News Archives
1/26/2012
Show Wednesday, Feb 1st @ Satellite
Very excited that our first show of 2012 is going to be this coming Wednesday @ the Satellite in Silver Lake. We're going to be joined by 2 Hearts and Chemicals and LA Girlfriend. It's going to be killer. Hope to see you there!
The Satellite
1717 Silver Lake Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
$5, 21+, 9pm
1/18/2012
Review of "The Iron Is Hot EP" on Kick Kick Snare
Read the article here [kickkicksnare.com], and pre-order the EP if you haven't already...cause you'll get a free, instant download!! Pre-order here: http://bit.ly/tfjbBS
12/13/2011
Pre-order our new EP & get FREE bonus track!!!
That's right. If you pre-order our new EP "THE IRON IS HOT", you get a free, instant download of our holiday song "Sleigh Bells & Reindeer" [feat. Lucy Schwartz, and Brian Fennell of the band Barcelona]. The rest of the songs will get sent to you on release date via email notification [Jan. 24th 2012]. Click here to see the details and preview the songs!
12/4/2011
show Wed @ Detroit Bar
Playing a show this Wednesday 12.7 at the Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa with our friends in the band Theft. Good times.
The Detroit Bar
843 West 19th Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Theft @ 9pm, Act As If @ 10pm
11/29/2011
Show @ Hotel Cafe THIS Friday :]
Excited to be back at the charming Hotel Cafe this Friday, December 2nd. 21+, $10 at door, we're on at 9:30pm...hope to see you.
Hotel Cafe
1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028
[holiday show!]
11/2/2011
'Old Souls' on MTV's The Real World tonight!
Internet high-fives to anyone who watches for it.
10/17/2011
Show this Sunday @ The Bootleg!
LA friends...hope to see you there. It's gonna be choice. Really, really choice.
2220 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
$8 / 8pm / 21+
9/28/2011
New Music Video!!!
Yesss...we shot a video for our version of Blink-182's "Pathetic" [from their 1997 album "Dude Ranch"]. Any help spreading it around on Facebook / Twitter / etc would be much appreciated!
-Peter & co.
9/18/2011
Show Thursday in Santa Ana
We are playing @ The Copper Door this Thursday [9.22] with the very talented Denny White and The New Limb. Heck yes. $5, 21+, we're on at 9pm:
The Copper Door
225 1/2 N. Broadway
Santa Ana, CA 92701
w/ The New Limb & Denny White
8/5/2011
Act As If on IFC's Commercial Kings
Our songs 'About Saying and Meaning Goodbye' and 'Please Be Worth This' can be heard in tonight's episode of Commercial Kings. Sweeet :]
7/22/2011
Lyric vid for "There's a Light"
7/11/2011
Act As If in Apple's new OS X Lion video?!
If you've seen the video for Apple's new operating system...you might have recognized our song 'About Saying and Meaning Goodbye' playing in the background throughout most of it! See a short clip below:
6/24/2011
Act As If + Blind Carrot Magazine
Thanks to Preston for the interview & pics...post Chain Reaction set last week. Check it here :]
6/22/2011
Act As If featured on Speakers in Code
Really cool article / feature on Speakers in Code...in which I [Peter] got to muse about my top 10 favorite summer jams. 'Twas very fun. Check it out here.
6/21/2011
Act As If "There's a Light" featured on iTunes!
Our album is featured as "New and Noteworthy" on iTunes music this week...next to Bon Iver, Ok Go, and others :] See a screen-shot here.
6/14/2011
Correction:"Know Your Name" is on MTV tonight.
We think. We don't really know. We get told stuff, and sometimes it happens like we're told...sometimes not so much. Either way, here's a vid of "Know Your Name" w/ lyrics :]
6/14/2011
Act As If "Sleater Kinney" on MTV's 16 and Pregnant :]
Tonight's episode of MTV's 16 and Pregnant will feature our song "Sleater Kinney"!
