Daniel Lorca and fellow band members of Nada Surf aren’t into that whole MTV thing.

They don’t like the attitude of “rock stars.” They don’t like the hype. In fact, they don’t even like it if you get too rowdy at their concerts.

Nada Surf is a band that has, in a sense, been born again. They saw the light, and it wasn’t the limelight kind.

Both Lorca, bass player and vocalist, and Matthew Caws, lead singer, had been in bands together before and found the continual fever to sign on to a major label to be unfulfilling.

When they reunited and brought in Ira Elliot on drums, they decided to cure themselves of the fever. It was only then that they found major label success. After a long and winding road they signed on with Elektra.

Sure, Nada Surf has a few videos on MTV and chances are you could sing along with one or two of their songs, but they aren’t too concerned about that kind of thing. They really just like to make music.

“The music I write is emotional not analytical. It’s introspective and about extremes. You need to be willing to be vulnerable,” Lorca said.

Nada Surf would continue to make their music regardless of whether or not you listened. Don’t get the wrong idea, they like it when people are touched somehow by a song, but being famous isn’t lifeblood of the band.

Lorca claims that the whole MTV, screaming fans thing haven’t gotten to him. He claims he and the band are, “totally normal people. We don’t have egos to throw around.” Maybe Lorca just has an odd idea of what “normal” is.

After all, the man doesn’t ever watch MTV. He even goes so far as to say he hates McDonald’s.

“I don’t have cable. I don’t watch MTV. I don’t listen to the radio. Actually, I’m really out of the loop. I feel lucky; there’s so much trash out there,” said Lorca.

Nada surf is a small band. With only three members, they have a minimalist attitude about a lot of the things they do, ranging from song arrangement to posters. One of the only things that isn’t minimalist is the number of fans they are attracting.

When they played in Chicago this month, the crowd topped out around 5,000. One problem they’ve run into with the huge crowds and wild fans is keeping everyone safe. But in Nada Surf tradition, the problem is dealt with in a simple manner.

If the crowd is getting a little crazy, they just turn the volume down. If the mosh pit is getting dangerous, they act like your mom and ask you to stop. And if you don’t, they simply ask the people about to be crushed to come sit up on the stage with them.

This whole down to earth attitude run on after the show is over too. Lorca said they’re not the kind to run off through the back door; instead, they like to talk to people. They like the input. They even answer their own e-mail.

“We answer all our e-mail, but we’re 700 behind right now because the lap-top died over the summer and we’ve been on the road the whole time,” Lorca said.

“Every time I get a letter or a e-mail it just kills me, it breaks my heart. What more could you possibly want for?” he said.

Nada Surf will be bring their music and honest style to Peoples Bar and Grill tonight. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Tickets are still available. Frog Pond, Tuscadero and Brainiac will be opening. The all ages show kicks offs at 7:30 p.m.