Fiction Family
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Fiction Family is a musical collaboration between Switchfoot
frontman Jon Foreman
and Nickel Creek
guitarist Sean Watkins
. The duo's self-titled, full-length album
was released on January 20, 2009.
According to Watkins, the band's name comes from the fact that "Usually when two guys make a record together, it sounds cool to call them the something brothers. But we're not, so that's how Fiction Family came to be." Says Foreman, "They are two words that hold a lot of meaning for me. I think that much of who we are as a culture lean towards fiction. As for the family of it, you have the entire nation that's kind of looking for family. That's one of the reasons why I like the name. Also both of us come from sibling bands and this is not a sibling band, so this is kind of a fiction family of sort."
would sue them.
However, on March 13, 2008, it was reported that The Real SeanJon had changed their name to "Fiction Family." They had already completed the record and had tentatively titled it "Betrayal" before the name change.
It was also rumored at one point that Starbucks
might put out Fiction Family's record, sometime in the summer of 2008. "We’re doing the final song right now, and there’s a rumor that there’s a large company that produces caffeinated beverages that might put it out in a few months. So, we’ll see," said Foreman. But later, Foreman stated that the record would be released in January 2009, and a press release by Nickel Creek
later confirmed the release date of the self-titled album, Fiction Family. It was released on January 20, 2009, by ATO Records
, and entered the charts at number 71.
Fiction Family released their first single "When She’s Near
" for free download on their website, and an accompanying music video was released in December 2008.
The band traveled on its first tour, which debuted members Aaron Redfield (greyboy allstars, brooke fraser) and Tyler Chester (producer, brooke fraser, nikka costa, former phil wickham) and lasted just over a month, extending from early January to February 7, 2009. They played in cities across the east and west coasts, including Boston, New York, Charlottesville, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, Seattle, and San Diego (both Jon and Sean's home city).
While touring, Sean Watkins performed a song called "For The Sender", which is rumored to be on the next album.
On March 29, 2010, at a Switchfoot "after"-show in Birmingham Alabama, Jon told fans that "we've been working on the new Fiction family album" and that they have 8 tracks down. He then played one new song from the album called "Just Rob Me".
On October 27, 2010, Jon Foreman announced via Twitter ". . . Fiction Family. . . Album #2. . . getting close. . ." However, there is still no official release date.
In December, Watkins tweeted that he and Foreman had conducted an 11-hour long mixing session for the new Fiction Family record.
On June 14, 2011, Fiction Family performed live for the first time in months, they also played some new songs which will more than likely be included on the follow up record to be released next spring. The new songs include: "My Girl" "Damaged" "Reality Calls" and "Against the Wall".
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
frontman Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman
Jonathan Mark Foreman is the lead singer, lead guitarist, main songwriter and co-founder of the alternative rock band Switchfoot. He started Switchfoot in 1996 with drummer Chad Butler and bassist Tim Foreman ....
and Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek was an American progressive acoustic music trio consisting of Chris Thile , Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins . The band was founded in 1989 and released 6 albums between 1993 and 2006...
guitarist Sean Watkins
Sean Watkins
Sean Charles Watkins is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is a member of the contemporary folk band Nickel Creek, the duo Fiction Family and the supergroup Works Progress Administration.-Nickel Creek:...
. The duo's self-titled, full-length album
Fiction Family (album)
Fiction Family is the debut studio album by the collaboration between Switchfoot frontman and solo artist Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist and solo artist Sean Watkins...
was released on January 20, 2009.
According to Watkins, the band's name comes from the fact that "Usually when two guys make a record together, it sounds cool to call them the something brothers. But we're not, so that's how Fiction Family came to be." Says Foreman, "They are two words that hold a lot of meaning for me. I think that much of who we are as a culture lean towards fiction. As for the family of it, you have the entire nation that's kind of looking for family. That's one of the reasons why I like the name. Also both of us come from sibling bands and this is not a sibling band, so this is kind of a fiction family of sort."
History
The two began the collaboration in 2005 by writing songs together, according to a blog post on Watkins's website. Around Mid-2006 they began recording the songs, in bits and pieces while the two were off the road, announcing themselves as "The Real SeanJon," a name jokingly chosen in the hopes that Sean "Sean John" CombsSean Combs
Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Diddy and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally...
would sue them.
However, on March 13, 2008, it was reported that The Real SeanJon had changed their name to "Fiction Family." They had already completed the record and had tentatively titled it "Betrayal" before the name change.
It was also rumored at one point that Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
might put out Fiction Family's record, sometime in the summer of 2008. "We’re doing the final song right now, and there’s a rumor that there’s a large company that produces caffeinated beverages that might put it out in a few months. So, we’ll see," said Foreman. But later, Foreman stated that the record would be released in January 2009, and a press release by Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek
Nickel Creek was an American progressive acoustic music trio consisting of Chris Thile , Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins . The band was founded in 1989 and released 6 albums between 1993 and 2006...
later confirmed the release date of the self-titled album, Fiction Family. It was released on January 20, 2009, by ATO Records
ATO Records
According to Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews , Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records...
, and entered the charts at number 71.
Fiction Family released their first single "When She’s Near
When She’s Near
"When She's Near" is the first single from the Jon Foreman/Sean Watkins collaboration Fiction Family's debut eponymous album. The song was first heard in early performances by Fiction Family, who still went by The Real SeanJon at the time. The earliest recorded performance was in December, 2007...
" for free download on their website, and an accompanying music video was released in December 2008.
The band traveled on its first tour, which debuted members Aaron Redfield (greyboy allstars, brooke fraser) and Tyler Chester (producer, brooke fraser, nikka costa, former phil wickham) and lasted just over a month, extending from early January to February 7, 2009. They played in cities across the east and west coasts, including Boston, New York, Charlottesville, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Nashville, Seattle, and San Diego (both Jon and Sean's home city).
While touring, Sean Watkins performed a song called "For The Sender", which is rumored to be on the next album.
On March 29, 2010, at a Switchfoot "after"-show in Birmingham Alabama, Jon told fans that "we've been working on the new Fiction family album" and that they have 8 tracks down. He then played one new song from the album called "Just Rob Me".
On October 27, 2010, Jon Foreman announced via Twitter ". . . Fiction Family. . . Album #2. . . getting close. . ." However, there is still no official release date.
In December, Watkins tweeted that he and Foreman had conducted an 11-hour long mixing session for the new Fiction Family record.
On June 14, 2011, Fiction Family performed live for the first time in months, they also played some new songs which will more than likely be included on the follow up record to be released next spring. The new songs include: "My Girl" "Damaged" "Reality Calls" and "Against the Wall".
Studio Albums
- Fiction FamilyFiction Family (album)Fiction Family is the debut studio album by the collaboration between Switchfoot frontman and solo artist Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek guitarist and solo artist Sean Watkins...
- (January 20, 2009, ATO RecordsATO RecordsAccording to Our Records was founded in early 2000 by Dave Matthews , Coran Capshaw, Chris Tetzeli, and Michael McDonald as a division of RCA Records...
)