Michelle, I am dying...trust me. Two summers ago, my wife and travelled around the midwest to see Fiction Plane 3 or 4 times. THEY are GREAT. It got to the point FP would come over to say hi every time they saw us at a gig. I guess I need to sit down with the calender and see what we can do. Keep your fingers crossed that I can work something out for Sting and FP!! Cheers, Jon At 09:09 PM 3/29/2005 -0500, you wrote:
OK, Jon. Now I have to urge you to try to make it to one of the shows that Fiction Plane is opening up for him on.... they are amazing, and when I learned of this a little while ago, I think I'm more excited to see them! Brings back memories of seeing the Police more than seeing Sting w/ his new gang of 4 does. The energy, youth and lyrics are there!!! I'm so happy, I can't stop crying! Michelle
This just in:
from Billboard.com:
Fiction Plane Revs Up For EP, Sting Dates
Rock quartet Fiction Plane is wrapping work on an EP that will constitute its first new music since the 2003 release of its MCA debut, "Everything Will Never Be OK." Dubbed "Bitter Forces and Lame Race Horses," the set is led by the track "American Standard," which was mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent (U2, Oasis, Bjork).
The EP, which will also feature the cuts "Tolerate," "Patience" and "The Author Lies," will be released in the United Kingdom by Everybody's Records, an imprint of Island. A North American release has yet to be nailed down.
Drummer Pete Wilhoit tells Billboard.com Fiction Plane is also deep into the writing of its sophomore album. "We've actually been writing the whole last year," he says. "We've got about 25 new tunes. We're continuing to write and sort out when that's officially going to be recorded. Most likely, some of the songs on the EP will make it to the album."
In the meantime, Fiction Plane has signed on to open seven of the last eight North American dates on Sting's Broken Music tour, from May 2 in Reading, Pa., through May 11 in Providence, R.I. These will be the band's first performances here in a year. "It's been way too long since we've played the States," Wilhoit admits.
A show at New York's Mercury Lounge the following night is also in the works, as is an appearance at Brazil's Festival Mada in late May. In a message dated 3/29/05 8:02:52 PM, jsmessier@earthlink.net writes:
Mark, Teri, Michelle and everyone else!
Wow, I have seen this much action on this mailing list in a long time. I guess it means we are all longing for great music by Sting (whether it is from the Police days or from the earlier part of his career)! Everyone has been so understanding and supportive of my situation. I am now seriously considering the Cleveland, OH show. It is going to be a little tough because it is the same week as U2!! So if anyone has contacts for two extra tickets for the Cleveland show, please speak up!! I have started the search...
Thanks for kicking me in the butt and making me realize that I still have Sting in my blood!
Cheers, Jon