Fiction Factory
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| Fiction Factory | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scotland |
| Genre(s) | Synth Pop, New Wave |
| Years active | 1984-1987 |
| Label(s) | CBS Records |
| Former members | |
| Kevin Patterson Chic Medley Graham McGregor Eddie Jordan Mike Ogletree |
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Fiction Factory were a British band from Perth, Scotland, formed in the mid-1980s.
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[edit] Band line-up
- Kevin Patterson: vocals
- Chic Medley: guitars
- Graham McGregor: bass
- Eddie Jordan: keyboards
- Mike Ogletree : drums and percussion
[edit] History
Before they started their project Fiction Factory, Kevin Patterson (vocals) and Eddie Jordan (keyboard) were playing in a band called The Rude Boys. Later on they left that band and they started writing with new band member Chic Medley (guitar). They were contacted by CBS Records and got a contract with the label. They were soon joined by Graham McGregor (bass) and Mike Ogletree (drums and percussion), a former drummer of the band Simple Minds.
[edit] Discography
They had two hits in the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 6 in 1984 with "(Feels Like) Heaven". It was also a No. 1 in Switzerland. Follow up single "Ghost of Love" reached number 64 in the UK the same year. The band released an album Throw the Warped Wheel Out, also in 1984.
[edit] Albums
- Throw the Warped Wheel Out (1984)
- Another Story (1985)
[edit] Singles
- From Throw the Warped Wheel Out
- "(Feels Like) Heaven" (1984) — UK #6
b/w "Everyone But You" / "This Is" - "Ghost of Love" (1984) — UK #64
b/w "The Other Side Of Grey" / "Old Game Blue Flame" - "All or Nothing" (1984)
b/w "Dreaming of Someone"
- From Another Story
- "Not The Only One" (1985)
b/w "Let Me Be a Part" - "No Time" (1985)
b/w "Tension" - "Time Is Right" (1986)
[edit] Trivia
Their hit, "Feels Like Heaven", was used in a 2008 Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial.
[edit] Audio sample
Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven excerpt
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988
