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Real Friends is an American pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, United States. To date, the band has released six EPs and three studio albums. The band is currently signed to Fearless Records. The band released their third studio album Composure on July 13, 2018.
In the fall of 2010 bassist Kyle Fasel "wasn't happy" with the music he was working on and wished to start over. Fasel called lead guitarist Dave Knox and the pair soon started talking about the goals they wished to achieve. Read Full BioReal Friends is an American pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, United States. To date, the band has released six EPs and three studio albums. The band is currently signed to Fearless Records. The band released their third studio album Composure on July 13, 2018.
In the fall of 2010 bassist Kyle Fasel "wasn't happy" with the music he was working on and wished to start over. Fasel called lead guitarist Dave Knox and the pair soon started talking about the goals they wished to achieve. Fasel didn't expect it to lead anywhere. Vocalist Dan Lambton, who was friends with Knox, received a call from Fasel, asking if he would like to join him and Knox. They were soon joined by drummer Aaron Schuck. The band recorded its debut EP, This Is Honesty, in the spring of 2011. Following the release of the EP, the band began playing shows around the Midwest. The group soon realized that it "didn't feel right, playing the songs they currently had. Almost forcing ourselves into sound." They had a meeting and came to the conclusion to start over. During this period of change, Fasel and Knox were playing in The Fastest Kid Alive. Shortly afterwards, Schuck was replaced by Brian Blake. Blake had emailed the band after he found out they needed a drummer.
Real Friends didn't have a permanent second guitarist, often having their friends to substitute. Eric Haines soon joined as a rhythm guitarist. Until Haines joined Fasel and Knox would typically write the songs and they didn't have "another guitarist's opinion", according to Fasel. Shortly after the release of the Everyone That Dragged You Here EP, the band's popularity increased and the audience at their shows also increased. The band later released the Put Yourself Back Together EP. Reviewing the EP for Rock Sound, Andy Biddulph said noted that he would not be "surprised" if the band was "mixing it with the big boys in a year's time". In November, the group supported The Wonder Years on their UK shows, included UK Warped Tour.
Fearless signed the band in December 2013. The band were initially hesitant to sign to a label but called Fearless "different. They made it feel more like a family." The group "still wanted full control of our band" while Fearless would help with marketing and distribution, according to Fasel. The band recorded their debut studio album in February with producer Seth Henderson. The band released its debut studio album, Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing on July 22, 2014. The album sold over 10,300 copies, charting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band played on the 2014 Vans Warped Tour supporting the album's release, appearing on the Journey's Stage. More Acoustic Song EP was released for Record Store Day in April 2015. One of the tracks, an acoustic version of "Late Nights in My Car", features Kevin Jordan from This Wild Life.
Fearless Records announced that a new Real Friends record would be released on their label in 2016, through a post on their official Twitter account, which was made on December 22, 2015. Prior to the Fearless announcement, the band had made several references to the recording of a new album throughout 2015 on their Facebook and Twitter pages. Real Friends finished recording their second full-length album on the road, in February 2016. Prior to the album's announcement, the band began to play a new song entitled "Colder Quicker" during their live sets. On April 1, 2016, the band announced the title of their new album as being The Home Inside My Head, along with the album's release date, cover art and track listing. Additionally, on the same day the band released a music video for "Colder Quicker". The album was released on May 27, 2016.
On November 16, 2017 the band released a single entitled "Get By". On June 18, 2018 the band announced the new album 'Composure' set for release on July 13, 2018 to their home town fans during an RSVP Acoustic session. It was preceded two weeks prior by a single entitled "From the Outside", which was accompanied by a music video.
Style and influences
Real Friends has been described as pop punk and emo, as well as emo pop punk. Punknews reviewer said "If American Football went totally pop-punk, Real Friends would be the result." Vocalist Dan Lambton has been described as a cross between The Starting Line's Kenny Vasoli, The Wonder Years' Dan Campbell and The Dangerous Summer's AJ Perdomo. Bassist Kyle Fasel has cited American Football, Dashboard Confessional, The Early November, Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring, Saves the Day, The Starting Line, Spitalfield, Taking Back Sunday and Thursday as influences.