6/8/2011
Act As If featured on Apple.com!!!
Our song "About Saying and Meaning Goodbye" was used in the new Apple OS X Lion promo video :] Watch it here at Apple.com (our song starts at :30 in).
5/15/2011
Act As If on MTV's 16 and Pregnant
Learn how to change a diaper, and hear "About Saying and Meaning Goodbye" in the background :]
5/4/2011
Act As If featured on Lip Smacker Lounge
Are you a teenage girl?! Either way...check out our song "There's a Light" on Lip Smacker Lounge...and comment / rate it!
-Peter
4/20/2011
Act As If "Hit the Ground" on MTV's The Real World
Not sure where it will play in the episode, or for how long, but if you're watching tonight...keep an ear out. Oh, and here's a little vid for "Hit the Ground" we just put together with some recent photos. A few old ones too...
4/18/2011
Act As If featured on DysonSound
Really great write-up on our album, check it out here. Hope it's a good evening, people.
4/14/2011
Act As If = 'Pajammy Jam of the Day'
Thanks to Jason at Speakers in Code for featuring "There's a Light" as today's Pajammy Jam of the Day! Check out the write-up HERE.
3/25/2011
Act As If on MTV's Jersey Shore finale
"About Saying and Meaning Goodbye" plays toward the end of last night's Season 2 Finale; you can get the song on iTunes / Amazon...and stream on youtube!
3/13/2011
Great write-up of our band & our album!
Check it out here: musicwithoutlabels.com.
3/12/2011
stream "Please Be Worth This" on youtube
3/10/2011
Act As If on MTV, duude
Act As If had 2 songs on MTV's The Real World: Las Vegas on Wednesday, and a song on MTV's Jersey Shore tonight. Always a nice surprise!
2/25/2011
Act As If "Know Your Name" on MTV's Jersey Shore
Our song 'Know Your Name' was on last night's episode :] http://yfrog.com/h2drlmyj
1/31/2011
Grab the Map and Show Me vid [music + photos]
Some delightful people have taken pictures at our recent LA shows...here's a montage with some of the photos. Enjoy!
-Peter
1/20/2011
Act As If on CBS's Live to Dance :]
It's been a fun week, internet. Tuesday night's show w/ Barcelona was a real gem--it's a pleasure whenever our bands' paths cross. And yes, last night our song "About Saying & Meaning Goodbye" played on CBS's Live To Dance [during the background story on Jalen]. We have an acoustic set this Sunday night in Eagle Rock--across the street from Christian Assembly church. It'll be low key, but probably kinda sensual, ya know? I don't know.
Until then!
-Peter
1/9/2011
2K11, dude.
Our holiday show @ Viper Room was a blast--thanks to all who came out. We started the new year off with 2 really fun shows last week: Huntington Beach Wednesday, and the Silverlake Lounge Thursday. Some pics from the shows will be up soon, maybe some vid too. Excited for this year.
-Peter
12/9/2010
VIPER ROOM THIS TUESDAY!!
Our last show of 2010!!! Visit the Act As If Facebook page to view all the info you need to know...like how to get $5 tickets (instead of $15...). Excited, friends.
11:30:10 AM
Christmas Video + Single!!!
Our cover of "Rockin Around the Christmas Tree" is available on ITUNES [CLICK HERE] for $.99. Our talented friend Matt Ruggieri directed a video for the song...enjoy :)
11/21/2010
Act As If - LA Artist of the Month
We are 'LA Artist of the Month' for The Deli Magazine! The Deli writes about the best local bands, so it's really cool to be included in what they've got going on. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen! The Deli Magazine
11/9/2010
Vote for us to be The Deli's LA Artist of the Month!
