Nada Surf begin where all good things outside of Seattle do in NYC. Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca meet in high school and play around the city in a few short-lived bands, eventually forming a trio they call Nada Surf. Ira Elliot (Fuzztones legend) came in a little later, and in 1995 the band teamed with Elektra and later Ric Ocasek, who produced their debut LP, High/Low. The album sold nicely because of a little song called Popular that became a hit on MTV. Nada Surf toured a bunch and in 1998 recorded The Proximity Effect, the release of which was delayed due to a protracted rights battle with Elektra. Finally. after enjoying much critical acclaim overseas, the album came out stateside amid a throng of late-century cynics, skeptical of a band known primarily for a novelty single. And while reviews were generally positive, the album was sadly overlooked. Time passed during which the band continued to enjoy a rabid fan base in Europe, while stateside many believed Nada Surf had dwindled off into relative obscurity. But that wasnt the case. The band came out of nowhere and shocked everyone with 2003s critically-lauded masterpiece, Let Go (an excellent rainy-afternoon album, full of gentle and melancholic beauty Nada Surf show enough panache to leave most of their Nineties-rock peers eating hot dust." Rolling Stone). Having had their fill of major label semantics, the band chose Seattles Barsuk Records to release the album a pitch-perfect collection of rock songs that charmed music-lovers and critics the world over with its candor and revelry, and gave Nada Surf a new life and new home in the doting arms of contemporary indie rock ("A moody rock lullaby and further proof that most bands hit their stride long after MTV stops paying attention." GQ).
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Jess.
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you guys are inspirational :) ♥ Nov 03
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KAY
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come to NH< 3 Aug 04
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Leah
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Love your stuff!! Always Love is EPIC!! May 31
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Sandra.
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please put up "where is my mind" Mar 16
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the.only.god.
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amazing(: Feb 26
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darola
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saw you guys at sonorama, great concert x Sep 10
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rachael
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you should put up the new album "Lucky" and let people who haven't heard it, hear it! It's a great album! Doesn't beat "Let Go" but it's almost there! :) Apr 28
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Verena
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always love is such a nice song♥ Mar 18
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Alfred John Lerat
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You guys have some cool tunes to mellow out with Mar 11
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Nubbs
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love ur music guys! Let Go is one of my favorite albums! Mar 06
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Nubbs
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Ah yes "Blond On Blond" - a great track. One of your best. Also a great album! Feb 28
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backbeat
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backbeat
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FarFromPerfection
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Love it! Jun 11
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