Surfaces (band)
Surfaces | |
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| Origin | College Station, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Surfaces, LLC / TenThousand Projects, LLC, Caroline Records |
| Website | www |
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Surfaces is an American music group based from College Station, Texas. It currently consists of vocalists/guitarists Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki. Their music is a blend of jazz, soul, pop, hip hop, reggae, and calypso. They have released four 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.[1] 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.[2] The album's third track, 24 / 7 / 365, has over 70 million streams on Spotify.[3] 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 20 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 690 million streams on Spotify as of August 2021[4] and is believed to have gained its popularity from video-sharing app TikTok. It was released to radio in March 2020.[5] A music video for the track was released on YouTube on July 11, 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.[6] Surfaces made their debut on late-night television on March 2, 2020, performing "Sunday Best" on Late Night with Seth Meyers.[7] 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.[8]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US [9] |
FRA [10] |
NL [11] | |||||||||||
| Surf |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Where the Light Is |
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104 | 108 | 30 | |||||||||
| Horizons |
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— | — | — | |||||||||
| Pacifico |
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141 | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] |
AUS [13] |
DEN [14] |
FRA [10] |
IRE [15] |
NL [11] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] | ||||
| "Be Alright" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Surf | |
| "Falling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Low" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Shine on Top" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Where the Light Is | ||
| "Heaven Falls / Fall on Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sunday Best" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Palm Trees" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Take Some Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Keep It Gold" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Horizons | ||
| "Good Day" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bloom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lazy" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Sunday Best" (re-release) |
19 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 36 | Where the Light Is | ||
| "Learn to Fly" (with Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[A] | — | — | — | The Lockdown Sessions | ||
| "Sail Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Wave of You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | — | Pacifico | |
| "Next Thing (Loverboy)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "So Far Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sheesh!" (with Tai Verdes)[22] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[C] | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Promotional singles[]
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Surf" (Acoustic Sessions) |
2018 | Non-album single |
Notes[]
- ^ "Learn to Fly" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[20]
- ^ "Wave of You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 29 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[21]
- ^ "Sheesh!" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 30 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[23]
References[]
- ^ "Surfaces". www.allmusic.com. 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Surfaces - Surf Lyrics and Tracklist". www.genius.com. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ^ "Surfaces on Spotify". spotify.com. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "Surfaces on Spotify". spotify.com. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ Eggertsen, Chris (February 19, 2020). "Flighthouse and Republic Records Partner on New TikTok Series 'Certified Superfan'". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ETSs924pXMzjIeD6E9b4u
- ^ Cantor, Brian (March 3, 2020). "Surfaces Perform "Sunday Best" On "Late Night With Seth Meyers"". Headline Planet. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Surfaces & Elton John's 'Learn To Fly': Listen". www.billboard.com. 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- ^ "Surfaces Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Discographie Surfaces". lescharts.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Discografie Surfaces". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Surfaces Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Surfaces". australian-charts.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Surfaces". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Surfaces". irish-charts.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Surfaces". charts.nz. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Discography Surfaces". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "Discographie Surfaces". hitparade.ch. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "SURFACES | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Sheesh! – Single by Surfaces & Tai Verdes". Apple Music. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- Musical groups established in 2017
- Musicians from Houston
- Caroline Records artists
- 2017 establishments in Texas