Fiction

A band originating from London, Fiction only became a quartet in 2009. James Howard and brothers Mike and Nick Barrett have played music together for years, at one point using a drum-machine (which was thrown into the Thames when it struggled to stay in-time). Daniel Djan, bassist, joined in 2009 to complete the line-up.

Embracing their limitations Fiction have ignored the rules of a ‘regular’ set up: instead of having a conventional drummer, Mike and James switch and swap between a stand-up drum setup, lead vocal duties and playing their own instruments (keys and guitar respectively), whilst Nick’s fret-board technique is anything but traditional; it is Daniel’s solid bass playing which provides the anchor and underpins their whole style.

Their startlingly idiosyncratic approach to music makes for a hugely energetic live experience, with melodies surfacing and diving around pounding drumbeats, building up into little moments of perfect joy.

Hear the band for yourself:- http://www.myspace.com/fictionlondon

“...four gifted young men who seem to have torn up the rule book and decided to start over from scratch… nothing I’ve seen this year has been stronger than Fiction.”

Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

“...really quite a fucking exciting band.”

Artrocker