Joseph "Joe" Sumner (born 23 November 1976) is a British musician, the lead singer and bass player in the UK band Fiction Plane.
Sumner is the son of actress Frances Tomelty and singer/actor/activist Sting. He attended The Cambridge School of Weston in Weston, Massachusetts, then Richmond University in London and graduated with a degree in environmental science. In December 2011 he married his longtime girlfriend Kate Finnerty in Big Sur, California.
Sumner created a band with schoolmates Dan Brown (bass) and Olly Taylor (drums). Originally called "Santa's Boyfriend", the band played gigs in and around London and recorded two self-produced CDs: one self-titled and one entitled Swings and Roundabouts. After drummer Taylor left the band, the name was changed to Fiction Plane and they scored their first major label release, Everything Will Never Be OK (MCA Records, 2003).
After Dan Brown left the band in late 2006, they made their second full-length album Left Side of the Brain. It was released on 22 May 2007 on the indie label Bieler Brothers. The single "Two Sisters" has been the main hit from that album. In 2010, Fiction Plane released a third album called Sparks with their single "Push Me Around" on it plus many others. It was released in Continental Europe on 10 May. This album added 3 bonus tracks; "Angel Eyes", "Telephone Unknown", and an acoustic version of "Sadr City Blues". To date, it has not been released in North America.
First dates are awkward
I hate not knowing what to talk about
Did you have fun in the Bahamas?
Did you ever check that movie out, the one we talked about.
Yeah I'm still working down on Main Street,
At that foggy little boutique
You can kiss me if you want to...
Did I just say that?
Did I just say that?
What was I thinking?
I wasn't really thinking
I didn't mean it
Well okay, okay I meant it but
I didn't mean for it to fall out of my mouth...
Did I just say that outloud?
(Out loud out loud out loud)
I had a great time
That was a cool little bistro
I loved the jazz band
The conversation and a veino
And a cappucino
Well how sweet, you walked me to my front door
They don't make guys like you anymore
Man I'd love to see you naked...
Did I just say that?
Did I just say that?
What was I thinking?
I wasn't really thinking
I didn't mean it
Well okay, okay I meant it but
I didn't mean for it to fall out of my mouth...
Did I just say that outloud?
Did I just say that?
Did I just say that?
What was I thinking?
I guess I wasn't really thinking
I didn't mean it
Well okay, okay I meant it but
I didn't mean for it to fall out of my mouth...
Did I just say that outloud?
(Out loud out loud)
Did I mention that I love you
(Out loud out loud)
We can make a pretty baby
(Out loud out loud)
Mmmm nice pants
(Out loud out loud)