Neo-Surf Rock Disruptors Wave Raiders Share Debut EP ‘Nothing Better’
The EP contains the band’s most recent single, ‘Nothing Better’.
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After a stack of great singles, fast-rising Sunshine Coast trio Wave Raiders have finally dropped their debut EP, Nothing Better.
The EP includes four tracks – ‘Don’t Wanna Be Late’, ‘Fun’, ‘My Way’ and the focus track ‘Nothing Better’, which was written by brothers Peter and Thomas De Waard with assistance from their guitar teacher, Cameron McGlinchey (The Screaming Jets, Rogue Traders).
“Cam helped us add colour and fine-tune the song. He picked ‘Nothing Better’ out of a heap of songs because it was different,” the band explained.
The track was produced by Steve James (Cold Chisel, The Angels, Skunkhour)and finished at Red Engine Studios in Brisbane during Wave Raider’s early-2025 recording sessions.
“‘Nothing Better’ is about chilling out on the beach with mates, listening to tunes, and not giving a toss about what anyone else thinks,” the band says. “It’s our idea of a more chilled song, but it still packs a punch and has a touch of rebellion.”
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Formed when Wave Raiders were between the ages of 10-12, the trio have quickly become rising stars, having gone from playing local RSL clubs to major festival stages and perfromed alongside the likes of The Angels, Jem Cassar Daley, The Beautiful Girls, The Choirboys, Middle Kids, James Reyne, Dragon, Tanya George, Pricey, Kingswood, The Screaming Jets and The Superjesus.
“We want people to come to our shows and see it as an experience… a community where everyone can express themselves and have a good time with their mates,” Wave Raiders say.
Nothing Better by Wave Raiders is out now. Listen here.
