Fiction

Fiction is a Czech rock band from Czechia. The group forms in 1994 in New York and includes Milan Hlavsa on bass guitar and vocals, Dušan Vozáry on synthesizers and samplers, Jitka Charvátová on vocals, Jiří Březina on electric and acoustic guitar, and Jan Vozáry on drums, percussion and samplers.

Style and releases

The band is described as an alternative act. Its music draws on post-punk, new wave and indie pop, and the group’s work is associated with experimental electronics as well as a rock format. The debut album Fiction appears in 1994, followed by A Tribute to Velvet Underground in 1996.

Background

Milan Hlavsa is one of the band’s key figures. Fiction is presented as a Czech alternative project led by Hlavsa and Dušan Vozáry, and the line-up listed with the act includes multiple members handling vocals, guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers and samplers.