Pretend Friend is a progressive bluegrass roots band with origins in rock and roll. Melding timeless sentiments of traditional melodies with striking lyrics, memorable hooks, and quick picking, Pretend Friend creates a dynamic live experience laced with emotive harmonies and improvised jamming. Pretend Friend has been described as the offspring of Robert Plant and the Stanley Brothers, jamgrass, new high lonesome, and tight, right, and genre-defying.