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| Nada Surf was formed in the early nineties by Matthew Caws and Daniel Lorca. They met in Le Lycée Français de New York (USA) and spent some of their childhood in France and Belgium. They played in many bands, including The Cost of Living and Because Because Because. Their first drummer was called Dan, later alluded to in the song The Plan (High/Low). Dan was then replaced by Aaron Conte, with whom the band recorded its first 7\", The Plan/Telescope (1994/Stickboy), as well as the demo tape Tafkans, the raw version of High/Low. Those raw versions were later released on their second 7\", Deeper Well/Pressure Free (1995/Deep Elm Records), on the Karmic EP and on North 6th Street. Aaron left the band in January 1995 and was replaced by Ira Elliot, former drummer of the Fuzztones (1984-1985), a very active band of the eighties NYC scene, of whom both Matthew and Daniel were fans. Matthew and Daniel had always intended to invite him to join, but wanted to wait until they improved as musicians. Ira's arrival infused a new energy into the band; Matthew and Daniel's ambitions greatly increased, partly to ensure Ira stayed with the band. |