Upon learning that Adele wrote, “Hello”, as a letter to herself in the past, I was fascinated by the concept and thus wrote “Broken Bones” as a letter to myself when I was on Warped Tour 2008 and really struggling. We came up with the synth in the studio and I wrote the beats and lyrics on the spot. It’s about everything I was going through as a 20 year old kid while looping the country in a 15 passenger van for months at a time and playing monstrous festivals every day. The fear, the doubt, the breakup, the first panic attack, the feeling of total isolation in a sea of people. The lyrics are everything I would’ve needed to hear at the time: That I’d make it through, that I’d be okay, that I’d grow from the experience, and that amazing things were just around the corner.

Blank Check

Ben DeHan

Broken Bones

Sweet Nothing

Checkpoint

Checkpoint (Ft SUCKERPUNCH!)

Goodbye and Goodnight (Ft When The Sun Sets)

The Ledge

The Ledge (Ft Joshua Roberts)

Blue Hour

I Know How This Ends

She's A Rose (Ft High Wire)

Patrick Swayze (ft. Mark of 408)

The Little Engine That Couldn't

Return To Sender

Return To Sender (ft. The Great Heights Band)

Toxic Trait (ft Pine Creek Academy)

Letterman Down (Feat Jack The Underdog)

The pop punk trio Free Friends, consisting of husband and wife Ben and Lauren DeHan along with drummer Gil Perez, have crafted the most jaw-dropping set of songs to hit the pop punk scene in years. Collaborating with Matt Malpass (blink-182, Magnolia Park), Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco), and Sam Pura (State Champs), the group has created a unique sound that falls somewhere between blink-182 and Neck Deep, accompanied by cello. Their upcoming EP features collaborations with artists such as Hit The Lights, glimmers, and Makeout, and with national tour dates and festival appearances in the works, Free Friends is ready to explode onto the scene.

Their dual vocals and emotionally charged lyrics are reminiscent of Taking Back Sunday’s anthemic hooks while minimalist verses that could’ve been written by Blink-182, are complemented by poignant cello leads comparable to Yellowcard's violin. It's a unique yet definitively pop punk sound that connects and builds upon every era of the genre.

Their latest release, "Last Flight," produced and mixed by Bryan Czap (The Dangerous Summer) and Matt Malpass, is an emo/pop-punk anthem that sounds like blink-182 and The 1975 co-wrote a song for a John Hughes film. Its upbeat tempo, catchy melodies, and synth-pop vibes contrast with lyrics that tackle tough topics like anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. Don't miss out on the excitement and energy of Free Friends - just hit play.

Checkpoint (Ft SUCKERPUNCH!)

Free Friends

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