Fake Dad

Based in Brooklyn, United States, the duo Fake Dad brings together singer-producer Andrea de Varona and musician Josh Ford around an indie pop sound tinged with bedroom pop, dream pop and synthpop. Formed in the late 2010s, Fake Dad first grew online with a series of singles and self-produced EPs that established a DIY aesthetic—soft electronic programming, understated guitars and melodic keyboards. Their songs rely on near-whisper vocals, gentle harmonies and straightforward pop structures, serving introspective lyrics about romantic relationships, everyday anxiety and how digital culture shapes emotions. Between a home studio and small New York venues, the band has pushed its songwriting toward more assured formats without abandoning the intimate, slightly lo-fi quality of its beginnings. Fake Dad thus sits within an American indie scene where home production, an economy of means and closeness to the listener define both sonic identity and artistic approach.