Fake Problems is a four-piece American rock band from Naples, Florida. They released their first full length album, How Far Our Bodies Go, on Sabot Productions on April 27, 2007. Their second record, It’s Great to Be Alive, was released through Side One Dummy Records on February 17, 2009. Their third record «Real Ghosts Caught On Tape» was released September 21, 2010, also on Sideonedummy.
Fake Problems is heavily influenced by several genres of music, including punk rock, folk music, pop punk, and country music.
In various songs mandolin, violin, lap-steel/slide guitar, and brass horns can be heard along with the guitars and drums. The band claims that they have been influenced by Cursive, Bright Eyes, The Good Life, Waylon Jennings, Yanni, Jethro Tull, John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, Hank Williams, and Blink 182’s early material.