Bassist Kyle on the often used phrase "sleepy eyes and bony knees":
I think there’s something that needs to be explained on our end here. We released a new EP on June 4th titled “Put Yourself Back Together.” There are some references in the songs that mention sleepy eyes and bony knees. There have been some negative comments regarding the amount of times we mention those two things. I want to make this post to explain the detailed meanings of both of those subjects. I assure all of you out there that we would never put something in multiple songs that doesn’t have a great amount of meaning. These songs are my life summed up into some verses and choruses. These songs are my therapy, and that goes for the four other dudes in my band too. So here we go….
Sleepy eyes refers to a time in my life in 2011. I was going through a very messy break up which then lead to a love triangle and that lead me to be depressed. The girl that I was in love with since I was eighteen had found someone else that she grew to love. She told me that she still loved me as well though. This lead to lots of sleepless nights and some weight loss as well. Thirty pounds of weight loss to be exact. Listen to our song “Floorboards” for more details on that whole situation. Well anyway, this situation and some other ones over the past few years have led me to not being able to sleep at night. I had resorted to sleeping pills in 2011 when I was depressed. I also consider myself a night owl in general. I haven’t gone to bed before 2 am in years. But mainly sleepy eyes is something that I think we have all been through in life. It’s about those nights when you’re so overworked and have so much going on that you can’t fall asleep, even if you are physically tired. Not only do I write these songs for my own therapy, but I would hope that some of you could find some peace in them. So of course I’m going to reference this subject multiple times. And that is sleepy eyes.
Bony knees is a subject that pops up in a lot of our songs as well. I will keep it general at first here. I in fact do physically have bony knees. But I will surely say that there is a way deeper meaning behind these bony knees. It kind of all dates back to my depression in 2011. Like I stated before there was some weight loss, which made these knees a little more bony than before. I also found myself physically and mentally down on my knees while going through depression. Even after 2011, after I started feeling better, I would still find myself down and out on my bony knees physically and mentally. We all go through dirt in life and lot of times it makes us fall on our knees for awhile. I can easily say that dirt has put me on my knees more than I want to say. But the beautiful part about falling on your knees is getting back up. And that’s the main point of the bony knees reference. You have to get up in life and move on. We have all been there and we will all be there again. When I write bony knees in a song it reminds me of how I put all of the bullshit behind me and moved on. And that is bony knees.
I just wanted to clear this all up. I don’t want anyone to ever think that we are using this as some sort of gimmick or something. We keep things real and it will always be that way. I hope you can all now find deeper meaning and connection with sleepy eyes and bony knees.
In the fall of 2010 bassist Kyle Fasel "wasn't happy" with the music he was working on and wished to start over. Fasel called lead guitarist Dave Knox and the pair soon started talking about the goals they wished to achieve. Read Full BioReal Friends is an American pop punk band from Tinley Park, Illinois, United States. To date, the band has released six EPs and three studio albums. The band is currently signed to Fearless Records. The band released their third studio album Composure on July 13, 2018.
In the fall of 2010 bassist Kyle Fasel "wasn't happy" with the music he was working on and wished to start over. Fasel called lead guitarist Dave Knox and the pair soon started talking about the goals they wished to achieve. Fasel didn't expect it to lead anywhere. Vocalist Dan Lambton, who was friends with Knox, received a call from Fasel, asking if he would like to join him and Knox. They were soon joined by drummer Aaron Schuck. The band recorded its debut EP, This Is Honesty, in the spring of 2011. Following the release of the EP, the band began playing shows around the Midwest. The group soon realized that it "didn't feel right, playing the songs they currently had. Almost forcing ourselves into sound." They had a meeting and came to the conclusion to start over. During this period of change, Fasel and Knox were playing in The Fastest Kid Alive. Shortly afterwards, Schuck was replaced by Brian Blake. Blake had emailed the band after he found out they needed a drummer.
