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About Real Friends

Real Friends is an American rock band from Tinley Park, Illinois. The band has released seven EPs and four studio albums. They were previously signed to Fearless Records and Pure Noise Records. Their most recent full-length album, Blue Hour, was released independently on October 11, 2024.

Members
Brian Blake (3)Dan LambtonDave KnoxKyle FaselEric Haines (2)Aaron SchuckCody Muraro

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Knuckle Puck

Knuckle Puck

State Champs

State Champs

The Story So Far

The Story So Far

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

Youth Fountain

Youth Fountain

Grayscale

Grayscale

Neck Deep

Neck Deep

Hot Mulligan

Hot Mulligan

Releases

Albums
Blue Hour

Blue Hour

11th October 2024

Composure

Composure

13th July 2018

The Home Inside My Head

The Home Inside My Head

27th May 2016

Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing

22nd July 2014

Looking Back

Looking Back

EPs
There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late

24th February 2023

Torn in Two

Torn in Two

17th September 2021

Teeth (Full Band) - EP

Teeth (Full Band) - EP

9th September 2021

Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

Even More Acoustic Songs - EP

31st May 2019

No artwork

Even More Acoustic Songs

2019

More Acoustic Songs - EP

More Acoustic Songs - EP

28th April 2015

Put Yourself Back Together

Put Yourself Back Together

4th June 2013

Acoustic Songs

Acoustic Songs

15th May 2012

Singles
Waiting Room (Acoustic)

Waiting Room (Acoustic)

10th June 2025

Never Has Become Always

Never Has Become Always

12th September 2024

Our Love Was Like A Sad Song

Our Love Was Like A Sad Song

7th August 2024

Waiting Room

Waiting Room

28th June 2024

When You Were Here

When You Were Here

17th November 2023

Six Feet

Six Feet

31st January 2023

Always Lose

Always Lose

24th May 2022

Tell Me You're Sorry (Acoustic)

Tell Me You're Sorry (Acoustic)

25th March 2022

Other
Everyone That Dragged You Here

Everyone That Dragged You Here

24th January 2012

Alternative Press and Fearless Records Sampler

Alternative Press and Fearless Records Sampler

Tracks by Real Friends

20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. ...And We're Just ChangingMaybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing
    3:53
  2. ...And We're Just Changing
    3:53
  3. [Marked for Deletion]
  4. 10th FloorBlue Hour
    3:16
  5. A Little Too NiceThis Is Honesty
    2:41
  6. A Place I Don't Think ExistsBlue Hour
    2:33
  7. A Place I Don’t Think ExistsBlue Hour
  8. Alexander SupertrampThree Songs About the Past Year of My Life
  9. Always LoseThere's Nothing Worse Than Too Late
    3:07
  10. Always Lose (Acoustic)There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late
    3:09

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Lyrics

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I've Given up on You

I've Given up on You

Lyrics

Get By

Get By

Lyrics

From the Outside

From the Outside

Lyrics

I Don't Love You Anymore

I Don't Love You Anymore

Lyrics

Late Nights in My Car

Late Nights in My Car

Lyrics

Summer

Summer

Lyrics

Mess

Mess

Lyrics

Sixteen

Sixteen

Lyrics

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Real Friends on their new EP 'There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late'
Features

Real Friends on their new EP 'There’s Nothing Worse Than Too Late'

Real Friends are back with a bang

28 Feb 2023 • 1:31 pm
<strong>Real Friends</strong> have released a new video for <strong>'The Damage Is Done'</strong>
News

<strong>Real Friends</strong> have released a new video for <strong>'The Damage Is Done'</strong>

Real Friends have released a new video.

24 Feb 2023 • 4:01 pm
<strong>Real Friends</strong> have announced a new EP, <strong>'There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late'</strong>
News

<strong>Real Friends</strong> have announced a new EP, <strong>'There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late'</strong>

Real Friends have announced a new EP, 'There's Nothing Worse Than Too Late'.

3 Feb 2023 • 10:41 am
Real Friends have released their new EP, 'Torn In Two'
News

Real Friends have released their new EP, 'Torn In Two'

Real Friends have released their new EP, 'Torn In Two'.

17 Sept 2021 • 3:35 am
Real Friends have shared a new cover of Smashing Pumpkins' classic 'Tonight, Tonight'
News

Real Friends have shared a new cover of Smashing Pumpkins' classic 'Tonight, Tonight'

Real Friends have shared a brand new cover.

17 Aug 2021 • 9:39 am
Real Friends have inked a new record deal, and shared two singles
News

Real Friends have inked a new record deal, and shared two singles

Real Friends have inked a new record deal with Pure Noise Records.

22 Jun 2021 • 10:56 am
Real Friends: "There were a lot of reckless things that I did"
Features

Real Friends: "There were a lot of reckless things that I did"

Real Friends have pulled themselves back from the brink to create an album that's just as confused as they were. "It's about uncertainty," explains Dan Lambton.

25 Jul 2018 • 1:41 am
Real Friends are in the studio with A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade
News

Real Friends are in the studio with A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade

Following the release of new song ‘Get By’, Real Friends have announced they’re in the studio with A Day To Remember's Jeremy McKinnon and Andrew Wade....

