After drumming for a few underappreciated Los Angeles-based rock bands, Act As If singer/songwriter/guitarist Peter Verdell decided it was time to take the fate of his musical career into his own hands. He began writing songs that he believed in, scraping together band mates, and playing all the crappy shows that bands in LA play (some good ones mixed in too :).

Recent activity has found the band playing such notable LA venues as The Troubadour, and with esteemed bands including The Daylights (Epic/Sony), Everybody Else (The Militia Group), The Higher (Epitaph), Over It (Virgin), Self Against City (Drive-Thru), Barcelona (Universal), and Stacy Clark (Shangri-La). A song from their self-titled EP, “Please Catch Up,” was recently licensed for a primetime ABC reality show entitled “Greg Behrendt’s Wake Up Call.”

Review from Scratch Magazine:
"This seven-song EP debut from Southern California artist Peter Verdell is a slick, catchy package that is sure to turn heads in the music industry. With a vaguely emo/hard-rock alternative style and a truckload of biting hooks, this is music that haunts and inspires. Though up until recently Verdell was doing solo acoustic sets live, he's finally settled on a permanent quartet to bring a harder edge to his live shows. While many young musicians make obvious blunders on debut albums, it's tough to find any fault with this disc. Perhaps the only thing wrong with it is that it isn't a full-length album."

Review from STEROKILLER.COM:
Musically it's kinda like The Get Up Kids. Midpaced-to-slow rock jams with a lot of pop elements; acoustic guitars and a motherf*cking xylophone. It's a well played and produced pop record."

For more info or for booking, contact info@actasifmusic.com, or visit www.myspace.com/actasif.