ZachIsHere : The Nadas @ Record Bar 03/27/09 : Full Article

This past Friday Chris, Dustin, and I walked down the street to Record Bar to watch The Nadas. Chris and I first encountered The Nadas at Highlight Midwest from meeting the lead singer\guitar player Jason Walsmith. The Des Moines based group has been going at it for 15 years and that maturity came through in their show. I have seen a lot of great shows and talented groups at Record Bar but a lot of times you run into up and coming groups who are trying too hard and not just playing music, there is nothing gimmicky about The Nadas.

It all started pretty laid back and as the show went on the energy picked up. One thing that I really love in a group is good harmonies harmonies. The strong focus on clear vocals and great harmony was obvious. They play songs with “easy to take in” lyrics that just feel good. Listening to The Nadas is like a lazy summer afternoon with a few empty beer bottles thrown on the lawn and few more on ice waiting for you. It is a comfortable sound that makes you feel better than you did before you heard it.

You can check out their website here, their music is also available on iTunes. I recommend spending time at their discography page that has links to where you can get their music as well as the ability to listen to a few songs from their most recent album “A Ghost In Between These Walls”.