Bio
The Downtown Fiction (TDF) of Fairfax, Virginia have taken their love of music, friends, and a darn good time and created something really special. Citing influences ranging from Green Day to The Rolling Stones, the pop-rock trio has a sound comparable to the likes of Jimmy Eat World, Blink 182, and The All-American Rejects. With fans across America and even in South Asia, TDF proves to be on a musical mission.
Formed in the summer of 2008 by Cameron Leahy (vocals/guitar) and Eric Jones (drums), the two posted three
demos on their MySpace and were blown away by the response. Soon after, they recruited friend David Pavluk on
bass and backing vocals to round out the trio. With Cameron’s majestic stage presence, and the band’s witty
lyrics and catchy chords, it’s no question why label president Matt Galle quickly signed them to Photo Finish
Records in 2009.
On March 3rd, 2010, TDF released their first EP “Best I Never Had” to a long climb up the iTunes chart. With a
blossoming number of dedicated followers on multiple social networking sites and a YouTube channel currently
boasting 5,000 subscribers and surpassing a whopping 1,000,000 views, TDF is well on their way to taking over
the media world.
The Downtown Fiction has been building a reputation for working hard and touring constantly alongside their
contemporaries; making appearances on this past summer's Bamboozle Road Show with headliners Boys Like
Girls and All Time Low, as well as the 2010 Vans Warped Tour. With a loyal fan base that just keeps growing, TDF
has created a perfect experience for their fans and for music lovers everywhere, providing an entertaining live
show in addition to their high-energy music. And not only has The Downtown Fiction made it their goal to road
trip across America with their catchy tunes, but they've also made a point to travel the globe; hitting up Japan in
the fall of 2010 with We The Kings before embarking on a full US tour as the main supporting act with The
Summer Set.
In addition to their world travels, (including rocking cities with The Ready Set on the Glamour Kills Tour) and
popularity-gaining EP's, TDF's music has been circling the world in another form – by being featured on some of
the most popular TV shows around. Besides their debut video for "I Just Wanna Run" premiering on MTV Hits,
MTV2, and MTV U; their music can be heard throughout the second season of MTV's Jersey Shore, and has been
featured on other shows like The Hard Times of RJ Berger, The Challenge: Fresh Meat II, The Hills, and Keeping
Up With The Kardashians. And since infiltrating your cable channels just isn't enough, The Downtown Fiction has
three downloadable tracks featured in the latest edition of Rock Band!
And of course, soon enough, the hard travelin' members of TDF will be doing a bit of settling down in the
studio;will be releasing their debut full length on Photo Finish Records by Spring/Summer 2011.