Fialta is an indie pop band from

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. The group consists of David Provenzano and Michael Leibovich (formerly of

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), Beth Clements, and Sarah Shotwell. The band formed in 2011 and released their first full-length album, ''Summer Winter'', in 2013. The band's name was inspired by the

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story, "

Spring in Fialta "Spring in Fialta" is a short story written by Vladimir Nabokov in 1936, originally as ''Весна в Фиальте (Vesna v Fial'te)'' in Russian, during his exile in Berlin. The English translation was performed by Nabokov and Peter Pertzov. ''S ...

". The band has made a name for itself primarily through sync licensing. In 2013, Fialta's song "Summer Winter" was featured in a Kmart television ad, and in 2014, the song "Sleepytime" was used for a

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sponsorship ad for the PBS show, Food Forward. Their music has also been played on the television series

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, A to Z, Parenthood, Degrassi,

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, and About a Boy.

Members

Full Time Members

David Provenzano - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele - 2011–Present Beth Clements - Lead Vocals, Piano, Keyboards - 2011–Present Michael Leibovich - Keyboards, Piano, Trumpet, Percussion - 2011–Present Sarah Shotwell - Background Vocals, Piano, Keyboards - 2011–Present

Other Musicians/Crew

James Trujillo - Bass Guitar (2011–2020) Nick Brumme - Drums (2013–Present) Paul Lewolt - Bass Guitar (2013–2017) Jesse Sotelo - Drums (2011–2017)

References

{{Authority control Indie pop groups from California Musical groups established in 2011 2011 establishments in California