The Nadas

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The Nadas
Origin Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Genre(s) Folk Rock
Years active 1995 – Present
Label(s) Authentic (US)
Website www.thenadas.com
Members
Jason Walsmith - Vocals, Guitar
Mike Butterworth - Vocals, Guitar
Jon Locker - Bass
Ross Vanderwerf - Guitar
Ian Shepherd - Drums
Former members
Tony Bohnenkamp
Brett Nelson
Justin Klien

The Nadas are a rock/folk quintet based out of Des Moines, Iowa. Formed in 1995, the band earned early success on the local college scene, eventually becoming the "house" band for People's Bar and Grill. Their initial success resulted in the first of seven albums, titled, "Not A Sound,"—a phonetic allusion to the band's unique name. Following the success of "Not A Sound," the band members embarked on the first of what would become regular tours, traveling throughout the country and performing at a variety of venues.[1][2] The band was called "The Best College Band You've Never Heard Of" by Playboy Magazine in 2001.[3]

The Nadas' music is featured on the local arts-and-crafts show Courage to Create, airing on KDSM-TV Sunday mornings. "Carve Your Name" from the Coming Home CD is the show's theme song. The title song from Listen Through the Static, written about small community radio station KDNK-FM in Carbondale, CO, was featured on the December 2005 MacAddict CD-ROM. Their "Walk Away" is sung at the end of a competition on Speed Channel's Pinks, after the winner has been determined.

The Nadas performed at SXSW in 2006, and did the opening act for the Des Moines show for Bon Jovi on their Have A Nice Day Tour at the Wells Fargo Arena.[4]

In the summer of 2007, The Nadas joined with Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl for a six-concert tour of the Chicago area, billed as "Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins" [1].

The Nadas song "You Feel Like Home" is the community anthem for the Des Moines, Iowa "Do More" campaign.

[edit] Discography

  • Not A Sound (Nomad Records, 1995)
  1. "Georgia"
  2. "Knockin' on Devon's Door"
  3. "Hatman"
  4. "Geography 100"
  5. "Falling Down"
  6. "Little Tree"
  7. "Persuasion"
  8. "Union"
  9. "Dancing Lucinda"
  10. "Eat Your Vegetables"
  11. "My Monica"
  12. "Life in a Bucket"
  13. "For Your Love"
  14. "Secrets in the Night"
  15. "Night and Day"
  16. "Out-Tro"
  • New Start (Nomad, 1997)
  1. "Ghost"
  2. "Daisy"
  3. "White"
  4. "My Collection"
  5. "Walking Home Alone"
  6. "Run In Place"
  7. "The Last Word"
  8. "New Start"
  9. "So Sad"
  10. "Whisper"
  11. "Dancing Lucinda"
  12. "Storm"
  13. "Night and Day"
  14. "Where I'm Going"
  15. "The Parrot Song"
  • En Vivo! [live] (Nomad, 2000)
  1. "Coming Home"
  2. "Geography"
  3. "My Monica"
  4. "Run In Place"
  5. "So Sad"
  6. "Mi Corazon"
  7. "Where I'm Going"
  8. "Life in a Bucket"
  9. "Devon's Door"
  1. "Cry"
  2. "Carve Your Name"
  3. "Beautiful Girl"
  4. "Foreign Tongue"
  5. "Rock Star"
  6. "Ends Meet"
  7. "Love Song in B Flat"
  8. "Coming Home"
  9. "Let Me Sleep"
  10. "Mi Corazon"
  11. "Open D"
  12. "Clear"
  13. "The Wolf"
  14. "Disenchanted Heart"
  15. "California"
  • Show to Go [live] (Authentic, 2001)
  1. "Sound Check"
  2. "Ends Meet"
  3. "Let Me Sleep"
  4. "Octane"
  5. "Beautiful Girl"
  6. "White"
  7. "Carve Your Name"
  8. "Daydream"
  9. "Love Song"
  10. "Box of Wine"
  11. "Parrot Song"
  12. "Walking Home Alone"
  13. "Rock Star / Willy P Rap Jam"
  14. "Diner"
  15. "Octane"
  • Transceiver (Authentic, 2003)
  1. "Drowning"
  2. "California II"
  3. "Hold On"
  4. "Now That I've Found You"
  5. "Far Away"
  6. "Feel Better"
  7. "At the Edge"
  8. "Octane"
  9. "Diner"
  10. "River"
  11. "Walk Away"
  12. "One More Chance"
  • Listen Through the Static (Authentic, 2005)
  1. "Listen Through the Static"
  2. "The Worst Place I've Been"
  3. "The Deal"
  4. "Templeton Rye"
  5. "California III"
  6. "Life Become Me"
  7. "Lullaby"
  8. "Celebrate"
  9. "I Didn't See You Standing There"
  10. "Hallelujah"
  11. "Love Divided"
  • The Ghosts Inside These Halls (Authentic, 2008)
  1. "Loser"
  2. "Blue Lights"
  3. "Goodnight Girl"
  4. "Pieces on the Ground"
  5. "No Thank You"
  6. "Something's Burning"
  7. "Alaska"
  8. "James"
  9. "Feel Like Home"
  10. "Hammer Down"

[edit] References

  1. ^ Biography, Allmusic.com
  2. ^ Katie Vaughan, Nadas Grow Beyond College Band Status. Quad City Times, March 1, 2007. Accessed July 3, 2007.
  3. ^ Playboy Magazine, September 4, 2001.
  4. ^ Jeremy Buckley, Authentic Recording. Omaha City Weekly. Accessed July 3, 2007.

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