Nonfiction (band)

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Nonfiction was an avant garde, Post-Punk rock band based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in the late 1980s that grew very much out of the loud and hard Detroit Rock tradition of the MC5, the Stooges, Alice Cooper and Up, but also was influenced by the more subtle avant garde from John Cage to Phillip Glass. Members included Benjamin (Ben) Miller, Laurence B. (Larry) Miller, Bill Franks, and Scott Petersen.

Twin brothers Ben and Laurence, both guitarists, formerly of Destroy All Monsters, and brothers of Mission of Burma guitarist Roger Miller, alternated duties on bass and guitar, with each preferring to play guitar on his own compositions. Bill Franks, also known as Billi Franks, taking a spelling lesson from Jimi Hendrix, was the band's longest-term drummer, giving the trio a solid foundation with his powerful style, and contributing vocals and some very original, original compositions, one of which, I'm Not Quite Sure (what's happening right now) was a modest commercial success, featuring a very heavy beat and Ben on an extremely unpredictable saxophone solo. Bill came to the band after it was launched into the modern rock scene, as it was known then, with the immensely popular and high-demand drummer Scott Petersen, whom the band was lucky to get but, alas, couldn't keep. Nonetheless, Scott gave the band the power that they were known for--Laurence and Ben once said that the only reason they played so loud was to keep level with Scott.

The band recorded and released two albums, including the songs Walkie Talkie, Junkyard, and I'm Not Quite Sure.