Fan of Friends is a quartet that plays folk music with a great deal of respect for the old and new traditions of the genre. Featuring banjo, guitar, violin, and cello, Fan of Friends create dark, somber songs that fuse that the gritty urban landscape of the band’s Philadelphia home with Appalachian folk and string-quartet classical music. With three of its members alternating between lead vocal duties, the Fan of Friends’ songs a wide diversity while maintaining a sharp consistency. The group’s primary vocalist is Joshua Marcus, whose debut album was released in April 2007 by Contraphonic.

After almost three years of playing shows (mosly at alternative spaces in Philadelphia) and appearance at the Popped! Philadelphia festival, Fan of Friends’ first release will be a 7″ vinyl single released by High Two in the summer of 2007.

Joshua Marcus – banjo, vocals
Chelsea Thompson – cello
Josh Newman – guitar, vocals
Harmony Thompson – violin, vocals