The Actual | |
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| Origin | US |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Years active | 2001–2007 |
| Labels | Softdrive Records RED Distribution |
| Members | Max Bernstein Rob Obee Jeremy Bonsall Ben Flanagan |
The Actual were a four-piece alternative rock group from Los Angeles, California headed by guitarist and singer Max Bernstein. They were signed to Eyeball Records and released one album as a three-piece for the label, "Songs On Radio Idaho", before signing with Scott Weiland's label Softdrive Records.[1] They opened for the supergroup Velvet Revolver at the Aladdin Hotel in the summer of 2005 and also played the Volcom stage on the 2007 Warped Tour. In 2005, The Actual contributed two songs "Promised Land" and "Dancing On The Perimeter" to the film "Bewitched" (2005).
The Actual's second album In Stitches was released on May 31, 2007, on the Softdrive label.[2][3] They promoted the album by touring as the opening act for Velvet Revolver on their Spring 2007 club tour. Weiland is the co-producer of In Stitches. The album's first single, "This is the Worst Day of My Life," was selected as song-of-the-week on MySpace in late May 2007. In late 2007, The Actual parted ways.
The Actual played their first live show in 13 years on October 1, 2023 in Los Angeles, with Bernstein on guitar and vocals, Jeremy Bonsall on bass and Aaron Bonsall on drums.[1]