Nada Surf

Nada Surf was formed in New York City in 1992 by Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals) and Daniel Lorca (bass, backing vocals). Initially named Helicopter, they later adopted Nada Surf. In 1995, Ira Elliot joined as drummer, completing the core lineup. Their debut album, “High/Low,” was released in 1996 and produced by Ric Ocasek of The Cars. This album featured the single “Popular,” which achieved widespread attention and led to extensive touring.

Their follow-up album, “The Proximity Effect,” released in 1998, faced challenges with their record label, Elektra Records, who felt it lacked a commercial hit. This led to Elektra dropping the band, and “The Proximity Effect” was subsequently self-released by Nada Surf in the United States in 2000. During this period, band members took on day jobs, with Caws working at a Brooklyn record store. The early 2000s marked a creative resurgence, culminating in the critically acclaimed album “Let Go” in 2002, which included the single “Inside of Love.” They continued to release new music consistently, with albums such as “The Weight Is a Gift” (2005), “Lucky” (2008), “If I Had a Hi-Fi” (2010), and “The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy” (2012).

Nada Surf released their eighth studio album, “You Know Who You Are,” in 2016, and “Never Not Together” in 2020. In 2018, for the 15th anniversary of “Let Go,” a charity album titled “Standing at the Gates: The Songs of Nada Surf’s Let Go” was released, benefiting the ACLU and The Pablove Foundation, featuring various artists covering their songs. Their tenth studio album, “Moon Mirror,” is scheduled for release in September 2024, demonstrating their ongoing commitment to recording and touring.