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 under the alias "Forrest." in July 2018. 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. In January 2019, the band released their second album,
Where the Light Is, under the labels
Caroline Records and TenThousand 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==