Pure Fiction
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Thanks for visiting Pure Fiction @ Sound Click.com. Pure Fiction is: Alternative pop/rock with at times heavy, psychedelic guitars, aching yet powerful female vocals and Intricate keyboards, pounding drum and bass rythyms. Not easily pigeonholed into a genre specific rut, yet the band still has a consistant sound. The New CD "From All Sides" (2003)showcases the bands songwriting and lyrical growth. Reviews of the CD have been very strong, with airplay gaining strength. Especially in the Northeast of the US.Band/artist history
Formed in late 1998, Pure Fiction began as a Boston area quartet featuring guitarist Scott Lerner, drummer Scott Maher, bassist Josh Miller, and vocalist Jac-Lyn Turilli. With a sound that owed inspirational debts to groups as musically varied as The Pixies, The Replacements, and Janes Addiction. Vocally, Turilli has been compared to Tanya Donelly and Delores O'Riordan.
The band's beginning's lay in the collaboration between former Delta Clutch Member Lerner and talented newcomer Turilli. Enlisting Maher as drummer was the next step in fleshing out the band's musical identity, a process that wasn't complete until the trio hooked up with bassist Miller, whose playing cemented the groove for which they had been searching. The band has recently added Rob Cushing on keys and second guitar. Josh Miller left the band in mid-2002 and has been replaced by Mike Rubin.
Turilli's voice runs the gamut from high and aching to low and guttural, all the while underpinned with an emotional depth that can't help but draw in the listener. Lerner's anti-guitar hero playing blends hook laden melody lines with a fierce chordal attack that calls to mind the ferocity of the young Pete Townshend. The bands sound is rounded out by the rhythm section and marked by the complexities of Maher's funk tinged drumbeats, the driving bass work of Rubin and the pounding yet delicate keyboard work of Rob Cushing.
Their first series of CD demos showcased the band's jangle to a jolt pop sound perfectly evidenced in songs like "Everyday" and "Too Afraid to Speak". With their sophisticated pop hooks and inventive song-craft, Pure Fiction demonstrates a modern rock sensibility but avoids the pitfalls of a genre-specific rut.
On their previous effort, "Blue October", Pure Fiction continued some of the same themes but, saw the band growing both musically as well as lyrically - "Closer" and "Deep Breath" come readily to mind. Produced, engineered and mixed over 4 days by Matthew Ellard (Tanya Donelly, C-60, Morphine) at Q Division Studios in Somerville Ma. The CD captured more of the energy of the bands live shows and hinted at the bands influences while leaving a great deal to the imagination.
Pure Fiction released their debut CD/EP "Everyday" in January of 2000, to a limited group and the follow-up "Blue October" January 17th 2001, to a wide audience. Reviews of the newest disc were very favorable with many accolades for the bands live shows - which continues to draw an ever-growing audience.
Pure Fiction returned to the studio after a 2 year recording hiatus in August of 2002 to begin recording the follow-up to Blue October at Appleman Studios with Chris Cugini at the helm. The new disc, "From All Sides" showcases songs with a more defined direction and purpose. Released on February 28th on Leadbrick Records.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, all over, our fave haunt is Bill's Bar in Boston, we love it, we will play there again soon we hope!
Your musical influences
Everything from Pop to Rock to Rap to Crap.What equipment do you use?
We use a backhoe, lawn tractor and a weasel. Oh, you mean in the band... Gibson, Fender, DW and the human voice.Anything else?
I read a good book recently.Hi from Litchfield
cool song,... beautiful voiceAwesome stuff... great songwritingre; "Never Stop Loving You"
Nice groove...this girl sounds great.All comments (4)
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Wow...wow...wow.....You have a great sound. Vocals are superb. I listened to 'Fallen' and 'No Return' and my thoughts are that these songs are VERY commercial. I would be proud to have them on my CD. Keep it up!