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Golden State (band)

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Genres
  
Indie rock

Genre
  
Indie rock

Website
  
goldenstateband.com

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Associated acts
  
Paloalto, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Driver Eight, The Din Pedals, Trapt, The Rising, Maxeen

Members
  
James Grundler Marc Boggio Elias Reidy Kemble Walters

Past members
  
Fern Sanchez Robb Torres Tommy Black Noah Stone Alex Parnell

Origin
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Albums
  
Division, Splinters Out, Golden Rule

Similar
  
Paloalto, Xzibit, Holly Conlan, John Shanks

Golden State is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California. Band members include former Paloalto vocalist James Grundler (vocals/guitar), Marc Boggio (guitar), Kemble Walters (drums), and Elias Reidy (bass), formerly of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

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Biography

Vocalist James Grundler is known for heading Los Angeles-based band Paloalto. Paloalto's two studio albums were produced by Rick Rubin and released through American Recordings. James was also in San Luis Obispo, California-based band The Din Pedals.

Golden State's songs "All Roads Lead Home" was featured on the Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch, (Song Title "Bomb's" also featured on Deadliest Catch during the 2016 Season) and episodes of the Canadian TV series Flashpoint, and Heartland as well as on the soundtrack for the movie Dolphin Tale.

The band's song "Save Me", from their debut album Division, features Tyler Blackburn on vocals and is the theme song to webseries Wendy (starring Meaghan Martin).

Their song "Till the End" was used as the official theme for the BBC's coverage of the 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton.

The band's song "Bombs" was featured as the opening song of an episode of the TV series Gossip Girl.

Their song "Take Me Out" is featured in the trailer and soundtrack for the film Cavemen.

Line-up

Current
  • James Grundler – lead vocalist
  • Marc Boggio – guitar
  • Elias Reidy – bass guitar
  • Kemble Walters – drums
  • Former
  • Fern Sanchez – drums
  • Kameron Waters – drums
  • Robb Torres – guitar
  • Tommy Black – bass guitar
  • Noah Stone – guitar
  • Alex Parnell – bass guitar
  • Singles

  • "Destroyer" (March 11, 2011)
  • "All Roads Lead Home" (July 19, 2011)
  • "Bombs (End This War)" (May 11, 2012)
  • "Rocket" (January 26, 2013)
  • "Love Song" (feat. Holly Conlan) (January 27, 2013)
  • "A Triumphant Return" (May 7, 2013)
  • "Take Me Out" (January 5, 2014)
  • "Take Me Home" (June 24, 2014)
  • "Wolves" (July 15, 2014)
  • Songs

    All Roads Lead HomeHenry Poole Is Here · 2008
    Bounce - Rock - Golden StateTraining Day · 2001
    Take Me OutCavemen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) · 2014

    References

    Golden State (band) Wikipedia