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A new shining star whom I have been
hearing right and left about in Sedona,
is Tyler Carson - AKA - the Fiddler on
the Rock. Tyler moved here after a
life-changing trauma, to find inspiration,
hope and healing.
Carson started playing the fiddle
at five. Eventually his younger sister
joined him and their music ignited.
They started busking on the corners
of Victoria, Canada, and released an
album. Carson wanted to make a bigger
impact. So, he moved to Nashville in
his 20s, hoping to find like-minded
performers, and dreamed of inspiring with his singing. When he was diagnosed with
Spasmodic Dysphonia, and started losing his voice, he had a complete breakdown. For
years he struggled, until he re-discovered the power of his violin. “It became my voice,”
Carson describes on CBS Mornings. He creates and performs regularly now, “inspired by
Sedona’s surroundings.” More here:
https://www.fiddlerontherock.com (Tyler Has Been Selected For Our Next Cover Story)
Christy Fisher, a Jerome resident, has mostly been known for her fashion design, and Midas
Touch of hanging with famous folks. She moved here in 1990 after she, “took a left instead
of a right, and fell in love with the town immediately.” She saw a For Rent sign, handed a
man the first and last month’s rent, then went home to Florida to pack up. Her next words
ring a repeat of what I have heard from many here: that her move to the area happened
“just like that.”
Now Fisher is dedicated to her music, more than fashion. She used her first Social Security
check to buy a PA for her ‘Rock & Roll Band,’ which didn’t exist yet. She then used her
second check to cut a CD. No stranger to LA, she lived there for a few years, and at
a young age was carrying around fabrics to shows, where she would brazenly sneak
backstage and offer to transform them into outfits, which she did for the likes of Prince,
Cher, and Jimi Hendrix.
Magical music influences seem to follow her: In Gainesville, Tom Petty was her neighbor; in
Boulder, Eric Clapton, and on Sunset Boulevard, it was David Lee Roth. Visit her in Jerome,
or on her website to see her perform at one of her many local shows, and ask her more
about her wild stories:
https://christyfishermusic.com
DTPR MARCH THROUGH APRIL 2025 / COVER STORY
Christy Fisher Music
Christy Fisher with
her clothing designs
Sedona’s New Shining Star
Tyler Carson
The Fiddler on The Rock