Local Natives
Local Natives is an American indie rock band formed in Orange County, California, and based in Los Angeles. The band consists of Taylor Rice (vocals, guitar), Kelcey Ayer (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Ryan Hahn (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Frazier (drums) and Nik Ewing (bass). Before taking its current name in 2008, Local Natives was called Cavil at Rest.
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Local Natives performing at Ypsigrock in Castelbuono, Italy in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Cavil at Rest |
| Origin | Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Frenchkiss, Infectious, Loma Vista |
| Members | Taylor Rice Kelcey Ayer Ryan Hahn Matthew Frazier Nik Ewing |
| Past members | Andy Hamm |
| Website | localnatives |
Their debut album, Gorilla Manor, was first released in the UK in November 2009, and later released in the US on February 16, 2010. The album received mostly positive reviews and debuted on the Billboard 200 and at No. 3 in the New Artist Chart. Their second album, Hummingbird, was released in January 2013. Their third album, Sunlit Youth, was released in September 2016. Their fourth album, Violet Street, was released April 2019. Their fifth album, Time Will Wait for No One, was released in July 2023.