History

Faktion formed in 2002 as a four-piece group after the band members met at the University of North Texas

University of North Texas

The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...

. Originally, guitarist Marshal Dutton was the band's vocalist, but frontman Ryan Gibbs was recruited and the band became a five-piece group.

In 2004, the band independently recorded and released an EP

Extended play

An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

 titled Make a Dent. In October 2004, the band signed a record deal with Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records

Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...

. Their self titled debut album Faktion

Faktion (album)

Faktion is the self titled debut album by the five-piece alternative rock/hard rock music group Faktion. The album was released on March 21, 2006 via Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:# "Forgive Me" – 3:12# "Control" – 3:38# "Take It All Away" – 3:12...

was produced by Brett Hestla

Brett Hestla

Brett Hestla, is an American guitarist, bassist, vocalist and record producer.-Music career:In the late 1990s Hestla's band Virgos Merlot was signed to Atlantic Records. After their first release, Signs of a Vacant Soul, he became the touring bassist for Creed after the departure of Brian Marshall...

 (Dark New Day

Dark New Day

Dark New Day is an American hard rock supergroup formed in 2004 featuring Brett Hestla of Virgos Merlot, Troy McLawhorn of DoubleDrive, Clint Lowery of Sevendust, Corey Lowery of Stereomud and Stuck Mojo, and Will Hunt of Skrape...

) & Justin Thomas, and was recorded at Gridlock Studios in Orlando

Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

. The album was released on March 21, 2006. That following summer, after the release, the band gained a spot opening for Mercy Fall

Mercy Fall

Mercy Fall is a rock band from Flagstaff, Arizona.-History:After recording a series of demos, the band was signed to Atlantic Records in August 2004. After signing with Atlantic, they headed to Los Angeles, where they spent the spring of 2005 in the studio, with producer Howard Benson .The band's...

 and Seether

Seether

Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...

 on Seether

Seether

Seether is a post-grunge/alternative metal band from Pretoria, South Africa, formed in 1999. The band is currently signed to Wind-up Records...

's Karma and Effect

Karma and Effect

Karma and Effect is the third album by the South African post-grunge/alternative metal band Seether. It was released on May 24, 2005 by Wind-up Records. It is certified gold in the US and Canada....

 tour.

Just eight months after their album was released, the band announced they had parted ways with Roadrunner.

The band independently released a five track b-side EP on March 20, 2007. On May 3, 2007, the band announced Gibbs' departure to pursue other opportunities. The band announced Aaron Pose as their new lead singer on August 16, 2007.

In February 2008 the band released a new EP "Ignite What's Inside" featuring the new lineup and new material.
Tracks "Feel Your Fire" "Burn" and "Be Here Lately" were produced by Chris Hawkes

Chris Hawkes

Chris Hawkes is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and producer.He attended the University of North Texas in Denton Texas studying Art before deciding to pursue music and sound recording full time.-Music Performance:...

 and recorded at One Road Studio in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

 with "Be Here Lately" co-written by Hawkes. "Save The World" was recorded at "Reel Time Audio" in Denton, Texas

Denton, Texas

The city of Denton is the county seat of Denton County, Texas in the United States. Its population was 119,454 according to the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the eleventh largest city in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...

As of 2008-2011 Faktion has disbanded, with previous members doing their own individual projects.

Members

• Aaron Pose - Vocals, Guitar
• Marshal Dutton – Guitar, Vocals
• Josh Franklin – Guitar, Vocals
• Jeremy "Brink" Coan – Bass, Vocals
• Jeremy Moore – Drums

Albums

Date of Release	Title	Label	US Chart Peak	US sales
March 21, 2006	Faktion Faktion (album) Faktion is the self titled debut album by the five-piece alternative rock/hard rock music group Faktion. The album was released on March 21, 2006 via Roadrunner Records.-Track listing:# "Forgive Me" – 3:12# "Control" – 3:38# "Take It All Away" – 3:12...	Roadrunner Roadrunner Records Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...	#12 (Top Heatseekers)

EPs

Date of Release	Title	Label	US Chart Peak	US sales
2003	Faktion - EP	Self-Released
2004	Make A Dent - EP	Self-Released
March 20, 2007	The B-Sides - EP	Self-Released
February 26, 2008	Ignite What's Inside - EP	Self-Released
2008	Crash Ashore - EP	Self-Released

Singles

Year	Song	US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	U.S. Modern Rock	U.S. Mainstream Rock	Album
2006	"Take It All Away"	-	-	29	Faktion

External links

• Faktion's band page at Last.fm
  Last.fm
  Last.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
  
  
• Faktion's band page at Yahoo! Music
  Yahoo! Music
  Yahoo! Music, owned by Yahoo!, is the provider of a variety of music services, including Internet radio, music videos, news, artist information, and original programming...