Iya Terra first formed in 2013 when vocalist and lead guitarist Nathan Feinstein & bassist Nick Loporchio met.
In the winter of 2013, Feinstein had moved to Las Vegas, and met Loporchio who was then attending UCLA, where he graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology The duo added more members to their band including Luis Tovar on keyboard and Danny Monar on percussion in the spring of 2014.
With the newly added members, the band recorded their first raw album, a 6-song self-titled EP In Ventura, CA at Castaway 7 Studios; that released in the spring of 2014.
After the addition of Blake Bartz on drums in the fall of 2014 and Nick Sefakis on rhythm guitar in March 2015, they released their first studio album titled Full Circle on April 14, 2015.
[1] Iya Terra's second album Sacred Sound, which debuted on March 17, 2017, featured several reggae artists like Stick Figure and E.N Young from Tribal Seeds among others.
Iya Terra performed on their first tour in August 2014 planned by Nathan and Nick L. without additional management proved to be a success.
The banded signed up with Rude Entertainment Productions after The Link Up Tour and quickly went back on tour performing with the biggest reggae artists like: Arise Roots, Alborosie, Barrington Levy, Black Uhuru, Collie Buddz, Common Kings, Easy Star All Stars, The Expanders, The Green, House of Shem, John Brown's Body, Julian Marley, Ky-Mani Marley, Marlon Asher, Matisyahu, Nahko, Pepper, Stick Figure, Yellowman and others.