# Surfaces (band)

Surfaces is an American music group based in College Station, Texas. Their music is a blend of surf music, jazz, soul, pop rock, hip hop, reggae, and calypso. They have released six studio albums. Their first independent studio album, Surf, was released in 2017.

## History

Surfaces was formed in 2017. Colin Padalecki began creating music in high school with his cousin and singer Alexa Padalecki. Colin began to upload his music online while attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Forrest Frank, a recent Baylor University graduate from Texas, reached out to Colin after hearing his music and invited him to record music at his houseboat. They released their first album together under the moniker Surfaces in December 2017, entitled Surf. The album's third track, 24 / 7 / 365, has over 70 million streams on Spotify. After the release of Surf, Forrest Frank released a project with producer Biskwiq under the alias Forrest in July 2018. Notable tracks from the project include "Your Soul" and "Why Not Me", which have each amassed over 85 million combined streams on Spotify.
In January 2019, the band released their second album, Where the Light Is, under the labels Caroline Records and TenThousand Projects. The seventh track from the album, "Sunday Best", became a top 40 hit in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the top 100 in Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland. The song has amassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify as of December 2024 and is believed to have gained its popularity from video-sharing app TikTok. It was released to radio in March 2020. A music video for the track was released on YouTube on July 10, 2019.
Their third album, Horizons, was released on February 28, 2020. The music duo released numerous singles as well, which included "Keep It Gold", "Good Day", "Bloom", and "Lazy", all of which were included as tracks in Horizons. In 2019, they also released two independent singles: "Palm Trees", and "Take Some Time", which were not featured on any album. Other singles include "Be Alright" and "Falling", which were both released in 2017. The single "Low" was released in 2018. Surfaces made their debut on late-night television on March 2, 2020, performing "Sunday Best" on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In June 2020, the band released "Learn to Fly", a single in collaboration with singer Elton John, produced and recorded online, during the COVID-19 pandemic. By June 12, 2020, "Sunday Best" charted at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100; the single peaked at No. 19 a week later.
Their fourth album, Pacifico, was released on June 25, 2021. It features the single "Wave of You". The Deluxe version also includes the single "Sheesh!" with Tai Verdes. Their fifth album, Hidden Youth, was released on August 26, 2022. Their latest album, Good Morning, released on June 21, 2024.
In 2023, Colin Padalecki's alma mater Texas A&M University asked the band to write a walkout song for their college football team. The song, titled "Aggie Intro", debuted during the fall 2023 football season and plays whenever the team takes the field during a game.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | CAN | FRA | NL | Certifications |
| Surf | Released: December 3, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing 1. "The Way"2. "Be Alright"3. "24 / 7 / 365"4. "Falling"5. "Alone"6. "Seattle Interlude"7. "Loving"8. "Stay"9. "Islands"10. "Ocean Breeze"11. "Kid Kingdoms" | — | — | — | — | |
| Where the Light Is | Released: January 6, 2019 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl Track listing 1. "Beautiful Day"2. "Shine On Top"3. "Heaven Falls / Falls On Me"4. "This View"5. "Grace"6. "Outside Interlude"7. "Sunday Best"8. "Where The Light Is"9. "Someday"10. "Home" | 104 | 57 | 108 | 30 | RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold |
| Horizons | Released: February 28, 2020 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD Track listing 1. "Rising"2. "Take It Easy"3. "Good Day"4. "Lazy"5. "Bloom"6. "Sunny Side Up"7. "Sky Interlude"8. "Remedy"9. "Dancing With Nobody"10. "All Around"11. "Horizons"12. "Keep It Gold" | — | — | — | — | |
| Pacifico | Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl Track listing 1. "Climb"2. "Hideaway"3. "Let Me Know"4. "Yours"5. "On Time"6. "So Far Away"7. "Wave of You"8. "Feels The Same"9. "Next Thing (Loverboy)"10. "Come With Me"11. "Let It Ride"12. "Time Zones"13. "With You"14. "Malibu Interlude"15. "Come Åround"16. "Pacifico" | 141 | — | — | — | |
| Hidden Youth | Released: August 26, 2022 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl Track listing 1. "Into The Desert"2. "Golden Hour"3. "It Only Takes Two"4. "I Can't Help But Feel"5. "Falling Again"6. "Rooftops"7. "Rolling Stone"8. "What's Been On Your Mind?"9. "Champagne"10. "Brand New"11. "FInd A Way"12. "Hold Onto Me Baby" (ft. Felly)13. "Open Water"14. "Cherry Blossom" | — | — | — | — | |
| Good Morning | Released: June 21, 2024 Label: TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl Track listing 1. "Good Morning"2. "Sunrise"3. "Golden"4. "How Far Is Your Love" (ft. Los Loney Boys)5. "A Long Time"6. "Real Estate"7. "Ocean Interlude"8. "History in the Making"9. "First Day Of My Life"10. "Don't Let Me Down" (ft. JVKE)11. "Live It Up (High Tide)"12. "Cloud"13. "I Don't Cry Like I Used To"14. "Blue Jean Baby"15. "Goodnight" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Extended plays

List of EPs with selected chart positions :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Alive - EP | Released: October 16, 2016 Label: Surfaces Music Track listing 1. "Where We Belong)"2. "Play Pretend (ft. Felly and Healy)"3. "Sand (ft. PLC)"4. "Sunshine"5. "Far From the End" | — |
| Nostalgia | Released: December 11, 2020 Label: UMG Recordings, Inc., Surfaces Formats: Digital download, streaming Track listing 1. "Learn To Fly - Extended Version (with Elton John)"2. "Be Alright"3. "Remedy"4. "Someday"5. "Where The Light Is"6. "Low" | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | AUS | CAN | DEN | FRA | IRE | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | WW | Certifications | Album |
| "Be Alright" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Surf |
| "Falling" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Surf |
| "Low" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nostalgia |
| "Shine on Top" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where the Light Is |
| "Heaven Falls / Fall on Me" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where the Light Is |
| "Sunday Best" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Where the Light Is |
| "Palm Trees" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Take Some Time" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Keep It Gold" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Horizons |
| "Good Day" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Horizons |
| "Bloom" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Horizons |
| "Lazy" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Horizons |
| "Sunday Best" (re-release) | 2020 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 36 | 102 | RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum | Where the Light Is |
| "Learn to Fly" (with Elton John) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Lockdown Sessions |
| "Sail Away" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Wave of You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Pacifico |
| "Next Thing (Loverboy)" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pacifico |
| "So Far Away" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pacifico |
| "Sheesh!" (with Tai Verdes) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold | Pacifico (Deluxe) |
| "C'est La Vie" (with Thomas Rhett) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pacifico (Deluxe) |
| "Awaken (Feel Alive)" (with Big Wild) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "I Can't Help But Feel" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hidden Youth |
| "What's Been On Your Mind?" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hidden Youth |
| "Rooftops" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hidden Youth |
| "Thankful" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Real Estate" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Good Morning |
| "Cloud" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Good Morning |
| "Baby Blue" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Don't Let Me Down" (with JVKE) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Good Morning |
| "Mexico" (with Goth Babe) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Golden" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Good Morning |
| "Miss Sunshine" (with Arden Jones) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||||

#### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Surf" (Acoustic Sessions) | 2018 | Non-album single |