Fake Dad Tickets

Andrea de Varona (she/her) and Josh Ford (he/him) aka Fake Dad are a Los Angeles based
bedroom synth pop meets indie rock duo. Formed in 2020, the two met at a college party in the
East Village and have been inseparable ever since. Melting their own unique artistic visions to
build a shared sonic shorthand, Fake Dad create an intoxicating and colorful musical fusion
complete with quirky synths, catchy pop-laden hooks and sun-soaked layered guitars. With a
signature production sound and distinct vocal warmth, the two write and record expansive
musical moments from their apartment. Although Andrea and Josh come from different musical
backgrounds, they share a common goal: to create music that understands you.
The duo’s forthcoming EP, Yerba Mala, takes a deep dive into interpersonal relationship
dynamics in an ever-changing world. In particular, the project explores frontperson Andrea de
Varona’s nuanced relationship with a first-gen Latinx identity. Yerba Mala is a Spanish phrase
that Andrea’s mother would use in gardening to describe the weeds and vines that needed to be
removed so that new flowers could grow every season. “From friends to family to hometowns,
these songs explore what it’s like to grow with (or apart from) other people in search of
self-betterment. Sometimes relationships change. Sometimes they get stronger, and sometimes
they have to be left behind in order for you to heal and grow into the version of you that was
always there, waiting to bloom,” confides Andrea. The five-track EP is a genre-bending
adventure of sound with elements of rock, pop, synth and electronic all colliding for an
unforgettable listen.