For years, the only thing Jim Cox and Paul McCavitt shared was a neighborhood in Surf City. That is until 2015, when they discovered they shared a love of music.

ONLY NATURAL: No Hard Feelings formed organically in 2021 after the members became fast friends and decided they wanted to start a band. Since then, the lineup has quickly taken over the Jersey Shore bar scene. (Photo Courtesy Jim Cox)

“We’d been cordial,” said McCavitt, a rhythm guitarist and vocalist. “Sometimes our kids would play on the beach together; we’d say, ‘Hi.’ But never so far as, you know, burgers and dogs in the backyard.”