caption current_members website years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
matthew caws from nada surf matthew caws daniel lorca ira elliot doug gillard -lsb- http://www.nadasurf.com/ official website -rsb- 1992 & ndash ; present barsuk ger -rrb- elektra heavenly -lrb- uk -rrb- city slang -lrb- nada surf
 aaron conte group_or_band alternative rock , indie rock matthew caws from nada surf.jpg new york , united states nada surf
nada surf

nada surf is an american alternative rock band which consists of matthew caws -lrb- guitar , vocals -rrb- , ira elliot -lrb- drums , backup vocals -rrb- , doug gillard -lrb- lead guitar -rrb- and daniel lorca -lrb- bass , backup vocals -rrb- .
based in new york and formed in the 1990s , nada surf continues to tour , and their most recent studio album , `` the stars are indifferent to astronomy '' , was released in 2012 .
