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From Fiction's history is not your cliché Canadian garage band finds instant success piled on them after their first gig (like that's ever happened...) From Fiction's story is actually the cliché "... all of us were in a band with each other at one time and we formed like Voltron years later." Adam Barnes (lead vocals, guitar), Quentin Ede (vocals, guitar), Owen Marchildon (bass) and Rob Gordon (drums) made this formation in Toronto under the insignificant band name of From Fiction. They constructed a branded sound that enabled them to share the stage with a myriad of bands among them the Rapture, Tricky Woo and Wilco. They've also been determined to stay clear of anyoneís coat tails, hitting the clubs and underground scene and making their mark all on their own.

In 2005 From Fiction entered the studio with college rock impresario Steve Albini to record Bloodwork. The band members had been fans of his resume which includes producer / engineer credits with the likes of Nirvana, The Pixies, The Breeders, Helmet, Godspeed You Black Emperor, Mogwai, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and Urge Overkill. They'd obsessed for years on making him their producer. His hands off approach and his signature sound was the only thing the band would settle for on their new album. A long shot, perhaps, but Steve Albini took them on and recorded Bloodwork in his Chicago studio in just five days. From Fiction wanted it to capture the songs in a pressure cooker sense which most resembles their now famous 'in your face -- knock you down' live show.

Driving bass and drums are the foundation of From Fiction's sound. Similar to what you would hope everyone uses to build their house foundations along the San Andreas Fault, the rhythm section never crumbles. It drives the instrument based sound from start to finish. Cleverly using guitar and vocals that are impeccably placed, used with artistic sparseness that intensifies the senses instead of dulling them.

Credit:
"Terry"
Performed by From Fiction
Written by Adam Barnes and From Fiction
Courtesy of Last Gang Records Inc.
http://www.lastgangrecords.com