Pretend Friend

A touring progressive bluegrass band. Home is Wichita, KS, but Grant Boesen's award winning songwriting and high-energy performances with Evan Ogborn, champion mandolinist, are sought after by festivals from Denver to Cleveland. Tradition is honored; convention disregarded.

New touring quartet lineup: December 2024.

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New Music!

Pretend Friend's latest EP, Real Enough, is now available on all streaming platforms.

CDs and Vinyl are on the way! Keep an eye out on https://pretendfriend.shop to order as soon as they're available.

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"Pretend Friend respects tradition and its musical heritage while consistently breaking new ground. The combination of expert writing and outstanding musicianship places the band in rarified company—one of those bands that wows fellow musicians with its acumen and leaves everyone tapping their toes and singing along to songs that seem to have always been."

Jedd Beaudoin | Host/Producer of Strange Currency
KMUW (NPR), Wichita, KS

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