I have a constant fear that I am falling behind. In the early part of my career, I would pull all-nighters regularly, I would constantly take on new projects and in the end, I would burn out. I lost clients and ended relationships because I wanted it too much. I am older and understand myself a little more but I still have to keep an eye on my behavior.

If I start pushing myself to an extreme I know I need to walk away and reconnect with the world. Like one of my favorite people Marcus Parks once said “Mental health is not your fault but it is your responsibility to do something about it.” I think I live by that saying these days.

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I am a professional Audio Engineer/Musician/Entrepreneur if that’s a thing haha. I have been a musician all my adult life. I’m super excited about this new project I just joined called Northwoods. Austin Woods the founder of the band is such a talented songwriter. We are going into the studio next month and I can’t wait! I am super proud of these songs.

I have worked in the entertainment industry for the past eight years as an audio engineer. I started my first production company back in Los Angeles and after the pandemic, I started my second one here in Colorado called Luke William Productions LLC. I am known for professional-quality audio. I work with my clients to bring their creative ideas to life. Whether it’s an audiobook, a film, a song, or a podcast; I make sure the quality of the audio is professional grade and competitive in any market.

I’m so proud of all the things I’ve gotten to work on and be a part of. I love the radio drama podcast we produce called Tattered Tales. I also love my work with Sonic Guild Colorado and other nonprofits. You can check out my work on my website lukewilliamprodutions.com

Is there any advice you’d like to share with our readers who might just be starting?
Be hungry for this life. Learn from every gig you book and always take the meeting. What I mean by “always take the meeting” is don’t say no right way to a gig.

You might not think it is the right fit for you or the money is not all there or whatever it may be. But I can tell you from experience that just going and talking to people about their ideas will open up more doors than you think. You don’t have to take the gig every time but go and connect with other creative people like yourself.

Contact Info:

• Website: Lukewilliamproductions.com
• Instagram: @lukewilliamproductions
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-fischer-b909a8258/
• Other: https://www.northwoodsband.com/

Image Credits
Nathaniel Euresti