The Deli Magazine is one of our favorite indie zines/blogs, and they've nominated Act As If to be part of this month's "LA Artist of the Month" contest! It would mean a lot if you took a few seconds to vote--you don't need to enter you email address, or sign up for anything, etc...it's totally commitment free. This link will take you right to the voting page: TheDeliMagazine.com
Cheers, -Peter
11/3/2010
Act As If featured on ABC's Cougar Town
9:30pm PST (after Modern Family...watch both!). Fun stuff. Also, I'm going up the CA coast this weekend for some acoustic shows with Stacy Clark. San Fransisco, Santa Cruz, and Stanford. Talk soon. -Peter
10/21/2010
Old Souls music video!
10/6/2010
Act As If on Pandora Radio
Score :) Visit this link to add us, create a station, bookmark us, etc!
10/4/2010
Act As If songs on MTV's The Buried Life
"There's a Light" was on tonight's episode of The Buried Life on MTV [episode 202]. You can hear more of the song on the episode's "bonus story"--along with our song "Please Be Worth This". Watch it here on MTV.com
9/28/2010
A small, small tease from our 'Old Souls' video shoot
video coming soon :) -Peter
9/16/2010
Video clips from show this week
9/10/2010
More Songs in Retail
It's been strange [and fun] getting texts from friends, saying they've been hearing our music playing in stores. Apparently we can add H&M and 24 Hour Fitness to the list...which is especially fun...as I enjoy both of these businesses on a very regular basis :)
-Peter
8/19/2010
Act As If songs in retail & restaurants across U.S.
It's been a fun summer for our little band. We had 2 songs featured on MTV's Real World in July, a handful of songs from the album ["There's a Light"] are now being played in restaurants and retail across the country [tommy hilfiger, new york & company, coach, jamba juice, and CPK...to name a few], and we're about to shoot our first full-length music video :)
The video will be for "Old Souls", and we think it's going to be pretty dang sweet.
In the meantime, we've recently posted a couple new videos on youtube, so check them out. And if you don't have our album yet...umm...you should grab it on Amazon MP3 or iTunes!
-Peter
8/12/2010
stream 'About Saying & Meaning Goodbye' on youtube
[with lyrics!]
8/5/2010
stream 'Through Trap Doors' on Youtube
For anyone who doesn't have $.99, or is too coool to stream stuff on FB or Myspace, you can now listen to 'Through Trap Doors" on youtube. Hooray :)
7/8/2010
Act As If featured on MTV's Real World
"About Saying & Meaning Goodbye" and "Know Your Name" were both featured on MTV's Real World New Orleans last night! [episode 2402, aired on 7.7.10] You can watch the episode HERE.
6/28/2010
"There's a Light" has gone global
In addition to iTunes U.S., Act As If "There's a Light" has been added to iTunes UK, Australia/NZ, Canada, and Japan. Hoping to venture out and play shows outside of the U.S. very, very soon. In the meantime, we have a couple SoCal dates for the end of July...with more to follow shortly.
6/15/2010
Act As If featured on Fuse.TV
Check out a write-up of the band, & get a free download of "Old Souls" on Fuse.TV this week (along with other great artists like Wolf Parade, Rooney, Echo & the Bunnymen, and more)! Click ON THIS LINK to check it all out!
6/14/2010
Act As If music video - There's A Light
Our first 'official' video! Thanks to the many generous / talented friends who helped make this happen.
6/4/2010
Absolutepunk.net's Free Music Friday
"Know Your Name" is featured as a free song download on ap.net's Free Music Friday. Check it out HERE!
5/24/2010
2 Act As If songs featured on antimusic.com
"There's a Light" and "Old Souls" are featured in this week's Singled Out section on antimusic.com. Click HERE to check out the write-up.
5/11/2010
DEBUT ACT AS IF ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE!!
Our first full-length album is now available digitally on iTunes, Amazon Mp3, Lala, and Zune. If you're super nerdy like me, however, and you prefer physical copies, you can get them through our online store and at shows. WE ARE SO STOKED! See a clip below from our 'album release' show at The Mint last week. XO, -Peter.
