The Actual (band)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
The Actual was a Los Angeles-based four-member alternative rock group, fronted by guitarist and vocalist Max Bernstein. The band initially signed with Eyeball Records and launched their first album, Songs On Radio Idaho, as a trio before affiliating with Scott Weiland's label, Softdrive Records. In 2005, they performed as the opening act for the supergroup Velvet Revolver at the Aladdin Hotel and took the stage at the 2007 Warped Tour on behalf of Volcom. That same year, they contributed two songs, "Promised Land" and "Dancing On The Perimeter," to the soundtrack of the film Bewitched.
Their sophomore release, In Stitches, came out on May 31, 2007, under Softdrive Records. To support this album, The Actual toured as the opening band for Velvet Revolver during their Spring 2007 club circuit. Scott Weiland co-produced this record, which featured the lead single "This is the Worst Day of My Life," highlighted as MySpace’s song-of-the-week in May 2007. The group dissolved later that year.
Following a 13-year break, The Actual reunited for a live performance on October 1, 2023, in Los Angeles. The lineup for this event included Bernstein (guitar/vocals), Jeremy Bonsall (bass), and Aaron Bonsall (drums).[1]
Line-up
- Max Bernstein – guitar, vocals
- Rob Obee – drums
- Jeremy Bonsall – bass
- Ben Flanagan – guitar, vocals
The Red EP (2001, Eyeball Records)
- Shells
- Cold Inside
- Big Trouble in Little China
- I Don't Want to Know
- Manhattan
Songs on Radio Idaho (2003, Eyeball Records)
Their debut album, Songs on Radio Idaho, was released on September 2, 2003.
- Track listing
- The Proof
- The Glow Wears Off
- Cold Inside
- Hospitality Girl
- Keep You in a Bottle
- A Way Around It
- I Am an Item
- So Long
- Cameron
- Across the Country
- When the Dishes Decide to Break
- The Shines
- Radio Idaho
In Stitches (2007, Softdrive)
- The Pride Of The Echelon
- This Is The Worst Day Of My Life (Do You Want To Come Over)
- September Had A Trigger Finger
- If You See Her
- Permanent Kitten
- Needle Park
- To All The Plain Janes
- Between The Bridge And The Chapel
- Dancing On The Perimeter
- Sending You A Signal
- Lindsay Never Gets Lonely
- Stay In My Rectangle
- Hospitality Girl