The Waves formed around siblings Emma and Ethan Cruz, who started writing songs together in California. Their early years involved playing local venues while working through the usual financial pressures that come with trying to make music full-time. They eventually released a debut album called "Beneath the Surface."
One of their songs, "Cruz," connected with listeners in a particular way. It's a track about loss, built around Emma's vocals and some atmospheric instrumentation. Other songs like "Imprevisível" and "Nada Faz Sentido" show the band working in a similar vein of introspective, melodic writing.
There were personal difficulties along the way, including a period where Emma dealt with depression. The band's story isn't one of a smooth, uninterrupted climb, but more a matter of making music through various circumstances.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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