5/1/2010
Making of album; ACT AS IF, "There's a Light"
Our new album shall be available super, suuper soon. Here's some footage of the recording process in the meantime... :) -Peter
4/19/2010
New Site Design!
Actasifmusic.com has received a handsome makeover! Doesn't it look so handsome? And speaking of...check the PHOTOS section for some new band pics as well.
1/13/2010
Ok. Album is complete.
Now it's just details: artwork, sending it off to get pressed, etc. I'm exhausted. It's been a lot of work. But I think I'll be recharged shortly, I THINK :) Hope it's a lovely day.
12/18/2009
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree vid :)
i decided to record a little Christmas tune, hope you enjoy it!
11/14/2009
Album Teaser Vid!
Album is almost done...
9/28/2009
show friday, album soon!
we're playing Friday @ no future cafe in pasadena with our friends City City. All ages and only $5 duude.
8:23:09 AM
Clips from Acoustic Set
Recording has been coming along steadily. In the meantime we've played a couple shows...here's a clip from an acoustic set this past weekend :)
5/26/2009
Tour Footage!!
5/17/2009
New Lmt Ed. EP
5/6/2009
2 new songs + free download :)
There are 2 new songs up on our MYSPACE PAGE, as well as a free download of our song "Please Be Worth This." More to come...hope you enjoy these babies...
-Peter
4/20/2009
New Blog :)
Open letter to the tall, thin girl @ 24 hour fitness.
Also - we've got a handful of shows coming up in the next few weeks, and some new songs going up in the next few weeks as well.
-Peter
3/27/2009
Frozen Yogurt
is delicious, but there are too many options. Pinkberry, 21 Choices, Squeeze and Scoop?? Hmmm. On a non-ridiculous note...we have a handful of shows coming up--some full-band stuff around Southern California, and a little West Coast acoustic trek with Stacy Clark. (who is awesome) The new songs are getting mixed...slowly but surely. Hoping to have a new EP ready by the end of April...but I'll believe it when I see it :)
talk soon. -P
2/18/2009
Oh hey there!
Sorry for neglecting you, website. What have we been doing? We've played some shows...been recording new music...and been watching a lot of LOST (too much, in fact). How is the internet? Still around? Okay cool. I'll keep you more updated this year, I promise.
Sincerely, Peter.
12/2/2008
I Need Christmas EP
We recorded a Christmas song a while ago...and I thought it would be funn to make a digital-only EP for people who'd want to have it, along with a couple other songs that are 'rare' for us, and may not show up again for awhile. As of now, the EP will only be available at shows. EP includes:
1. I Need Christmas
2. Please Be Worth This
3. It's True
Hugs and Hugs, -Peter
11/17/2008
New shows w/ new songs!
We've got a couple special shows coming up...one next week at Molly Malones with Andrew Ripp (artist i played drums for all summer) and a great Nashville band named Philos. Then in Dec...we're doing our first 'Christmas Spectacular' at No Future Cafe! What is a Christmas Spectacular, you may be asking?? Good music, fancy lights perhaps, some hot chocolate, and friends! Lots of new songs will be making their way out on stage...and I can't wait. Hooray for new things! Hope November is treating you kindly.
-P
9/6/2008
Fall's a comin...
...and how. I've embarked on a 4-week tour of the east coast / canada, drumming for Andrew Ripp. Looking forward to playing some drums everynight, and seeing new cities and faces. I've got my flight booked to be back in CA on Sept 30th...at which point Act As If will be coming back to life. Weeee :) Tons of songs to get recorded...yuck. Well, "yay" at the same time. Mostly..."yay" when they're all done and sound absolutely great :) Okay...talk soon.
-Peter
8/4/2008
Well, it's August.
