In January 2019, the band released their second album, Where the Light Is, under the labels Caroline Records and TenThousand Projects.
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.
In 2019, they also released two independent singles: "Palm Trees", and "Take Some Time", which were not featured on any album.
[5] Surfaces made their debut on late-night television on March 2, 2020, performing "Sunday Best" on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
[6] In June 2020, the band released "Learn to Fly", a single in collaboration with singer Elton John, produced and recorded online, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.