Ben Watts - Bass, Vocals Robbie Roberts - Guitar, Vocals Toby Gawne - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Barney Ibbotson - Drums
Influences
Influences: Pavement, Joy Division, Fugazi, The Sundays, Pixies, Manic Street Preachers, Elliott Smith, Deathcab for Cutie, The Byrds, Led Zeppelin.
Bands we like (but not all of us like) include: Radiohead, Sleater-Kinney, Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Jeff Buckley, Velvet Underground, Giant Drag, The Smiths, Metallica, PJ Harvey, Sigur Ros, The Cure, Gil Scott-Heron, Bettie Serveert, Minor Threat, The Beatles, Tom Waits, Cream, Nick Drake, Hole, Portishead, Le Tigre, Frank Zappa, The Cardigans, AC/DC, Desert Sessions, Link Wray, Throwing Muses, Herbie Hancock, Pearl Jam, Squarepusher, Some Girls, Sex Pistols, Blur, Boards of Canada, The Strokes, Queen, Goatsnake, Ride, Mary Lou Lord, DJ Shadow, Alice in Chains, Crosby Stills and Nash, Lush, Nirvana, Dolly Parton, Ozric Tentacles, Morrissey, Soundgarden, Interpol, Beaumont Hannant, Deicide, Elbow, The Stone Roses, Sparklehorse, Autechre, Michael Jackson, The Grateful Dead, Medeski Martin & Wood, Masters of Reality, 808 State, The Who, David Bowie, Beastie Boys, Buddy Rich, David Axelrod, Misfits, Dead Kennedys, Smashing Pumpkins, The Mars Volta, Fu Manchu, The Amps, Minus the Bear, Megadeth, Pinback, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, New Order, Ramones, Rage Against The Machine, Wagon Christ, Anthrax, Aphex Twin, Prince Buster, Sunday's Best, The Youngbloods, Gram Parsons, Team Sleep, Plaid, Electric Wizard, Guns n Roses, Slayer, Django Reinhardt, Deftones, The Beach Boys, Kate Bush, Foo Fighters, New FADs, The Bluetones, Erin Mckeown, Shelter, Slowdive, Nomeansno, Happy Mondays, Amon Tobin, Sonic Youth, Babes in Toyland, Cathedral, Orbital, Funkadelic, Rollins Band, Low, Mudhoney, Pantera, Bogdan Raczynski, 50 Ft Wave, Quasi, Goldfrapp, Neil Young, The Breeders, Doves, Stevie Wonder, Iron Maiden....
Fraction have split up and the members are currently pursuing musical projects of their own. Thank you to anybody who showed some interest in the band, and especially to those who helped us out along the way. The talented, kind, humble people stand out like a sore thumb - we don't forget you. So a massive 'fuck you' goes out to all the discourteous, unreliable, bullshitting, disrespectful bastards that we have had the displeasure of meeting/playing with/dealing with along the way - you are scum. Especially the Cazals! :) Fuck you!
History:
Manchester’s ‘Valve’ released the ‘Station’ E.P. on Rob Gretton’s Pleasure Records in 2001, but were to split a couple of years later when guitarist Graham Walsh left the band.
With the recruitment of guitarist and Valve fan Toby Gawne came a new direction and a new band, as the old melancholy sound was complemented by grittier and more experimental compositions. The result of this change was FRACTION.
FRACTION took influence from U.S. indie acts such as Pavement, Pixies and Elliott Smith, in addition to local heroes Joy Division and The Smiths; and with 3 members of the band all possessing their own very different songwriting styles, the band’s output was compelling and varied.
You can download songs from the website.
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"Cue Fraction and we experience a bigger, fuller but still subtle sound, that cues up trademark Mancunian atmospherics with compelling melodies and sweeping, orchestrated epics. They have the feel of Elbow but avoid any direct comparisons with a rockier, possibly more direct edge." - manchestermusic.co.uk
" 'Ships Will Wreck' is an enticing four minutes of fractured elegance. It's Radiohead at peace with the world, delicate harmonies whispering us to sleep while guitars and xylophones tip-toe by taking care not to break the slumber..." - soundsofthecity.org
Full review here
" 'I Wouldnt Mind' grinds along with a quirky, slingback shake of guitars and almost operatic layered vocals. Simple effective ideas seem soft, but have a determination as hard as stone hidden in the centre. Things build into a thrusting crescendo driven by a short sharp rattle of guitars. Easy stuff well done. Excellent." - manchestermusic.co.uk
hi, i realise you guys have spilt up but just wanted say i reaLly like your music...i came across altitude and argento-love them! ...so ...yeh well donE to whoever came up with those goodenS! :)
Hope you dont mind, just want to let you know about a coupla new songs and, a great new vid i"ve got up at my place. Come say hi..!
Gig coming up soon at 100 club, London on 6th April (Good friday). Lots more gigs in the pipeline too.
Thanks and good wishes to yuz
xx
FRACTION
Hey! I'm back from the tour,and i put together video of the highlights of 2006....complete with an interesting encounter i had with a Japanese toilet.....click here to see the video. Take care and i hope to see you soon.
Kevin
Fucking Righteous!
Channel M was ace, but why was Barney not pounding the skins? Maybe you could have got some accousto-tomtom action?
Just a suggestion.
G
We have put you in our top friendage as we like your tunes v much.Heroes is a class track .Stands up with any of the best indie stuff over the last year.Fine work boys.Best wishes.(Ben i know your sister from Portsmoth which is where i heard fraction ist).Best wishes Nick.
FRACTION
I hope you had a Happy New Year, and that 2007 is a great year for you. We had a great show last night in Newcastle....and have a couple of days off....then Barton, Manchester,and Silsoe to end the tour. Al Perkins is playing is ass off!
Anyway, here is a little video i made of the guys in the band..for a laugh!...the Shawn Byrne bit will crack you up! Click here to watch it. Anyway, take care and hope to see you soon! Kevin
oh yeah....forgot to say, if you go to www.extinguishher message board then you can listen to or download the HER doing a cover of Sonic Youth's Drunken Butterfly for Valentine record's final label release. Its not bad actually. I'm doing my best Kim rip off xx
I've put a link to your page on my myspace pictures page. The only problem was, there wasn't enough space to write what I wanted on the caption, so people have to work out that they have to click the asterisk to be transported here. Anyone know if there's any way round this problem?
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS just popped by to wish you a merry christmas and happy new year, to spred the christmas cheer we've put a free download up on our profile. "lets break the law" acoustic, it was recorded for inflight radio last month, hope you enjoy it...
if you havnt already subscribe to our blog for updates on future free downloads...
much love..
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The new EP is great! The bastards in the London towers don't know what they're missing. They'll be sucking lemons soon enough, mark my words.
PS - why is Barney either out of focus or in the fold?
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