Frank Usher (born 4 August 1949, in Gateshead, County Durham, England) is an English guitarist best known for his work in Fish's band. Usher lives and operates a guitar-manufacturing business in Innerleithen, Scotland. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he has worked with a variety of artists including Mike Heron, John Martyn, Tam White and the locally noted Border Boogie Band.
While playing in a band called Blewitt in 1980, he first met Fish who became their vocalist for a short time. When Fish left Marillion to start a solo career in 1988, he contacted Usher to become his guitarist. Since then he has played on seven Fish studio albums and the accompanying tours.
Usher suffered a heart attack in December 2007, causing three gigs to be cancelled.
Fish discography with Frank Usher on guitar Studio albums 1990: Vigil in a Wilderness of Mirrors 1991: Internal Exile 1993: Songs from the Mirror (covers album) 1994: Suits 1997: Sunsets on Empire 2004: Field of Crows 2007: 13th Star
Compilation albums 1995: Yin and Yang 1998: Kettle of Fish (88–98) 2005: Bouillabaisse
Singles 1989: "State of Mind" 1989: "Big Wedge" 1990: "A Gentleman's Excuse Me" 1990: "The Company" (Germany only) 1991: "Internal Exile" 1991: "Credo" 1992: "Something in the Air" 1992: "Never Mind The Bullocks" (feat. Hold Your Head Up) 1994: "Lady Let It Lie" 1994: "Fortunes of War" 1994: "Emperors song" 1995: "Just Good Friends" (feat. Sam Brown) 1997: "Brother 52" 1997: "Change of Heart" 2008: "Arc of the Curve" 2008: "Zoë 25"
References
External links Biography on the official Fish site Frank Usher Guitars