28 Nov 2017 • 1:58 pm
Real Friends have shared a new song called ‘Get By’
News

Real Friends have shared a new song called ‘Get By’

Real Friends have dropped a new track called ‘Get By’ to coincide with their current US live shows with Life Lessons. The song also precedes a handful o...

17 Nov 2017 • 10:35 am
Real Friends have sacked their driver, Ken Fasel: "Taking advantage of one's position is not tolerable"
News

Real Friends have sacked their driver, Ken Fasel: "Taking advantage of one's position is not tolerable"

Real Friends have sacked their driver, Ken Fasel- who is also bassist Kyle Fasel’s father - following allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards the...

16 Nov 2017 • 12:49 pm
Real Friends share acoustic renditions of ‘Skeletons’ and ‘Mokena’
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Real Friends share acoustic renditions of ‘Skeletons’ and ‘Mokena’

Real Friends have shared acoustic renditions of ‘Skeletons’ and ‘Mokena’, the first instalments of their Something Old, Something New Sessions. “In cele...

20 Sept 2017 • 10:13 am
Real Friends reveal video for 'Empty Picture'
News

Real Friends reveal video for 'Empty Picture'

Real Friends have shared a video for 'The Home Inside My Head' cut 'Empty Picture'. Check it out below.

29 Mar 2017 • 11:21 am
Real Friends reschedule UK and European headline tour
Features

Real Friends reschedule UK and European headline tour

Real Friends have rescheduled their upcoming UK tour, which was originally set to take place next month and is in support of latest album, 'The Home Ins...

22 Nov 2016 • 2:02 pm
A Real Friends Halloween is always such a 'Mess'
News

A Real Friends Halloween is always such a 'Mess'

Real Friends are showing everyone how to do Halloween properly with their new video for 'Mess'. Check it out below.

25 Oct 2016 • 6:00 pm
Real Friends and Knuckle Puck vocalists team up on new demo
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Real Friends and Knuckle Puck vocalists team up on new demo

Bands don’t have to stick into their tiny little band shaped boxes, y’know? Sometimes they get to play out with their mates. Take this, a demo of a new...

18 Aug 2016 • 8:28 am
Real Friends: "It’s ok if things don’t come out the way you planned"
Features

Real Friends: "It’s ok if things don’t come out the way you planned"

“Getting older scares the shit out of me,” admitted Real Friends on debut album ‘Maybe This Place Is The Same and We’re Just Changing’. Two years later...

20 Jun 2016 • 8:04 am
Real Friends share 'Mokena' and announce UK/Eu tour
Features

Real Friends share 'Mokena' and announce UK/Eu tour

Real Friends' new album 'The Home Inside My Head' is out this Friday (27th May) and the band have shared another new track from it. Check out 'Mokena' b...

23 May 2016 • 9:26 am
Real Friends preview their new album with ‘Mess’
News

Real Friends preview their new album with ‘Mess’

Real Friends are gearing up to release their new album ‘The Home Inside My Head’, due for release on 27th May via Fearless Records (read Upset’s verdict...

6 May 2016 • 3:32 pm
Real Friends release video for 'Scared To Be Alone'
News

Real Friends release video for 'Scared To Be Alone'

Ahead of the release of 'The Home Inside Me Head' and following on from lead track 'Cold Quicker', Real Friends have released the video for 'Scared To B...

25 Apr 2016 • 8:15 am
Real Friends announce new album 'The Home Inside My Head'
News

Real Friends announce new album 'The Home Inside My Head'

Real Friends are releasing their second album, 'The Home Inside My Head' on May 27th via Fearless Records. Want a taster? Of course you do. Check out 'C...

1 Apr 2016 • 9:20 am
Real Friends perform new song at Warped Tour event
News

Real Friends perform new song at Warped Tour event

Real Friends performed a new song at the recent Vans Warped Tour line up announcement event. Watch the footage here, courtesy of Alternative Press; it’s...

23 Mar 2016 • 5:24 pm
Real Friends have finished work on their second album
Features

Real Friends have finished work on their second album

Real Friends recently teased that they’re up to something, posting a single-word update to their Facebook page that simply read “soon”.

24 Feb 2016 • 6:24 pm
Real Friends are up to something "soon".
Features

Real Friends are up to something "soon".

So Real Friend s are teasing something; but they’re doing it in the really helpful way that makes it pretty hard to work out exactly what they’re up to.

26 Jan 2016 • 9:00 am
Real Friends' new video for 'Sixteen' is going to make you feel sad
News

Real Friends' new video for 'Sixteen' is going to make you feel sad

Real Friends have debuted a new video for ‘Sixteen’, taken from their 2014 full-length ‘Maybe This Place Is The Same, And We’re Just Changing’. Featurin...

8 Jul 2015 • 1:28 pm
Real Friends: "It’s ok if things don’t come out the way you planned"
Features

Real Friends: "It’s ok if things don’t come out the way you planned"

“Getting older scares the shit out of me,” admitted Real Friends on debut album ‘Maybe This Place Is The Same and We’re Just Changing’. Two years later...

31 Dec 1969 • 11:00 pm
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