I've been in Chicago for the past 2 months, playing drums for my friend Andrew Ripp...taking a little break from Southern California, and Act As If. There have been some fairly intense ups and downs, and I'm not exactly sure where I'll be a month from now...but it's okay to be adventurous from time to time :) I will say that, without a doubt, I miss working on Act As If stuff a TON, and am reaaally looking forward to getting back to biznesss...and hopefully sooner than later. Anyway. I hope that summer is giving you lots of sun kisses, and red noses, and ice cream sandwiches!
-Peter
5/5/2008
May Flowers.
Well, it's Cinco de Mayo. I don't really know the significance of this holiday, but maybe i'll get a margarita and some tortilla chips later (?). Sounds like a plan. Ummm, so what's up? I've been playing some acoustic ventures...but we've got some full-band shows lined up for June...which should be marvelous. Oh yesss, I'm also turning 25 on May 21st! I think I'm actually growing younger though, so it should be okay. (deep breath...)
Talk to ya soon, -Peter
3/10/2008
New Song up on Myspace!
It's short and sweet. But definitely more 'sweet' I think. LISTEN NOW...and hopefully I'll finish getting some other jamz recorded soooon.
1/30/2008
Happy 08!
Thanks to everyone who listened to our Christmas song, and had nice things to say about it...it really means a lot! We will definitely have it more "widely available" for Winter '08 (ya know--itunes, amazon, etc...).
By the way...did you know that our EP is available on iTunes and Amazon MP3??!! We live in a digital age, my friends, and it was just time for us to get on with it, i s'pose. (PS, the Amazon MP3 store is waaay cool. The songs are only $.89 a piece, or our whole 7-Song EP for $6.23) It's super quick and easy.
Click below to check out either Amazon or iTunes...word!
12/24/2007
Happy Christmas Eve! Crazyness.
Well, in the spirit of this whole holiday thing...we just posted a new song on our myspace called "I Need Christmas." It will probably only be up through maybe New Year's Day or so...so eat it up while you can :)
CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT!!!
XOXO.
-Peter
P.S. - my friend Mike did all the engineering & mixing for this song, and I think he did a fabulous job! We've got some more songs cooking as well...hopefully finish sooon.
11/29/2007
I was rumaging around the internet...and stumbled upon a newer review of our 7-Song EP (yeah...the one that's about 2 years old at this point). It's from a magazine/webzine called StereoKiller.com, a site that focuses mainly on hardcore/scene type stuff...so I was kind of surprised (and nervous...) to read the review. Anyway, here's a little chunk:
Word.
11/15/2007
There is a new song posted on our myspace page, which you can check out HERE. The song is called "Breathe Out Slowly," and if you've seen us play anytime over the past year or so...then you've definitely heard it...and hopefully loved it :) Stay tuned for some other new songs to start showing up in the next couple of months, as well as some more shows!
-Peter
10/1/2007
The best thing about October is:
a) Dictionary Day
b) National Denim Day
c) Eleanor Roosevelt's Birthday
d) Halloween
(now, I'm not going to answer for you...but if I will say that jack-o-lanterns are pretty classy...as are scream-masks and fake blood, I suppose. And well, we're a pretty classy outfit...but I'll let you draw your own conclusions)
8/15/2007
Wow, it's almost the end of August, which means it's almost the end of summer, which means that it's basically 2008 already...craziness :) Things are well on the Act As If front, we have quite a few new songs that are written, and that we are anxious to start playing live (and hopefully record soon as well). Hmmm, how would I describe them...I guess the new songs sound a lot like the old songs, but a little better (?). I guess that's kind of the idea. We actually have a new demo posted on our myspace called "It's True," so go listen to it!
6/11/2007
I've been writing songs left-and-right (I guess that means "all the time" or something), and still in the process of figuring out the best way to get them all recorded. Jeremy and I worked on recording drums last week, which was kind of an adventure (I haven't been keeping up on my drumming as much as I should be...but don't be mad at me!!). Please??? I've been hitting up rehearsal studios quite a bit, so I should be back to relative B-A-ness in no time. Sooo anyway, hope everyone's June '07 is going splendidly.
