Iya Terra: Difference between revisions

| genre = [[Roots reggae]]<br />[[Reggae]]<br />[[Dub music|Dub]]

| years_active = 2012–Present2012–2023

| associated_acts = [[Arise Roots]]<br />[[The Green (band)|The Green]]<br />[[Iration]]<br />[[Jah Faith]]<br />[[The Movement (reggae band)|The Movement]]<br />[[The Ries Brothers]]<br />[[Stick Figure]]<br />[[Tribal Seeds]]

| current_members = Nathan Feinstein<br />Nick Loporchio<br />Luis Tovar<br />Nick Sefakis<br />Tanner Arebalo

| past_members = Danny Monar<br />Blake Bartz

'''Iya Terra''' arewere an American [[roots reggae|roots]] [[reggae]] and [[Dub music|dub]] band based out ofin [[Los Angeles, California]].

Iya Terra first formed in 20122013 when vocalist and lead guitarist Nathan Feinstein and life-long friend& bassist Nick Loporchio who decided on the band name which means "Higher Ground"met.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ineffablemusic.com/iya-terra|title=Iya Terra|website=Ineffable Music}}</ref> Both started their musical careers while jamming together onIn the campuswinter of [[UCLA]]2013, inFeinstein thehad summermoved ofto 2013.Las Vegas,

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 (magazine)|Billboard]] Top Reggae Albums charts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rootfire.net/iyaterra/|title=Iya Terra|website=Rootfire.net|date=October 30, 2018}}</ref>

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 Magazine|Billboard]]'' reggae albums chart on April 8, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iya Terra Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/reggae-albums/2017-04-08 |website=Billboard Magazine |date=2 January 2013 |accessdate=17 September 2020}}</ref>

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 (reggae band)|The Movement]], Zion Thompson of [[The Green (band)|The Green]], [[Jesse Royal]] among other reggae artists.

The band released their fourth album, ''Ease & Grace'' on July 30, 2021 on Ineffable Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iyaterra.com/news|title = News|website=Iyaterra.com}}</ref> The album peaked at #11 on the ''[[Billboard Magazine(magazine)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/08/10/news/bob-marley-remains-no-1-american-dub-band-iya-terra-makes-debut.html|title = Bob Marley Remains No. 1, American Dub Band Iya Terra Makes Debut|website=Dancehallmag.com|date = 10 August 2021}}</ref>

The band collaborated with [[The Ries Brothers]]' song "Troubadour".<ref>{{cite web |title=THE RIES BROTHERS REVIVE THE GREAT AMERICAN ROAD SONG ON "TROUBADOUR" |url=https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/ries-brothers-revive-great-american-road-song-troubadour |website=Grateful Web |accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Whitmore |first1=Laura B. |title=Hey, Santana Fans! The Ries Brothers Will Get You Groovin' With 'Troubador' |url=https://parade.com/1073092/laurawhitmore/the-ries-brothers-troubador/ |website=Parade.com |date=12 August 2020 |accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref>

Iya Terra performed on their first tour in August 2014 planned by Nathan and Nick L. without additional management proved to be a success. It was called "The Link Up Tour" with [[Ital Vibes]].

The band made their debut at the 31st annual [[Reggae on the River]] in [[Humboldt County, California]] in August 2015. Then followed it up with a some shows with [[Tomorrow's Bad Seeds]] and Hawaii's own [[Ina Vision]].<ref>[http://www.unitedreegae.com/news/n1815/051815/reggae-on-the-river-2015-line-up] {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref>

Iya Terra were slotted to support [[Stick Figure]] during their 2020 Once In A Lifetime summer tour.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kawas |first1=Kel |title=Stick Figure Announces 2020 'Once In A Lifetime' Tour With Collie Buddz, The Movement, Iya Terra |url=https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/stick-figure-2020-once-in-a-lifetime-tour/ |website=Live For Live Music |date=21 January 2020 |accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref> They were also scheduled to support [[Iration]] for their Heatseekers spring tour that same year. Both tours were canceled due to the [[Coronavirus]]COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |title=IRATION ANNOUNCES HEATSEEKERS SPRING TOUR DATES APRIL 30TH-MAY 17TH |url=https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/iration-announces-heatseekers-spring-tour-dates-april-30th-may-17th |website=Grateful Web |accessdate=18 September 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and Honorshonors==

===Current band members===

*NickLuis LoporchioTovar – BassKeyboard (2012–Present2014–2023)

*LuisNick TovarSefakis – KeyboardRhythm Guitar (2014–Present2015–2023)

===Past band members===

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! Year !! Album !! Label !! BillboardRandom peak#

| "Take Control" (feat. [[Alborosie]] & [[Bobby "Lee" (musician)|Bobby Lee]]Jefferson) || July 30, 2021 || ''Ease & Grace''