| Fictionist | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Good Morning Maxfield |
| Origin | Provo, Utah |
| Genres | Progressive rock, alternative rock, New Wave |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Red Owl Records (2005-2011) Atlantic Records (2011-present) |
| Website | www.fictionist.com |
| Members | |
| Stuart Maxfield Robbie Connolly Brandon Kitterman Jacob Jones Aaron Anderson |
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| Past members | |
| Spencer Harrison | |
Fictionist is a indie pop rock band currently from Provo, Utah, with origins in Salt Lake City, Utah and Sacramento, CA. The band's line-up is Stuart Maxfield (lead vocals, bass guitar), Robbie Connolly (guitar), Brandon Kitterman (guitar, bass guitar), Jacob Jones (keys), and Aaron Anderson (drums). They have toured nationally and have opened for acts like Shiny Toy Guns, Joshua James, Tally Hall, Young the Giant, and Isaac Russell.
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In 2010, Fictionist released their second album, Lasting Echo. With the album came the unveiling of the band's first official music video which was directed and animated by artist Eric Power.[1] The music video for the single "Blue-eyed Universe" was featured at the 2010 Tucson Film & Music Festival.
Also in 2010, the band received many accolades from the music community. The band's second album, Lasting Echo was selected by Paste magazine to be the April 2010 VIP bonus album.[2] The band won an Independent Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Song for their single "Invisible Hand" off the album of the same name.[3] They were nominated in this category with fun., Hey Ocean, The Matches, and Woodward.
In 2011 they received another Independent Music Award for Best Pop/Rock Song for "Blue-Eyed Universe" from their sophomore album, Lasting Echo. This time they were nominated alongside Fast Romantics, Foreward, Quiet Company, and The Swimmers.[4]
The Fictionist song "Noisy Birds" was featured in Seasons 6 and 7 of PBS's program Roadtrip Nation.[5]
From 2002 to 2004, Aaron Anderson played drums in the band Ghost of the Robot, which he formed with actor James Marsters.
In January 2011, Fictionist won The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards under the Pop/Rock category for "Strangers in the Dark". Their album Lasting Echo was also nominated for Pop/Rock Album and Best Album Art.[6]
On February 15, 2011 it was announced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon[7] that Fictionist would be one of 16 bands to participate in the Rolling Stone Magazine "Do You Wanna Be A Rock 'n Roll Star?"[8] Contest. They were eliminated in Round 3 of the competition as semifinalists. During round 2 they recorded two new tracks with platinum producer David Bendeth.[9]
| Year | Video | Director | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Blue-eyed Universe" | Eric Power | YouTube |
| 2011 | "Treasure These Moments" | Jed Wells | YouTube |
| 2011 | "Still Reaching (live)" | Matt Eastin | YouTube |