Paperfriend is the musical moniker of long-time best friends, Dean Ince (vocals/guitar) and Matt Ladbrooke (bass). Hailing from Maidstone, Kent, the UK-based duo assume an experimental, self-produced approach to emo-laced alternative rock that’s guided by the influence of bands such as Jimmy Eat World, Biffy Clyro, and Deaf Havana. 
 Though formed in 2015, Paperfriend first debuted on the scene three years later with their album, ‘Foreign Lives.