Surfaces is an American music group based in College Station, Texas. Their music is a blend of surf music, jazz, soul, pop rock, hip hop, reggae, and calypso. They have released six studio albums. Their first independent studio album, Surf, was released in 2017. Their most recent album, All the Space Between, was released in 2026.

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. 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. The album's third track, 24 / 7 / 365, has over 107 million streams on Spotify as of 2025. After the release of Surf, Forrest Frank released a project with producer Biskwiq (who goes under the name "soren", releasing music under a project name titled "tsubi club") under the alias "Forrest." in July 2018. The project, titled "Warm" was Forrest Frank's way of escapism to a sunny beaches from his depressing life living in a houseboat working at Abbott Laboratories in Seattle, Washington after graduating from Baylor University. Notable tracks from the project include "Your Soul" and "Why Not Me", which have amassed over 67 million and 40 million streams on Spotify respectively. The ukulele on the track titled "Grandpop Uke" belonged to his grandfather, after recording the song Forrest expressed that he broke down in tears feeling a heavy emotion for someone (his grandfather) whom he had never met. The same ukulele was later used on the song Alone by Surfaces.

In January 2019, the band released their second album, Where the Light Is, under the labels Caroline Records and Ten Thousand 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 1 billion streams on Spotify as of December 2024 and is believed to have gained its popularity from video-sharing app TikTok. It was released to radio in March 2020. A music video for the track was released on YouTube on July 10, 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. Surfaces made their debut on late-night television on March 2, 2020, performing "Sunday Best" on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In June 2020, the band released "Learn to Fly", a single in collaboration with British 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.

Their fourth album, Pacifico, was released on June 25, 2021. It features the single "Wave of You". The Deluxe version also includes the single "Sheesh!" with Tai Verdes. Their fifth album, Hidden Youth, was released on August 26, 2022. Their sixth album, Good Morning, released on June 21, 2024.

In 2023, Colin Padalecki's alma mater Texas A&M University asked the band to write a walkout song for their college football team. The song, titled "Aggie Intro", debuted during the fall 2023 football season and plays whenever the team takes the field during a game.

In 2024, Frank resumed his solo career as a Christian music performer after being signed to a major label, releasing his breakout album Child of God and embarking on the subsequent Child of God tour. In 2025, Surfaces released two singles, "Miss Sunshine" and "Livin' Alright", both of which Frank was absent from. In 2026, it was announced that Frank formed the Christian music super duo Party Wave with Noah Hayden. The duo's debut studio album, Dawn Patrol, was released on April 8, 2026.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications US CAN FRA NL Surf Released: December 3, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital download, streaming — — — — Where the Light Is Released: January 6, 2019 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl 104 57 108 30 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Horizons Released: February 28, 2020 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD — — — — Pacifico Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl 141 — — — Hidden Youth Released: August 26, 2022 Label: Caroline, TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl — — — — Good Morning Released: June 21, 2024 Label: TenThousand Projects Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl — — — — All the Space Between Released: July 17, 2026 Label: Raw Sound Formats: Digital download, streaming — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays +List of EPs with selected chart positions Title Details Alive - EP Released: October 16, 2016 Label: Surfaces Music Nostalgia Released: December 11, 2020 Label: UMG Recordings, Inc., Surfaces Formats: Digital download, streaming "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles +List of singles, showing year released, with selected chart positions and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS CAN DEN FRA NL NZ SWI UK WW "Be Alright" 2017 — — — — — — — — —— Surf "Falling" — — — — — — — — —— "Low" 2018 — — — — — — — — —— Nostalgia "Shine on Top" — — — — — — — — —— Where the Light Is "Heaven Falls / Fall on Me" — — — — — — — — —— "Sunday Best" 2019 — — — — — — — — —— "Palm Trees" — — — — — — — — —— rowspan="2" "Take Some Time" — — — — — — — — —— "Keep It Gold" — — — — — — — — —— Horizons "Good Day" — — — — — — — — —— "Bloom" — — — — — — — — —— "Lazy" 2020 — — — — — — — — —— "Sunday Best"(re-release) 19 10 8 19 29 35 9 23 36102 RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum Where the Light Is "Learn to Fly" — — — — — — — — —— The Lockdown Sessions "Sail Away" — — — — — — — — —— "Wave of You" 2021 — — — — — — — — —— RIAA: Gold Pacifico "Next Thing (Loverboy)" — — — — — — — — —— "So Far Away" — — — — — — — — —— "Sheesh!" — — — — — — — — —— RIAA: Gold Pacifico (Deluxe) "C'est La Vie" — — — — — — — — —— "Awaken (Feel Alive)" — — — — — — — — —— "I Can't Help But Feel" 2022 — — — — — — — — —— Hidden Youth "What's Been On Your Mind?" — — — — — — — — —— "Rooftops" — — — — — — — — —— "Thankful" 2023 — — — — — — — — —— "Real Estate" — — — — — — — — —— Good Morning "Cloud" — — — — — — — — —— "Baby Blue" — — — — — — — — —— "Don't Let Me Down" 2024 — — — — — — — — —— Good Morning "Mexico" — — — — — — — — —— "Golden" — — — — — — — — —— Good Morning "Miss Sunshine" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" "Livin Alright" — — — — — — — — — — "Call Me When You're Home" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — All the Space Between "Blame It All on Me" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Surf"(Acoustic Sessions) 2018

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