Local Natives

 ( Musical Groups Established In 2005 ) 

The band started to attract the attention of the music press after playing nine shows at the 2009 SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, where initial reviews drew favorable comparisons to Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, and Vampire Weekend, as well as "sort of a West Coast Grizzly Bear."

In 2010, the group's song Wide Eyes became known in Australia after appearing during an election campaign advertisement for the Australian Democrats. In 2011, they embarked on a European tour, served as opening act for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and made their debut in Australia at St Jerome's Laneway Festival

It was announced March 18, 2011, that the band had parted ways with bassist Andy Hamm. A post on the band's website stated, "It is with extremely heavy hearts that we announce that we have recently parted ways with our bassist Andy Hamm. Due to unresolved differences within the band, we strongly feel that, in order to continue in a positive direction, this is the best course of action. We wish Andy the best and will miss him deeply."

In 2012, Nik Ewing joined the band as their touring bassist before he was announced as an official member at Austin City Limits on October 11, 2013.

On April 29, 2016, Local Natives released a new single, "Past Lives", saying, "The world is not static, it's made new over and over again. But we tend to live the same patterns in a loop, loving the same way, wrestling the same demons, the same dynamics playing out around us again and again. Untangling every moment and decision that led us to where we are now can make fate feel concrete, inescapable. But our world is not fixed, it's constantly reemerging, and we can change it into whatever we want." In May 2016, the band premiered the first songs from the album live.

The album Sunlit Youth was released on September 9, 2016. The single "I Saw You Close Your Eyes" was released on March 23, 2017, followed by another one-off single on May 19, 2017, "The Only Heirs", a collaboration with Nico Segal.

On September 22, 2017, Kelcey released his debut solo album, Tasha Sits Close to the Piano, under the name Jaws of Love. On December 21, 2018, under the name Chewing, Nik released his debut solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue, a cover of Dennis Wilson's 1977 album in its entirety.

In October 2020, the band released an EP, Sour Lemon, recorded in September 2019 with producer Chris Coady. The release was supported by a one-off livestream concert on October 21, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as performances on Ellen and Jimmy Kimmel Live! with Sharon Van Etten.

On August 14, 2021, as they were halfway through creating their fifth album, the band performed at Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Their first live performance in almost two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band called it "one of the most emotional concerts of our lives". It occurred as members were confronting parenthood, isolation, loss, and identity crisis. After the performance, the band felt unsure of their future and were "on the verge of a collapse". Experiencing their longest separation since they formed, the members were forced to redefine how to work together again. They worked toward developing deeper trust and honesty. As a result, the band found themselves in a prolific period where they wrote more music than they ever have before. Recorded with producers John Congleton, Michael Harris, and Danny Reisch, Time Will Wait for No One was released on July 7, 2023.

The band released a follow-up studio album, called But I'll Wait for You, on April 19, 2024. Recorded during the same sessions as Time Will Wait for No One, Local Natives described it as "the second half of a large body of music we made together, the first half we shared last year with Time Will Wait for No One. It's a companion piece. A sister album. Maybe not an answer to a question, but an exhale to an inhale. So little is in our control, but among all this chaos we can choose to be there for each other. Thank you again to John Congleton, Michael Harris, and Danny Reisch, the incredibly talented producers who helped us bring these songs into their fully realized selves."

On April 29, 2024, the band announced the amicable departure of Kelcey Ayer. However, Ayer would remain with the group for the last phase of their touring in support of these albums. In an Instagram post, Ayer indicated his admiration for the band and his desire to find the time and space in his life for new things. However, he also added: "Life is long, and who knows, maybe I'll be LN's John Frusciante, but for now I'll say this is not the end of Local Natives or the end of me." On June 11, 2024, Ewing announced his second solo album, a collection of minimal piano songs written for his first child. Hahn announced his debut solo project the Heavy Palms EP on July 12, 2024.

The band's final tour with Ayer concluded with their show on November 23, 2024 in Madison, Wisconsin. Following the performance, the band posted: "Our concert in Madison marked the end of our TWWFNOBIWFY tour, and was our last show with Kelcey. A really incredible and celebratory night, really emotional for us all. Thank you for sending him off right, and thank you Kelcey for the years of brotherhood and music."

In 2024, they performed the song, "Air is Everywhere", from the children's television in Yo Gabba Gabbaland!, in episode 4, "Air", in Season 1.

• Taylor Rice – lead vocals, guitar (2005–present)
• Ryan Hahn – guitar, keyboards, backing and occasional lead vocals (2005–present)
• Matthew Frazier – drums (2006–present)
• Nik Ewing – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present)

Former members

• Kelcey Ayer – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion, guitar (2005–2024)
• Andy Hamm – bass guitar (2005–2011)

Timeline

===Gallery===

• Official Website
• Local Natives at YouTube (Official)