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Seattle bad boy Phil Fischer's first album 'Wounded Soul' featuring Scott Rockenfeld of Queensryche and Ben Smith heart is still in demand despite legal troubles and is continuing to rip up the sales in South America where it was released in March of 2004. To date it has sold almost 337,900 copies, far out grossing even Ashley Simpson.

Fischer released the album in South America only because Fischer could not find distribution anywhere, even through Starbucks, which is in his hometown of Seattle.

On the album is Grammy Nominee Paul Speer who not only Co-produced the Project with Fischer, but his handy guitar work can be heard all over the album.

With only a paltry 500 copies to start with, veteran Latin Producer Manuel Fuentes signed Fischer to an exclusive distribution deal with his label papa Lopez Records in January of 2004 promising Fischer that if he would let him release and break the album in South America, getting distribution and radio play in the states would be a breeze.

Within 6 months after the release, the album creamed everything on the charts and has sold over 337,900 copies. Two singles 'Cobblestone streets', and 'Windey Road', two of Fischer's Best songs, have pulled almost 200,000 downloads . Even pop tart Britney Spears cannot top that.

Bad enough Phil has to run to another continent to get distribution but to make matters even worse, almost a year later attorneys for Fischer are still trying to find Lopez and all of the money that Papa Lopez Records took in, which was estimated at 3.9 million dollars US after the exchange rate, with 2.2 million belonging to Fischer.

If that was not enough to have the budding rocker run for cover, prior to the Lopez fiasco Fischer was contacted by Damon Evans from 101 distribution. In June of 2003 Fischer entered into an agreement with 101distribtion.com for 50,000 copies of his cd to be released into stores by Christmas of 2003.

Fischer anticipating the release, and with promises from Evans both in writing and via numerous emails that the cd would be in stores, Apple Hill Records, Fischer's own label, spent an estimated $60,000 promoting the album in movie theatres, radio, and television only to have Evans leave Fischer in the dust by not coming through with the distribution leaving fans hitting Fischer's website at the rate of 50,000 per day complaining.

The Agreement obtained by Northwest Magazine from Apple Hill Records, clearly shows 101 in breach of contract and the emails also obtained from Apple Hill Records show Damon promising to fulfill the agreement as late as August of 2004.

Fischer has hired yet another attorney to file suit against 101distribution.com. In that matter, but I am told they will not file suit until they conduct a thorough investigation into Evans which has been taking place now since October of 2004.

Fischer has since embraced Christ, which has left his fans screaming via email at the rate of 5000 a day. Phil is now tracking at a new album with Justin Armstrong at the world famous Robertlangstudios.com in his hometown of Seattle, the favorites new hang out of Dave Mathews.

Fischer's site is Christian Musician and his new album will be out summer of 2006, if he can break the hold the labels have on distribution and find retailers willing to carry it.