Real Friends didn't have a permanent second guitarist, often having their friends to substitute. Eric Haines soon joined as a rhythm guitarist. Until Haines joined Fasel and Knox would typically write the songs and they didn't have "another guitarist's opinion", according to Fasel. Shortly after the release of the Everyone That Dragged You Here EP, the band's popularity increased and the audience at their shows also increased. The band later released the Put Yourself Back Together EP. Reviewing the EP for Rock Sound, Andy Biddulph said noted that he would not be "surprised" if the band was "mixing it with the big boys in a year's time". In November, the group supported The Wonder Years on their UK shows, included UK Warped Tour.
Fearless signed the band in December 2013. The band were initially hesitant to sign to a label but called Fearless "different. They made it feel more like a family." The group "still wanted full control of our band" while Fearless would help with marketing and distribution, according to Fasel. The band recorded their debut studio album in February with producer Seth Henderson. The band released its debut studio album, Maybe This Place Is the Same and We're Just Changing on July 22, 2014. The album sold over 10,300 copies, charting at number 24 on the Billboard 200. The band played on the 2014 Vans Warped Tour supporting the album's release, appearing on the Journey's Stage. More Acoustic Song EP was released for Record Store Day in April 2015. One of the tracks, an acoustic version of "Late Nights in My Car", features Kevin Jordan from This Wild Life.
Fearless Records announced that a new Real Friends record would be released on their label in 2016, through a post on their official Twitter account, which was made on December 22, 2015. Prior to the Fearless announcement, the band had made several references to the recording of a new album throughout 2015 on their Facebook and Twitter pages. Real Friends finished recording their second full-length album on the road, in February 2016. Prior to the album's announcement, the band began to play a new song entitled "Colder Quicker" during their live sets. On April 1, 2016, the band announced the title of their new album as being The Home Inside My Head, along with the album's release date, cover art and track listing. Additionally, on the same day the band released a music video for "Colder Quicker". The album was released on May 27, 2016.
On November 16, 2017 the band released a single entitled "Get By". On June 18, 2018 the band announced the new album 'Composure' set for release on July 13, 2018 to their home town fans during an RSVP Acoustic session. It was preceded two weeks prior by a single entitled "From the Outside", which was accompanied by a music video.
Style and influences
Real Friends has been described as pop punk and emo, as well as emo pop punk. Punknews reviewer said "If American Football went totally pop-punk, Real Friends would be the result." Vocalist Dan Lambton has been described as a cross between The Starting Line's Kenny Vasoli, The Wonder Years' Dan Campbell and The Dangerous Summer's AJ Perdomo. Bassist Kyle Fasel has cited American Football, Dashboard Confessional, The Early November, Jimmy Eat World, The Promise Ring, Saves the Day, The Starting Line, Spitalfield, Taking Back Sunday and Thursday as influences.
Bassist Kyle on the often used phrase "sleepy eyes and bony knees":
I think there’s something that needs to be explained on our end here. We released a new EP on June 4th titled “Put Yourself Back Together.” There are some references in the songs that mention sleepy eyes and bony knees. There have been some negative comments regarding the amount of times we mention those two things. I want to make this post to explain the detailed meanings of both of those subjects. I assure all of you out there that we would never put something in multiple songs that doesn’t have a great amount of meaning. These songs are my life summed up into some verses and choruses. These songs are my therapy, and that goes for the four other dudes in my band too. So here we go….
