Stefanie Fix

New York City-born Stefanie Fix first gained attention in music circles under the name Stefanie Gleit. Following her marriage, she chose to perform under her married surname instead. While this shift occasionally puzzled listeners, the songs themselves retained their core identity and, in numerous respects, gained added depth and power.

Her connection to music stretches back through her entire life. Long before her teenage years, she had already begun singing, studying guitar, and testing her initial songwriting efforts. Early public performances took place at community talent competitions. Over time these led to modestly compensated live dates, supported by daytime employment that included dishwashing, house painting, and retail work to cover everyday expenses. After accumulating experience across countless clubs, festivals, and coffeehouses, she judged herself prepared for a larger move. That step arrived in 1996 with completion of her debut album, Footprints in the Sky. The warmly received record blended folk, Americana, and pop-rock elements.

Preparation for the follow-up project moved at a deliberate pace. More than two years passed before the recordings were finished, yet both Fix and reviewers ultimately expressed satisfaction with the outcome. Assistance came from producers Bob Mayo, Al Hemberger, Ted Hemberger, and Larry Campbell. The resulting album, Survival, reached stores in 1999. Late in 2000 she launched work on the EP The Merge Project. Among the songs featured across her releases are “Killing Time Woman,” “Sixteenth Avenue,” “Bitterfool,” “Girls Like Me,” “Joey & Cecelia,” and “Nothing Can Hold You Down.”