Nine Inch Nails / Touring Ensemble
Lisa Fischer
Backing vocalist in the expanded 2013 Tension ensemble, adding new harmonies and dynamic range to Nine Inch Nails arrangements.
- With Nine Inch Nails
- 2013
- Documented phase
- Tension
Profile
Lisa Fischer and Nine Inch Nails
- NIN relationship
- Touring vocalist
- Documented span
- 2013
- Primary role
- Backing vocals
Work with Nine Inch Nails
Lisa Fischer joined the expanded Tension ensemble in 2013 alongside Sharlotte Gibson. Their live vocal design widened the harmonic and dynamic range of arrangements drawn from Hesitation Marks and the earlier catalog.
Fischer’s presence connected the production to a long career in solo recording and as a featured touring and session vocalist.
NIN Timeline
2013
Joins the Tension ensemble
Is recruited with Sharlotte Gibson for the expanded North American production.
Fall 2013
Catalog-wide vocal arrangements
Performs supporting and featured vocal parts across new and older material.
2013
Expanded live presentation
Contributes to a lineup deliberately larger than the festival configuration used earlier that year.
Tours and Live Roles
Tension 2013
Hesitation Marks
Backing vocalist in the expanded ensemble.
Notable Performances and Documents
2013
Hesitation Marks Tour
The tour profile records Fischer’s role within the complete Tension lineup.
Tension
Live Arrangements
The ensemble’s new vocal architecture explains how songs were rebuilt for the tour.
Selected Work Beyond NIN
Solo recording
Her solo work includes the Grammy-winning How Can I Ease the Pain.
The Rolling Stones
Long-running touring vocalist from 1989 through 2015.
Session and touring vocals
Work includes Luther Vandross, Tina Turner, Sting and many other artists.
Twenty Feet from Stardom
Featured in the documentary about the creative lives of backing vocalists.