The Nadas are a

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. Formed in 1995 in

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, the band earned early success on the local college scene, eventually becoming the house band for People's Bar and Grill in

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. Their lineup currently consists of guitarist/vocalist Mike Butterworth, guitarist/vocalist Jason Walsmith, bassist Brian Duffey, drummer Brandon Stone, and violist/keyboardist Jonanne Tucker.

History

Their initial success resulted in the first of seven albums, titled, "Not A Sound,"—a phonetic allusion to the band's 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.

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Allmusic.com The band was called "The Best College Band You've Never Heard Of" by

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in 2001. The Nadas' music is featured on the local arts-and-crafts show ''Courage to Create,'' airing on

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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

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. Their "Walk Away" is sung at the end of a competition on

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's Pinks, after the winner has been determined. The Nadas performed at

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in 2006 and did the opening act for the Des Moines show for

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. ''Omaha City Weekly''. Accessed July 3, 2007. In the summer of 2007, The Nadas joined with

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's 41st Sample CD. The Nadas song "Feel Like Home" is the community anthem for the Des Moines, Iowa "Do More" campaign. The band's album "Almanac" found the band releasing a new song each month throughout 2009 as a musical snapshot of that year. On the January 15, 2020, episode of Democracy Now, during the run-up to the 2020 Iowa caucuses, the band's 1997 song "Run in Place" was featured as a series of musical interludes.

Discography

Albums

* ''Not a Sound'' (1995, Nomad Records) * ''New Start'' (1997, Nomad Records) * ''Coming Home'' (2000, Authentic Records) * ''Transceiver'' (2003, Authentic Records) * ''Listen Through the Static'' (2005, Authentic Records) * ''The Ghosts Inside These Halls'' (2008, Authentic Records) * ''Almanac'' (2010, Authentic Records) * ''Lovejoy Revival'' (2013, Authentic Records) * ''One Louder'' (2018, Authentic Records) * ''Static Sessions'' (2019, Authentic Records) * ''Duo Numero Uno'' (2020, Authentic Records)

Live albums

* ''En Vivo!'' (2000) * ''Show to Go'' (2001) * ''Any Given Living Room'' (2017, Authentic Records)

References

External links

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