Dark Waves is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California, United States, formed by frontman Nick Long in 2014.
[2][3] Drawing notable comparisons to bands such as The Neighbourhood and Bad Suns,[4] the sound of Dark Waves has been described by Buzzbands L.A. as "electro-romantic", "afloat in the unsettling, gloomy currents of love and longing".
[7] Long belonged to punk bands Staring Back and Dead Country before forming Dark Waves.
[9] The newly released "I Don’t Wanna Be In Love", featured in an episode of Vampire Diaries, hit #2 on the Hype Machine’s most popular chart.
"[12] Dark Waves supported New Zealand's alt-pop songstress Brooke Fraser on her Brutal Romantic tour in January and February 2015 and will play the South By Southwest Music Festival in March 2015.