User:Nosmallwonder/Nosmallwonder

nosmallwonder was an acoustic two piece band from Minneapolis from 2004-2007. The group was formed when good friends Eric Stuberg and David Mau resurrected songs and ideas from their four piece band "Slim to None" that played shows in Minot, North Dakota in 2002. The bands first collaboration was a 4 track recording by Luke Tillema at First Assembly of God Church in Minot, North Dakota with a simple demo of the song "Kristin," a song the band would later expand and develop. Following their first shows at the Light Club in Bismarck, North Dakota and several Dunn Brothers Coffeeshops in Minneapolis, critical acclaim came from articles in Hamline's Oracle Newspaper (Where David attended college), MusicRefuge.org, and Pulse of the Twin Cities.

The band also received radio play on the former Minneapolis indie station Drive 105 with their single "Falling Recklessly," and also on 89.3 The Current with their song "Wave the Town Goodbye." The band had over 6,000 friends on Myspace.com and had as many as 50 plays daily during their peak in 2005.

The band played over 100 shows in the midwest during this three year period and won two battle of the band competitions (Got Milk and The Warehouse in Willmar, MN). They played the HM stage at Sonshine Festival in 2005, and had successful gigs opening for bands like Roses are Red, Koufax, Four Letter Lie, Dazy Head Mazy, Children 18:3, and Windsor Drive.

In 2005 the band also formed MinnesotaIndie records, a small record label with their friends from the bands Harbor and Allies in Chaos. The label also had acoustic side projects from Matt Schufman and Jacob Champlin's Cathy Crescendo. The label put on three showscase shows at the Acadia Cafe with bands such as Cue the Doves, Bensonwells, The Driveback, Children 18:3, Windsor Drive, Harbor, Allies in Chaos, nosmallwonder, Caitlyn Smith, Jake Scott, and Write This Down.

The band disbanded in 2007 after a final show at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Downtown Minneapolis. Eric now plays guitar and helps with worship at Substance Church, and David started a band in Minot, North Dakota called "Juno" that reformulated in Grand Forks North Dakota under the name "The Valiant Nomads."