Sleepy eyes refers to a time in my life in 2011. I was going through a very messy break up which then lead to a love triangle and that lead me to be depressed. The girl that I was in love with since I was eighteen had found someone else that she grew to love. She told me that she still loved me as well though. This lead to lots of sleepless nights and some weight loss as well. Thirty pounds of weight loss to be exact. Listen to our song “Floorboards” for more details on that whole situation. Well anyway, this situation and some other ones over the past few years have led me to not being able to sleep at night. I had resorted to sleeping pills in 2011 when I was depressed. I also consider myself a night owl in general. I haven’t gone to bed before 2 am in years. But mainly sleepy eyes is something that I think we have all been through in life. It’s about those nights when you’re so overworked and have so much going on that you can’t fall asleep, even if you are physically tired. Not only do I write these songs for my own therapy, but I would hope that some of you could find some peace in them. So of course I’m going to reference this subject multiple times. And that is sleepy eyes.
Bony knees is a subject that pops up in a lot of our songs as well. I will keep it general at first here. I in fact do physically have bony knees. But I will surely say that there is a way deeper meaning behind these bony knees. It kind of all dates back to my depression in 2011. Like I stated before there was some weight loss, which made these knees a little more bony than before. I also found myself physically and mentally down on my knees while going through depression. Even after 2011, after I started feeling better, I would still find myself down and out on my bony knees physically and mentally. We all go through dirt in life and lot of times it makes us fall on our knees for awhile. I can easily say that dirt has put me on my knees more than I want to say. But the beautiful part about falling on your knees is getting back up. And that’s the main point of the bony knees reference. You have to get up in life and move on. We have all been there and we will all be there again. When I write bony knees in a song it reminds me of how I put all of the bullshit behind me and moved on. And that is bony knees.
I just wanted to clear this all up. I don’t want anyone to ever think that we are using this as some sort of gimmick or something. We keep things real and it will always be that way. I hope you can all now find deeper meaning and connection with sleepy eyes and bony knees.
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Looking Back
by Real Friends
We have lyrics for 'Looking Back' by these artists:
Alific I remember way back Everything I went through Well a good fr…
Andre Matos I thought you'd last forever But like a star, you never…
Black and Blue Do you ever question your life; why we do the…
Bold First started out with so much Vigor, everything so new. I…
Brook Benton Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Brown Ruth Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Champion Looking back, wish I could say we left the past…
Clarence Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Conway Twitty Lookin' back over my life I can see where, where I…
Dallas Holm Looking back I see where I went wrong Only signal to find…
Dan Hill Looking back at public school Reading playboy magazine Ins…
Don Williams Looking back over my life I can see where I…
Dr Feelgood As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Etta Jones Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Fingerbang Looking back to what we've done All those things we…
Gary Moore I was looking back to see If she was looking back…
Harem Scarem Well I remember all the nights you came to me You…
Heaven's Gate [Words: Paeth/ Music: Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo] Did you ever …
Hey Marseilles Cold nights taunt me all the time The wind runs through…
Irma Thomas Looking back over my life I see where I've caused you…
Jan Howard Looking back over my life I can see where I…
Jang Beom June 길을 걸었지 누군가 옆에 있다고 느꼈을 때 나는 알아 버렸네 이미 그대 떠난…
Jason Ames Moments of my life Are trapped inside a glossy picture Emo…
Jeremy Camp Many times I take for granted Just what youve done for…
Jesse Harris Lookin' back I don't remember Anythin' from last September …
Jim Brickman I hate to see you cry Lying there in that position There's…
Joe Simon Looking back over my life I can see where I caused you…
John Mayall As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Johnny "Guitar" Watson As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Keane You're living in a place you left behind Going round in…
