Fiction Factory
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Fiction Factory are a Scottish New Wave
band from Perth
, originally formed in 1983.
Before they started their project Fiction Factory, Kevin Patterson
(vocals), Eddie Jordan (keyboards), Grant Taylor (trumpet) and Chic Medley (guitar) played in The Rude Boys (later shortened to The RB's), a skinhead
ska
band.
CBS
asked the band to create a concert
playing band, so they enlisted Graham McGregor (bass) and Mike Ogletree
(drums and percussion) - a former drummer of Simple Minds
. The track, "(Feels Like) Heaven
", became a UK
Top 10 hit
in 1984, (also reaching the Top 10 in Germany
and Switzerland
), and was used in a 2009 television advertisement
for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
After their second album, Fiction Factory disbanded in 1987. Patterson eventually left the music industry and currently works in the IT department at the University of Dundee
. He has a wife and two children. Patterson and Jordan reunited to perform "(Feels Like) Heaven" with a backing band at Jordan's wedding in August 2007. Medley went on to work with the Scottish world music
project, Mouth Music
.
The band have reformed just for the Rewind Festival
of 2011, involving original members Kevin Patterson, Chic Medley, Graham McGregor and Eddie Jordan.
From Another Story
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band from Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, originally formed in 1983.
Before they started their project Fiction Factory, Kevin Patterson
Kevin Patterson (singer)
Kevin Patterson is a Scottish songwriter and singer known for his work in Fiction Factory, a New Wave band with heavy Synth influences active during the 80s.-Fiction Factory:...
(vocals), Eddie Jordan (keyboards), Grant Taylor (trumpet) and Chic Medley (guitar) played in The Rude Boys (later shortened to The RB's), a skinhead
Skinhead
A skinhead is a member of a subculture that originated among working class youths in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, and then spread to other parts of the world. Named for their close-cropped or shaven heads, the first skinheads were greatly influenced by West Indian rude boys and British mods,...
ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
band.
CBS
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
asked the band to create a concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
playing band, so they enlisted Graham McGregor (bass) and Mike Ogletree
Mike Ogletree
Mike Ogletree is a Scottish drummer. A founding member of the late-seventies Scottish progressive rock band Café Jacques, he is best known for his work in Fiction Factory and Simple Minds, a New Wave band with heavy synth influences active during the 1980s....
(drums and percussion) - a former drummer of Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
. The track, "(Feels Like) Heaven
(Feels Like) Heaven
" Heaven" is a song and single by the Scottish music group Fiction Factory. It was released as a single at the end of 1983 and in 1984 on their debut album Throw The Warped Wheel Out. It is a regular feature on 1980s and New Wave compilations....
", became a UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Top 10 hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
in 1984, (also reaching the Top 10 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
), and was used in a 2009 television advertisement
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
After their second album, Fiction Factory disbanded in 1987. Patterson eventually left the music industry and currently works in the IT department at the University of Dundee
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee is a university based in the city and Royal burgh of Dundee on eastern coast of the central Lowlands of Scotland and with a small number of institutions elsewhere....
. He has a wife and two children. Patterson and Jordan reunited to perform "(Feels Like) Heaven" with a backing band at Jordan's wedding in August 2007. Medley went on to work with the Scottish world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
project, Mouth Music
Mouth music
Mouth music may refer to:* Puirt a beul, a Scottish traditional music style* Mouth Music , a band who sings in that style....
.
The band have reformed just for the Rewind Festival
Rewind Festival
The Rewind Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in , Remenham, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It was first held in August 2009....
of 2011, involving original members Kevin Patterson, Chic Medley, Graham McGregor and Eddie Jordan.
Line-up
- Kevin PattersonKevin Patterson (singer)Kevin Patterson is a Scottish songwriter and singer known for his work in Fiction Factory, a New Wave band with heavy Synth influences active during the 80s.-Fiction Factory:...
(born 5 March 1960): vocals (1984–1987/2011) - Chic (Charles) Medley (born 4 November 1958): guitars (1984–1987/2011)
- Graham McGregor: bass (1984–1987/2011)
- Eddie (Edward) Jordan (born 14 March 1958): keyboards (1984/2011)
- Mike OgletreeMike OgletreeMike Ogletree is a Scottish drummer. A founding member of the late-seventies Scottish progressive rock band Café Jacques, he is best known for his work in Fiction Factory and Simple Minds, a New Wave band with heavy synth influences active during the 1980s....
: drums and percussion (1984–1987) - Paul Wishart: (1985–1987) played on their second album
- Grant Taylor: trumpet (1984)played on their first album
- Graham Weir: trumpet (1985) played on their second album
- James Locke : drums and percussions (1985–1987)played on their second album
- Pim Jones : guitar (1985)2nd guitar on their second album
Albums
- Throw the Warped Wheel OutThrow the Warped Wheel OutThrow the Warped Wheel Out is the debut album from Scottish new wave band Fiction Factory. It was released in 1984 and included the hit single Heaven...
(1984) - Another StoryAnother Story (Fiction Factory album)Another Story was the last album by the Scottish band Fiction Factory. It was released in 1985. The album featured no hits. The album was released on CD in Germany by Instant Records and has become out of print and a collectors item. By the time of this album, the original members Eddie Jordan,...
(1985)
Singles
From Throw the Warped Wheel Out- "(Feels Like) Heaven(Feels Like) Heaven" Heaven" is a song and single by the Scottish music group Fiction Factory. It was released as a single at the end of 1983 and in 1984 on their debut album Throw The Warped Wheel Out. It is a regular feature on 1980s and New Wave compilations....
" (1983) — UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#6 - "Ghost of LoveGhost of Love (Fiction Factory song)"Ghost of Love" is the second single from New Wave band Fiction Factory which appeared on the band's debut album Throw the Warped Wheel Out. The single was the last charting single from the band, peaking at #64 in the UK...
" (1984) — UK #64 - "All or NothingAll or Nothing (Fiction Factory song)"All or Nothing" is the third single from New Wave band Fiction Factory which appeared on the band's debut album Throw the Warped Wheel Out. The single did not manage to chart.-Formats:7" Single#"All or Nothing" - 3:49#"Dreaming Of Someone" - 3:32...
" (1984)
From Another Story
- "Time Is Right" (1985)
- "Not The Only One" (1985)
- "No Time" (1985)