Weakened Friends

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Weakened Friends is an American indie rock band formed in Portland, Maine best known for their 2018 song "Blue Again", [1] [2] from their debut full-length album Common Blah. [3] [4] [5] [6] The band consists of married couple [7] Sonia Sturino (vocals, guitar) and Annie Hoffman (bass, vocals), and Adam Hand (drums). [8]

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In 2021, the band announced their second full-length album, Quitter, released on November 19. [9]

Members

Current Members

Past Members

Discography

Studio Albums

Extended Plays

Singles

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References

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