Although Naples, Florida is just five short hours from Gainesville - the birthplace of bands like Against Me! and Hot Water Music - the area isn’t commonly considered to be a punk Mecca; and with good reason. "Naples is a really thriving vacation spot, so the whole city revolves around people who come here for three months of the year," explains Fake Problems front man Chris Farren. "So it’s a strange environment, but I think it’s a good environment creatively because it’s very... nice." Despite the fact that they’ve only been together for a few years, the group of four friends—which also features bassist Derek Perry, guitarist Casey Lee and drummer Sean Stevenson—have already logged more miles in the van as a full-time touring band than most acts years their senior. "Last year we played more than 150 shows and were away from home for something like 200 days, with recording and days off in addition to shows" Farren explains. In October, the band blew the minds of fans from around the world at last years Fest in Gainesville, and the band just finished up a largely sold out tour alongside Against Me! and The Riverboat Gamblers....
Tiny Ghosts: Bandgründung 1993, anfangs noch unter dem Namen "Exitboy", später "Jumpin Jacks" und "Smart Moves". 2001 Umbenennung in "Tiny Ghosts", ab dato erschweren ständige Besetzungswechsel die Entwicklung. Seit 2006 nun in endgültiger Besetzung. Discographie - 2001: Demo "Tiny Ghosts", 2006: "There's not enough", 2007: "...everytime we write a love song..."