5/1/2007
myrockstargallery.com has picked an Act As If photo to be their featured pic of the week! We're pumped. If you haven't been to their website, you NEED to check it out...they've taken pics for some rad bands like Brand New, Copeland, The Format, Jack's Mannequin, Panic At The Disco, and a ton more.
ACT AS IF on http://www.myrockstargallery.com/
3/27/2007
I just set up an "official blog"...and will be keeping it updated with my random thoughts on life, music, and whatever else I feel like talkin 'bout. So if you're so inclined, you can check it out here!
2/10/2007
Thanks to everyone who came out to our show at The Alley the other night, and for buying our pre-sale tickets...it was a great time for us, and hopefully for you too! An Angle and Everybody Else are both great bands (as well as great dudes), so it was a pleasure to meet them, and get to watch them play. We should be getting some pictures from the show soon, so anyone who wasn't able to make it can see what they missed out on :)
12/5/2006
It's been a busy past couple of months! Although we haven't been able to hit up the 'ol recording studio, as previously anticipated...we HAVE been pretty busy spray-painting hundreds of cd give-aways (very cool, trust me), dabbling with some shows, and lastly...I've been getting over my 3rd (yes...third) bout of pneumonia in about 16 months. I rule. Anyway, things will be fairly slow for December, given the holidays and such, however the new year promises to bring much more activity...I can't wait :) Expect some new jams soon!
11/7/2006
Wow, thanks to the people who made it to The Gig on Sunday...and stayed for our late night / early morning set. I think it's safe to say that watching a band at 12:15am is a stretch for just about anyone, so I really appreciate it! It was a fun show nonetheless, and we got to play with 2 amazing bands/friends/sexy-boys Barcelona and Dynamite Walls. If you haven't heard of them yet, and are into impressing your friends by finding great new bands...you should probably do yourself the favor and get into their music!
9/14/2006
SONG LICENSED FOR NEW ABC REALITY SHOW!!
"Please Catch Up" was recently licensed to be played during an episode of "Greg Behrendt's Wake Up Call"...which is a new reality show that will be debuting this fall on ABC. Primetime baby, woo- hoo :) It should be a really cool show; the guy--Greg Behrendt, has done a lot of cool stuff, including being a consultant for Sex & The City, having a comedy special on Comedy Central, and most recently co-authoring the bestselling book "He's Just Not That Into You"...which I should probably read or somethin :) I'll letcha know as soon as I get more info on when the specific episode is going to air...so we can all make popcorn and watch it together.
8/30/2006
We still need a drummer! To pass the time...I've been writing some new songs, which will hopefully be recorded late September/early October. I think they're just fantastic...so I'm excited to see what everyone thinks about them. Hopefully soon.
6/26/2006
REVIEW IN SKRATCH 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." - Dug Fredricksen
Skratch Magazine (www.skratchmagazine.com)
June, 2006
3/27/2006
Writer and Video Director extraordinaire Jonathan London played "On Your Hands and Knees" on his online radio show last Thursday night (idobi.com), which was sweeet! He's done videos for a ton of cool bands (including Reggie and the Full Effect, Reel Big Fish, HelloGoodbye, and The New Amsterdams), so he's pretty much the man. Let's see what else...ohh I finally purchased my very own rhodes piano! It weighs about a ton, and is in need of some serious TLC--but God it is going to be worth it. Well that's about it for now; check back for some upcoming shows in April!
2/17/2006
7-song EP now available HERE! It might be the best $5 you've spent since like, 1998 or something.
1/18/2006
Yesterday my first EP was mastered by Louie Teran (Snow Patrol, Phantom Planet, etc) and last night I was finally able to enjoy the fruits of my labor! And what tasty fruit indeed. In about 3 short weeks I'll have 1000 copies for you to taste yourselves...all packaged prettily and dying to find their way into your music player of choice. In the meantime you can check out the myspace page to hear some of the new audio--myspace.com/actasif.