New Band - Fiction

Who Are They?
London four-piece who make electronic/indie/pop, they have released three singles; 'Parakeets', 'Big Things' and 'Curiosity' expecting to release their debut album later this year. They are a refreshing blend of keyboards, strange guitar effects, no drum kit per se and percussion. Recently supported The Maccabies, Dog Is Dead, Metronomy, Warpaint and The Klaxons. Since forming in 2009 they have recorded live sessions for Radio 1, 6 Music, XFM and Diesel Radio and their song 'Big Things' has been used on an advert for car manufacture Ford. They are a good band to catch live as the members swap instruments constantly through-out their set, they don't have a drum kit only two up right toms and a percussionist who whacks an empty water-drum, cowbells, and what looked like the lid of a dust-bin.

What Others Have Said
"Onstage, their fluid multi-instrumental set-up (Mike Barrett and James Howard share stand-up drum duties and vocals, while James splits the guitar with Mike’s brother Nick) means that their sound never gets stuck in a groove, branching restlessly off into different styles. If it’s hard to pin down a definite sound, beyond a touch of Yeasayer here, a snatch of Wild Beasts there, that’s not an accident." - NME

Line-up:
Mike Barrett (Vocals, Keyboards, Drums), James Howard (Vocals, Guitar, Drums), David Miller (Vocals, Bass) and Nick Barrett (Guitar)

Website:http: www.myspace.com/fictionlondon