Sunday, May 30, 2010 2:45PM - By Seraphina L.
Nada Surf, a band two years shy of being together for two decades, ended the night on the Big Foot stage just as Vampire Weekend was wrapping up their set at the main stage. We could have been at the main stage with a bunch of people there for the hype but we figured why not support the bands who won’t get as much coverage? That’s what the indie music scene is all about, after all. So we stayed rooted at this stage after The Hold Steady to see Nada Surf, a band who still sounds as great as they did in the 90s.
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Friday, January 9, 2009 1:00PM - By Seraphina L.
BeatCrave brings you band, The Jealous Girlfriends, as part of our Know Your NYC Bands series. After being called the “best kept secret” in the NYC music scene for some time, the masses have finally discovered The Jealous Girlfriends. Slowly but surely, music lovers outside of New York have quickly become fans of the four piece band.
Touring with bands such as Nada Surf and Delta Spirit, playing CMJ, and having a few of their songs land on TV shows like CSI: Miami and Grey’s Anataomy have gotten people to listen, but fans have had supported them since their first live show. Holly Miranda (guitar/keys/vox/trombone), Josh Abbot (guitar/vox/drums), Alex Lipsen (keys, synth, bass modules), and Mike Fadem (drums) create a passionate tension with soulful vocals and lilting yet compelling intoxicating arrangements that have no choice but to yield a mesmerizing sound.
Check out our exclusive interview with The Jealous Girlfriend’s drummer, Mike, and be shocked at how laid back they take things when they’re known for such powerful performances.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:53PM - By Seraphina L.
Radiohead wasn’t the only band getting fans to make videos for them. Three months ago, Nada Surf also asked fans to participate in a video contest via youtube. Like Radiohead, Nada Surf set no regulations or creative guidelines for their newest single, “Weightless” (off of their album, Lucky).
In addition to having their video selected, participants were told that the winner would receive $3,000. The two runner-ups were to each receive a copy of their 5-LP vinyl box set the band worked on plus some t-shirts. Check out the winning video below!
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Thursday, October 30, 2008 3:36AM - By Emily
Nada Surf is set to release a limited-edition box set of all five of their studio albums on November 25th. Only 1,000 on the all vinyl sets are being made and the sets include a full-color lyric and photo book as well as download codes for rare and out-of-print b-sides and bonus tracks as well as MP3 versions of The Proximity Effect, Let Go, The Weight Is A Gift, and Lucky.
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