Fictionist

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:21 pm

Last Thursday night I went to see my nephews play. They were warming up for a more "significant" band called Fictionist who, though based in this valley where I love, seldom play here. They play all over the western states. Last year they were in a competition in Austin, TX. Out of 700 bands competing they made it into the top 6 finalists.

I had never seen them before. Holy cow, they were a delight. Their sound has been haunting me ever since. Something along the lines of classic Pink Floyd but not exactly. I really need to get ahold of their CD. They have a couple of videos on YouTube... playing live in a studio. Excellent audio. If anyone wants to check them out, both videos are posted on their website.

http://www.fictionist.com/

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:49 am

An excellent review from overseas...

http://www.last.fm/user/jaxxa/journal/2 ... sible_hand

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:20 pm

Fictionist is part of a contest in Rollingstone Magazine. in fact, out of all the bands in the country they are now one of four finalists. The winner will be the first unsigned band to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. They will also get a contract with Atlantic Records. And appear on the Jimmy Fallon Show.

Please go to Rolling Stone's website and vote them five stars.
http://www.rollingstone.com/choosethecover

Here's an example of why they deserve to win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbWvKeSUtmk

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 10:05 am

Hairy! They're be in Spokane next month! On the 16th at a place called "A Club."

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:37 pm

ElfDude wrote:Hairy! They're be in Spokane next month! On the 16th at a place called "A Club."

A Club isn't a big venue, but they get a lot of acts there. I will see if I can get to it.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:40 pm

ElfDude wrote: Here's an example of why they deserve to win.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbWvKeSUtmk

Shades of Zeppelin there too.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:47 pm

I never mentioned it in this thread... they've been signed to Atlantic Records and are in the middle of recording their first album with them. The producer is the same guy who produced Springsteen's last CD.

Isn't Rush currently with Atlantic as well?

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 3:53 am

Walkinghairball wrote:Shades of Zeppelin there too.

Wurd. The intro sounds like the "Dazed and Confused" bow/guitar
interlude by Jimmy on TSRTS.

Thumbs-up from Joey.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:13 am

ElfDude wrote: Isn't Rush currently with Atlantic as well?

Correct.

3 travelers · Post by **3 travelers** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:38 pm

The boys are currently on Roadrunner.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:31 am

3 travelers wrote:The boys are currently on Roadrunner.

That's weird - Atlantic still has them listed as an artist on their site.

I stand corrected.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 7:39 am

YYZ30 wrote:
3 travelers wrote:The boys are currently on Roadrunner.
That's weird - Atlantic still has them listed as an artist on their site.

I stand corrected.

I guess since Atlantic is still manufacturing and selling Rush CD's, they continue to list them on their site. I would if I were them.

3 travelers · Post by **3 travelers** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:19 am

Part of me still misses the old Mercury days....

CygnusX1 · Post by **CygnusX1** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 11:40 am

I still miss the old Rush days period....no synth...no digital anything....
just bare-bones ROCK.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Fri Jul 20, 2012 12:12 pm

CygnusX1 wrote:I still miss the old Rush days period....no synth...no digital anything....
just bare-bones ROCK.