Fiction Plane
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Fiction Plane in Cologne, Germany | |
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| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 1999-present |
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Fiction Plane is a rock band consisting of lead vocalist and bass player Joe Sumner, guitarist Seton Daunt, and drummer Pete Wilhoit.
History
When Sumner was a teenager in England, he was inspired to write songs after he heard Nirvana's album Nevermind. Sumner already knew how to play guitar and drums, so he started a band with Dan Brown, a friend from school who played bass. Fiction Plane began to form in 1999 when they were joined by guitarist Seton Daunt.
At a live performance a few years later, they attracted the attention of David Kahne, a producer who escorted them into a studio to record their debut album, Everything Will Never Be OK. Lacking a full-time drummer, they invited Abe Laboriel Jr., a session musician who had played with them before. After the album was released, they hired Pete Wilhoit, a drummer from Bloomington, Indiana, and Fiction Plane was launched.[1][2]
Following their debut, the band released Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses (2005), Left Side of the Brain (2007), Paradiso (2009), Sparks (2010), and Mondo Lumina (2015).[3]
Fiction Plane's popularity increased in 2007 when it was the opening act for The Police's reunion tour. Joe Sumner is the son of Police lead singer Sting.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| FRA [4] |
NLD [5] |
US Heat. [6] | ||
| Everything Will Never Be OK |
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| Left Side of the Brain |
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111 | 9 | 46 |
| Sparks |
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147 | 22 | — |
| Mondo Lumina |
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— | — | — |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
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| Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Paradiso |
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Band members
Current
- Joe Sumner – lead vocals, bass
- Seton Daunt – guitar
- Pete Wilhoit – drums
Former
- Dan Brown – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (until 2006)
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Fiction Plane Prepares For Takeoff". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ Cohen, Jonathan. "Fiction Plane Resumes Flight With New Album". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Discographie Fictionplane" (in French). Lescharts.com. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Discografie Fictionplane" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ↑ "Fiction Plane - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 14 September 2014.