Artist description "Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, and Ira Elliot have been playing music, and listening to it, long enough to know exactly what kind of band they want to be - which, at this point, is exactly the band they are..."

Music Style Post-Grunge, Alternative Pop/Rock

Musical Influences The Soft Boys, The Modern Lovers, Big Star, Flaming Lips, Frank Black, Blonde Redhead, Weezer, Pavement, Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Nirvana

Similar Artists Coldplay, Pete Yorn, Superdrag, Sammy, Cake, Elliott Smith,

Artist History "...In high school, Matthew and Daniel discovered a mutual penchant for the rock. So they decided to play it. After a few short-lived bands (The Cost of Living, Because Because Because), the two eventually formed a trio, calling themselves Nada Surf. They played around NYC and released a single on a friend's label, which landed them a deal on a Spanish record company. The ensuing album, however, was never released. Around this time, Nada's original drummer split, and the boys drafted Ira (they'd seen him play in the Fuzztones, NYC's premiere garage-rock revivalists, and were smitten by his skill and hilarity.)..."

Group Members Matthew Caws, Daniel Lorca, Ira Elliot

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums

Albums The Plan/Telescore 7" (1994), Deeper Well/Pressure Free 7" (1995), Karmic EP (No. 6 -1996), High/Low (Elektra - 1996), The Proximity Effect (East/West & Warner - 1998; MarDev - 2000), North 6th Street [demos - b-sides - etc.] (Noneties - 1999), Let Go (Labels/Heavenly/Barsuk - 2002)

Press Reviews "...a dozen near-perfect pop songs, each one teeming with joyful desperation." - Entertainment Weekly, 2/7/03 "Let Go is an excellent rainy-afternoon album, full of gentle and melancholic beauty..." - Rolling Stone, 2/20/2003 "...a perfect piece of lonely-hearted guitar confection." ("Best of the Month") - Elle, 3/2003 "Nostalgic and current, hazy and vibrant, Let Go is a sumptuous collection that gets better with each listen." - Billboard, 2/8/2003

Additional Info Other Recordings: "Sick of You" for We Will Fall: The Iggy Pop Tribute (Royalty Records - 1997), "Where Is My Mind" for Where Is My Mind?: a tribute to the Pixies (Glue Factory Records - 1999), "Blue Moon" for A Tribute To Big Star (LunaSea Records - 2001), "Blizzard of '77" for This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn Compilation (Arena Rock Recording Company - 2001)

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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