Kerry Muzzey You're living in a place you left behind Going 'round in…
Kill Your Idols When I look back on the things I've seen The countless…
Link 80 The rain has left now, But the puddles still remain, The o…
Mac McAnally Для меня эта ночь вне закона. Я пишу - по ночам…
Marty Robbins Lookin' back over my life I can see where I caused…
mitch murder It has been said that looking at history by dividing…
Mono Inc. when the sound of the voices stop silently when the sound…
Nat Cole King Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Otis Rush Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Pulley In the mirror I can see reflections staring back at…
Route 33 Sunlight falls across my sky, I see the beauty of…
Ruth Brown Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Ryan's Fancy I can't be happy alone anymore I've gotten used to your…
Silhouette Brown issee noo se de fumikomu goo rain bokura wa nanimo nanimo…
Sodastream 'cause all of you were looking back, you were looking…
Strength For A Reason Times have changed, don't know what for. All the lies…
Sub-Motive This town Is looking old and worn, As far as I…
The Bold First started out with so much Vigor, everything so new. I…
The Ducky Boys You've got a road but you don't know how to…
The Undecided I've tried to see this situation From a different point of…
This Wild Life I try to find a way out of this hole But…
TOSHI a.k.a. 美濃の蝮 You're living in a place you left behind Going round in…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Real Friends:
...And We're Just Changing When I heard my parents cry I realized that we're all…
A Little Too Nice I can never keep my mouth shut But I can sure…
Alexander Supertramp Growing up is giving up I'll sleep sideways on the bed…
Anchor Down I don't really think that I'm ready for another Chicago…
Cheap Talk and Eager Lies If my name falls past your tongue and teeth, make…
Colder Quicker I've got more complaints More than pleasantries to say Eve…
Cover You Up It's worth those nights where I'm scared to walk to…
Dirty Water If you wore your personality on your skin, no one…
Everything I Never Want To Be Hope you're having fun away at college since you went…
Floorboards You said I didn't cry out to the clouds for…
Home for Fall So much has changed back home since you left without…
I Don I can't believe you've got the nerve to say you…
I Had a Heart I walk on this frozen lake, Hoping to hit a spot…
I Think I When I get stopped by a train on my drive…
I've Given Up on You You used to make me feel like I could walk…
I've Never Been Home White knuckles and sleepy eyes That's how you and I grew…
Keep It Together You'll spend every Saturday night on the bathroom floor with…
Late Nights In My Car I've been up spending every late night in my car Listening…
Loose Ends As the night goes on I go from feeling out…
Maybe This Place Is the Same... Maybe this place is the same And we're just changing Maybe…
Old and All Alone When we grow up I hope that you end up…
Old Book I'm treated like an old book That was left on the…
Short Song I found myself in late night drives without a destination A…
Sixteen Just when I think I need someone They wrap their arms…
Skeletons I won't forget when I couldn't go to bed with…
Something's Keeping Me Here We're just kids stuck in this town Outside of a big…
Spread Me All Over Illinois Change holds me down to the places I don't want…
Stay In One Place So much for bad luck If I built a boat with…
Summer You were easy on my eyes You were heavy on my…
To My Old Self I spend my nights thinking the worst And telling myself tha…
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by Real Friends
We have lyrics for 'Looking Back' by these artists:
Alific I remember way back Everything I went through Well a good fr…
Andre Matos I thought you'd last forever But like a star, you never…
Black and Blue Do you ever question your life; why we do the…
Bold First started out with so much Vigor, everything so new. I…
Brook Benton Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Brown Ruth Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Champion Looking back, wish I could say we left the past…
Clarence Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Conway Twitty Lookin' back over my life I can see where, where I…
Dallas Holm Looking back I see where I went wrong Only signal to find…
Dan Hill Looking back at public school Reading playboy magazine Ins…
Don Williams Looking back over my life I can see where I…
Dr Feelgood As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Etta Jones Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Fingerbang Looking back to what we've done All those things we…
