Iya Terra first formed in 2012 when vocalist and lead guitarist Nathan Feinstein & bassist Nick Loporchio Met in the winter of 2013, Feinstein had moved to Las Vegas that year, and met Loporchio who was then attending UCLA, where he graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology
The duo added more members to their band including Luis Tovar on keyboard and Danny Monar on percussion in the spring of 2014.
With the newly added members, the band recorded their first raw album, a 6-song self-titled EP In Ventura, CA at Castaway 7 Studios; that released in the spring of 2014.