Tales Told by Dead Friends is the debut EP by American rock band Mayday Parade, released on June 13, 2006.

The group resulted from the merger of local acts Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment.

Mayday Parade was formed in the winter of 2005 following the merger of two local Tallahassee bands, Kid Named Chicago and Defining Moment.

[6] Both bands previously practiced in the same building, before it occurred to Lenzo that it "made more sense if we put them together instead of playing separately.

[15] Fearless label president Bob Becker said the group: "were really believable, they were obviously good musicians, and they were really tight sounding.

"[6] Between late September and early November, the band went on the Text on the Dance Floor tour with Mêlée, Wheatus, Brandtson, Lakes, and Fall of Transition.

He compared Sanders and Lancaster's vocals to "sound[ing] pretty similar" to that of Fall Out Boy.

She noted the "layered vocals, clean harmonies and mature musical dynamics" could help amass a large fan base.

"[17] PopMatters contributor Jason Macneil noted that the EP was "ringing with earnest melodies and Emo 101 trademarks".

[24] A 10th anniversary edition of the EP, featuring new packaging, a book and an additional track "The Problem with the Big Picture Is That It's Hard to See", was released on November 11.

[25] A day prior to the reissue, a music video for "The Problem with the Big Picture Is That It's Hard to See" was released.