Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States (2013 - Present) The origin of Vivid Illusion can be traced back to 2008 during founding guitarist Aki McCullough's teenage years in California. After numerous iterations, McCullough released Vivid Illusion's instrumental debut album, The Cyclical Nature, in 2013. Now living in Miami, FL, McCullough put together a full lineup the following year consisting of Anthony Taboada and Max Molander as additional guitarists, Mike Gardell on bass, and Jackson Firlik on drums. Read more on Last.fm