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A Heartwell Ending emerged from Long Beach, California’s mid-2000s emo and post-hardcore scene with the kind of raw urgency, melodic bite, and MySpace-era chaos that characterized a generation of underground rock bands. Blending sharp pop-punk hooks with heavier post-hardcore energy, the band built a sound that was emotional, abrasive, infectious, and unmistakably of its moment.

Their 2006 release, Trust Us, We Lie, captured the band’s mix of heartbreak, attitude, and youthful volatility, with songs like “If Looks Could Kill,” “The Secret Between the Sheets,” “Another Song for Your MySpace Page,” and "Give Up To Give In" becoming staples for fans who lived through the golden age of profile songs, packed local shows, and scene-kid singalongs.

Years later, A Heartwell Ending has found a new life online, with a resurgence of attention driven by fans rediscovering the sound, style, and genuineness of that era. What began as a snapshot of a specific time has become something bigger: a bridge between the unruly energy of 2000s emo culture and a new generation hungry for the same honesty, hooks, and reckless emotional release.

A Heartwell Ending is not nostalgia dressed up as revival. It is the sound of a band whose moment never fully disappeared - it just waited for the world to catch back up.

A Heartwell Ending was founded by members Justin Allen, Bret Johnson, Will Shuck, Brandon Feldhahn , Robert McCann and Jason Lopez.

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Followers

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Total Streams

8.8 million

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Popular Tracks

12 tracks
1
If Looks Could Kill

If Looks Could Kill

Aug 6, 2006

20.2 million

streams

2
Feelings Between The Lines

Feelings Between The Lines

Aug 6, 2006

7.8 million

streams

3
Give up To Give In

Give up To Give In

Aug 6, 2006

3.2 million

streams

4
Give Up To Give In (Album Version)

Give Up To Give In (Album Version)

Sep 26, 2006

3.2 million

streams

5
The Secret "Between The Sheets"

The Secret "Between The Sheets"

Aug 6, 2006

2.4 million

streams

6
One More Song For Your MySpace Page

One More Song For Your MySpace Page

Aug 6, 2006

2.3 million

streams

7
From Heart And Soul To Pen And Paper

From Heart And Soul To Pen And Paper

Aug 6, 2006

1.7 million

streams

8
All Along

All Along

Aug 6, 2006

1.3 million

streams

9
Trust Us, We Lie

Trust Us, We Lie

Aug 6, 2006

1.3 million

streams

10
Memory

Memory

Aug 6, 2006

1.3 million

streams