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Debut Album

New Road

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Formed in 2023, Making Friends As Adults (MFAA) is an energetic four-piece rock band combining elements of melodic punk, emo, post-hardcore, and math rock. MFAA’s lyrics compel the audience to explore the emotional highs and lows of relationships, mental health, and self-acceptance. Accompanying this introspective experience, the band delivers a lively performance moving listeners from up-tempo beats to half-time breakdowns, from complex rhythms to catchy hooks, and from grungy riffs to poppy emotive vocals. Read more...

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New Road

New Road

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“New Road” is a deeply personal reflection of current and past relationships, struggles with mental health, facing the adversity of our current social and political climate, overcoming challenges with resilience, and Read more
“New Road” is a deeply personal reflection of current and past relationships, struggles with mental health, facing the adversity of our current social and political climate, overcoming challenges with resilience, and knowing when to move on. Drawing on influences from multiple genres, the album highlights MFAA’s ability to combine elements of melodic punk, mathy emo, post-hardcore, indie rock, and groovy pop. Overall, “New Road” represents a new beginning for Making Friends As Adults.
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Merry Christmas (I Hope Yours Sucks)

Merry Christmas (I Hope Yours Sucks)

Making Friends As Adults

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The most wonderful time of the year isn't so wonderful when you're ringing in the new year with nothing but a broken heart and a bad case of vengeance! Merry Christmas.... I hope yours sucks!
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  1. Merry Christmas (I Hope Yours Sucks)

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It's hard making friends as adults... So, come see us live and make friends with us! 

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Friday, May 15 @ 7:00PM Fri, May 15 @ 7:00PM Making Friends As Adults / Not Now / Quiet Room / Anxiety Monster Galactic Panther, Alexandria, VA Galactic Panther, Alexandria, VA
Friday, May 29 @ 6:30PM Fri, May 29 @ 6:30PM Leadpetal / Lyndhurst / Making Friends As Adults The Mill at Rockdale, Aston, PA The Mill at Rockdale, Aston, PA
Friday, June 5 @ 7:00PM Fri, Jun 5 @ 7:00PM Kinoko / Making Friends As Adults / Velella Valhalla Zissimos, Baltimore, MD Zissimos, Baltimore, MD
Saturday, June 13 Sat, Jun 13 AAOM Fest 2026 Art Academy of Milton, Milton, PA Art Academy of Milton, Milton, PA
Friday, June 26 @ 7:00PM Fri, Jun 26 @ 7:00PM Perennial / Making Friends As Adults / Dewey Decibel System / Geese Teeth the mr. roboto project, Pittsburgh, PA the mr. roboto project, Pittsburgh, PA
Saturday, June 27 @ 7:00PM Sat, Jun 27 @ 7:00PM Imperil / Pro Skater / Making Friends As Adults / Fed Smoker Musica, Akron, OH Musica, Akron, OH
Friday, October 2 @ 7:00PM Fri, Oct 2 @ 7:00PM TBA TBA TBA
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    Feb 2, 2025

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    Jul 26, 2024

    Bad Time - Everything you want to know!

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    TRIGGER WARNING: discussion about trauma & suicide. 

     

    Released in 2024 by Baltimore-based rock band Making Friends As Adults, “Bad Time” delves into themes of personal struggle and resilience in the face of trauma.…

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    Jan 22, 2023

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    We are Making Friends as Adults, a melodic-punk band with sprinkles of midwestern emo from Baltimore, MD. Our sound is a bit of a throwback combining sounds reminiscent of 90s/00s bands like Lagwagon, Strung Out, Face to Face, NOFX, Saves…

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