current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
max bernstein rob obee jeremy bonsall ben flanagan 2001 -- 2007 softdrive records red distribution the actual -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band alternative rock us the actual
the actual -lrb- band -rrb-

the actual were a four piece alternative rock group from los angeles , california headed by guitarist and singer max bernstein .
they were signed to eyeball records and released one album as a three piece for the label , `` songs on radio idaho '' , before signing with scott weiland 's label softdrive records .
they opened for the supergroup velvet revolver at the aladdin hotel in the summer of 2005 and also played the volcom stage on the 2007 warped tour .
in 2005 , the actual contributed two songs `` promised land '' and `` dancing on the perimeter '' to the film `` bewitched '' -lrb- 2005 -rrb- .
the actual 's second album `` in stitches '' was released on may 31 , 2007 on the softdrive label .
they promoted the album by touring as the opening act for velvet revolver on their spring 2007 club tour .
weiland is the co-producer of `` in stitches '' .
the album 's first single , `` this is the worst day of my life , '' was selected as song-of-the-week on myspace in late may 2007 .
in late 2007 , the actual parted ways .
