caption current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
wavves performing at sasquatch in 2011 . nathan williams alex gates stephen pope brian hill best , hella , fidlar , king tuff , fucked up coast , trash talk , jacuzzi boys , sweet valley , , spirit club , fantastic magic cloud nothings , the mae shi 2008 -- present bella music , woodsist , fat possum , tic tac totally union , ghost ramp , mom + pop wavves
 ryan ulsh zach hill billy hayes jacob cooper group_or_band indie noise punk , lo-fi , alternative rock , grunge , rock pop punk , surf punk , garage punk , file : wavves at sasquatch 2011.jpg san diego , california , u.s. wavves
wavves

wavves is an american rock band , based in san diego , california .
formed in 2008 by singer-songwriter nathan williams -lrb- born june 12 , 1986 -rrb- , the band also features alex gates -lrb- guitar , backing vocals -rrb- , stephen pope -lrb- bass guitar , backing vocals -rrb- and brian hill -lrb- drums -rrb- .
