Their initial success resulted in the first of seven albums, titled, "Not A Sound,"—a phonetic allusion to the band's name. Following the success of "Not A Sound," the band members embarked on the first of what would become regular tours, traveling throughout the country and performing at a variety of venues. The band was called "The Best College Band You've Never Heard Of" by
Playboy Magazine in 2001. The Nadas' music is featured on the local arts-and-crafts show
Courage to Create, airing on
KDSM-TV Sunday mornings. "Carve Your Name" from the
Coming Home CD is the show's theme song. The title song from
Listen Through the Static, written about small community radio station KDNK-FM in
Carbondale, CO, was featured on the December 2005
MacAddict CD-ROM. Their "Walk Away" is sung at the end of a competition on
Speed Channel's
Pinks, after the winner has been determined. The Nadas performed at
SXSW in 2006 and did the opening act for the Des Moines show for
Bon Jovi on their
Have A Nice Day Tour at the
Wells Fargo Arena. In the summer of 2007, The Nadas joined with
Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl for a six-concert tour of the Chicago area, billed as "Steve Dahl and the Dahlfins". In April 2008, the song "Good Night Girl" was featured on
Paste Magazine's 41st Sample CD. The Nadas song "Feel Like Home" is the community anthem for the Des Moines, Iowa "Do More" campaign. The band's album "Almanac" found the band releasing a new song each month throughout 2009 as a musical snapshot of that year. In 2018, The Nadas were inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. On the January 15, 2020, episode of Democracy Now, during the run-up to the 2020 Iowa caucuses, the band's 1997 song "Run in Place" was featured as a series of musical interludes. ==Discography==