Holy Fiction

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Before the eventual formation of what would become the band Holy Fiction, Matt Geissler, then guitar player for Hemyah, invited Ethan Durelle’s frontman Evan Lecker to collaborate on a new project. This new venture was to deeper explore both artists’ love of folk, world, and ambient music.

After the simultaneous demise of both Geissler and Lecker’s bands in the summer of 2008, Holy Fiction became the primary focus of the two gents. Both artists had been independently working on new music and poetry in the final months of their respective bands, and they soon discovered how their individual works could be grafted together to create something wholly impressive. Shortly before recording the demos for what would become their debut album ‘Hours From It’, Holy Fiction added to their company Jordan McCune, a longtime friend and one of the principle songwriters of Hemyah. This addition provided the expanded group with a new musical perspective as McCune brought with him a passion for synthesizers, filters, and various soundscapes.

During the sessions, the trio made it their primary goal to craft an album that was not bloated with filler, rather they wanted a concise batch of songs that bypassed all of the pomp and circumstance and instantly appealed to their ethos. What they discovered was that with hard work and the willingness to be brutally honest, the process of churning out songs that were personal and vibrant became almost effortless. Halfway through the demo sessions, Holy Fiction grew from a trio to a sextet as they began to look around for other respectable musicians. Asher Pudlo, of Hemyah, Sally Tawfik, formerly a member of Winter Wallace, and Sam Lee of Pilot Drift and A Pacific Model joined the ranks and contributed immensely to their crowded sound.

Holy Fiction’s unique sound, which was crafted and refined over the last two years, was often difficult to create because of distance between its members -Lecker and Lee residing in Austin, Texas while the rest of the band live in Houston, Texas- but was overcame by sending demos between each other.

Pulling from such influences as Peter Gabriel, Talk Talk and Toto, Holy Fiction found an expansive, thoughtful pop sound of their own in the creation of their debut full length ‘Hours From It’. As angular as it is rounded, lingering as it is succinct, effortless as it is strenuous; like a desert flooded after a storm. With their eyes set on a February 23 release of ‘Hours From It,’ Holy Fiction will no doubt earn their place as a household name among music lovers everywhere.

“damned impressive” – Spacecityrock

“It would be a shame to miss a band playing chamber-indie-rock this well” – 29-95.com

“Holy Fiction is that organic experimental rock that’s perfect to listen to when you feel like you’re really in the know” – Houston Press

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Album Art

Track Download:

BLOGGERS if you are interested in featuring a track as a FREE Download on your blog or website, we would like to offer the following tracks…

• Iron Eyes
• Yes They Were Here

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