Iya Terra

Iya Terra first formed in 2013 when vocalist and lead guitarist Nathan Feinstein & bassist Nick Loporchio met. In the winter of 2013, Feinstein had moved to Las Vegas, and met Loporchio who was then attending UCLA, where he graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology

The duo added more members to their band including Luis Tovar on keyboard and Danny Monar on percussion in the spring of 2014.

With the newly added members, the band recorded their first raw album, a 6-song self-titled EP In Ventura, CA at Castaway 7 Studios; that released in the spring of 2014.

After the addition of Blake Bartz on drums in the fall of 2014 and Nick Sefakis on rhythm guitar in March 2015, they released their first studio album titled Full Circle on April 14, 2015. The 10-song album was engineered by the award-winning producer J.P. Hesser and recorded at Castaway 7 Studios in Ventura, California. It debuted at #4 on the iTunes Reggae Charts and #12 the Billboard Top Reggae Albums charts.[1]

Iya Terra's second album Sacred Sound, which debuted on March 17, 2017, featured several reggae artists like Stick Figure and E.N Young from Tribal Seeds among others. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard reggae albums chart on April 8, 2017.[2]

Despite Blake Bartz's departure, Iya Terra added Tanner Arebalo on drums in 2019.

The band's third album, Coming To Light released on July 26, 2019, peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart. It featured The Movement, Zion Thompson of The Green, Jesse Royal among other reggae artists.

On May 29, 2020, the band released a live acoustic album, Iya Terra Live at Sugarshack Sessions.

Iya Terra was featured as one of many reggae bands on Collie Buddz riddim album, Cali Roots Riddim 2020 with their single, "Monterey Sunshine", which was produced by Collie Buddz and mixed by Stick Figure's touring guitarist, producer Johnny Cosmic.

In September 2020, Iya Terra was one of several reggae and punk bands on The House That Bradley Built, a charity compilation honoring Sublime's lead singer Bradley Nowell, helping musicians with substance abuse. They covered Sublime's song "Mary" on the Deluxe Edition.

The band released their fourth album, Ease & Grace on July 30, 2021.[3] The album peaked at #11 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, just short of the Top 10.

Ease & Grace debuted at #1 on the current chart after selling 372 copies in its first week in the United States, according to data provided by sales tracker MRC Data (formerly Nielsen SoundScan). The album's total consumption from pure album sales plus stream equivalent albums was 974 units. This included 743,160 audio streams and 5,083 video streams in the U.S.[4]

In the Summer of 2023, Nathan Aurora announced on his social media pages that he will produce and release an emo pop punk meets reggae rock special album, featuring popular reggae rock bands and artists covering their favorite emo/pop-punk songs from the early 2000s.

Nathan explains, the idea came from a "drunken night" at his friend, Wes Miyake's house who lives on a street named 'Helena Circle'. He picked up his guitar and started playing My Chemical Romance's song, "Helena". In the past, he posted random covers on his Instagram page—different genres from Post Malone to The Avett Brothers—but, he says, "Something about the emo stuff just hit different and I saw people's reaction to it. I then posted a reggae cover of New Found Glory and the rest is history." He then decided to make the album and started working on it a year later in September 2022.[5]

Iya Terra was one of the many featured reggae rock artists on Crossed Heart Clothing presents Pop Punk Goes Reggae, Vol. 1, which was also produced by Nathan Aurora, a dream side project. The 16-track album was released on September 15, 2023 by Ineffable Records.[6] The band covered "Helena" by My Chemical Romance.

• Nick Loporchio – Bass (2012–Present)
• Luis Tovar – Keyboard (2014–Present)
• Nick Sefakis – Rhythm Guitar (2015–Present)
• Tanner Arebalo – Drums (2018–Present)

• Blake Bartz – Drums (2014–2018)
• Danny Monar – Percussion (2014–2019)
• Nathan Feinstein – Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar (2012–2023)