Rogue Wave is an
indie rock band from
Oakland, California, and headed by Zach Schwartz (a.k.a. Zach Rogue) who created the band after losing his job in the
dot-com bust. Their first album was
Out of the Shadow which was released privately in 2003 and re-released in 2004. In the fall of 2004 they went on a national tour of the
United States. Their second album
Descended Like Vultures was released in October 2005. The band's third album,
Asleep at Heaven's Gate was released on September 18, 2007, though it was available one week earlier on
iTunes.
Permalight, Rogue Wave's fourth full-length album, was released March 2, 2010 through
Brushfire Records. Their most recent album,
Nightingale Floors was released June 4, 2013 through
Vagrant Records.