Gary Moore I was looking back to see If she was looking back…
Harem Scarem Well I remember all the nights you came to me You…
Heaven's Gate [Words: Paeth/ Music: Paeth, Hunecke-Rizzo] Did you ever …
Hey Marseilles Cold nights taunt me all the time The wind runs through…
Irma Thomas Looking back over my life I see where I've caused you…
Jan Howard Looking back over my life I can see where I…
Jang Beom June 길을 걸었지 누군가 옆에 있다고 느꼈을 때 나는 알아 버렸네 이미 그대 떠난…
Jason Ames Moments of my life Are trapped inside a glossy picture Emo…
Jeremy Camp Many times I take for granted Just what youve done for…
Jesse Harris Lookin' back I don't remember Anythin' from last September …
Jim Brickman I hate to see you cry Lying there in that position There's…
Joe Simon Looking back over my life I can see where I caused you…
John Mayall As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Johnny "Guitar" Watson As I was walking down the street A pretty girl did…
Keane You're living in a place you left behind Going round in…
Kerry Muzzey You're living in a place you left behind Going 'round in…
Kill Your Idols When I look back on the things I've seen The countless…
Link 80 The rain has left now, But the puddles still remain, The o…
Mac McAnally Для меня эта ночь вне закона. Я пишу - по ночам…
Marty Robbins Lookin' back over my life I can see where I caused…
mitch murder It has been said that looking at history by dividing…
Mono Inc. when the sound of the voices stop silently when the sound…
Nat Cole King Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Otis Rush Looking ba-a-ack over my life I can see where I caused…
Pulley In the mirror I can see reflections staring back at…
Route 33 Sunlight falls across my sky, I see the beauty of…
Ruth Brown Looking back over my life I can see where I caused…
Ryan's Fancy I can't be happy alone anymore I've gotten used to your…
Silhouette Brown issee noo se de fumikomu goo rain bokura wa nanimo nanimo…
Sodastream 'cause all of you were looking back, you were looking…
Strength For A Reason Times have changed, don't know what for. All the lies…
Sub-Motive This town Is looking old and worn, As far as I…
The Bold First started out with so much Vigor, everything so new. I…
The Ducky Boys You've got a road but you don't know how to…
The Undecided I've tried to see this situation From a different point of…
This Wild Life I try to find a way out of this hole But…
TOSHI a.k.a. 美濃の蝮 You're living in a place you left behind Going round in…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Real Friends:
...And We're Just Changing When I heard my parents cry I realized that we're all…
A Little Too Nice I can never keep my mouth shut But I can sure…
Alexander Supertramp Growing up is giving up I'll sleep sideways on the bed…
Anchor Down I don't really think that I'm ready for another Chicago…
Cheap Talk and Eager Lies If my name falls past your tongue and teeth, make…
Colder Quicker I've got more complaints More than pleasantries to say Eve…
Cover You Up It's worth those nights where I'm scared to walk to…
Dirty Water If you wore your personality on your skin, no one…
Everything I Never Want To Be Hope you're having fun away at college since you went…
Floorboards You said I didn't cry out to the clouds for…
Home for Fall So much has changed back home since you left without…
I Don I can't believe you've got the nerve to say you…
I Had a Heart I walk on this frozen lake, Hoping to hit a spot…
I Think I When I get stopped by a train on my drive…
I've Given Up on You You used to make me feel like I could walk…
I've Never Been Home White knuckles and sleepy eyes That's how you and I grew…
Keep It Together You'll spend every Saturday night on the bathroom floor with…
Late Nights In My Car I've been up spending every late night in my car Listening…
Loose Ends As the night goes on I go from feeling out…
Maybe This Place Is the Same... Maybe this place is the same And we're just changing Maybe…
Old and All Alone When we grow up I hope that you end up…
Old Book I'm treated like an old book That was left on the…
Short Song I found myself in late night drives without a destination A…
Sixteen Just when I think I need someone They wrap their arms…
Skeletons I won't forget when I couldn't go to bed with…
Something's Keeping Me Here We're just kids stuck in this town Outside of a big…
Spread Me All Over Illinois Change holds me down to the places I don't want…
Stay In One Place So much for bad luck If I built a boat with…
Summer You were easy on my eyes You were heavy on my…
To My Old Self I spend my nights thinking the worst And telling myself tha…
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