Golden is an American

United States

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 rock band formed in 1993 in Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin, Ohio

Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, to the south and west of Cleveland. Oberlin is perhaps best known for being the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students...

. Since Golden's members are also involved with other, more well-known bands, Golden is often considered more of a side project than a full-fledged band in its own right.

Golden's sound is an amalgamation of many rock styles, but also includes rhythms and influences of many styles from around the world (likely due to guitarist Ian Eagleson working as an ethnomusicologist).

Members

• Ian Eagleson - guitar, vocals (member of Extra Golden
  Extra Golden
  -History:Bandmember Ian Eagleson studied Benga music from Nairobi for his Ph.D. thesis, and received assistance from Otieno Jagwasi, a Kenyan musician who played in a group called Orchestra Extra Solar Africa...
  
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• Alex Minoff
  Alex Minoff
  Alex Minoff is an American musician from Pennsylvania who is known for his work with the groups Golden, Weird War, and Extra Golden.Though coming from an independent rock 'n' roll tradition, Minoff plays Kenyan Benga music in Extra Golden, which also includes a drummer and singer-guitarist from...
  
   - guitar, vocal (member of Weird War
  Weird War (band)
  Weird War, briefly known as Scene Creamers, is an eclectic funk punk band based out of Washington, D.C.. The current lineup consists of Ian Svenonius on vocals, Michelle Mae on bass guitar, Alex Minoff on guitar, and Sebastian Thomson on drums....
  
  , Extra Golden
  Extra Golden
  -History:Bandmember Ian Eagleson studied Benga music from Nairobi for his Ph.D. thesis, and received assistance from Otieno Jagwasi, a Kenyan musician who played in a group called Orchestra Extra Solar Africa...
  
  , The Make-Up and Six Finger Satellite
  Six Finger Satellite
  Six Finger Satellite are an American synthesizer-based post-hardcore band, based in Providence, Rhode Island.- History :The band formed in 1990 around a line-up of J. Ryan , John MacLean , Peter Phillips , Chris Dixon , and Rick Pelletier...
  
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• Jon Theodore
  Jon Theodore
  Jon Philip Theodore is a drummer, formerly a member of The Mars Volta. He has become best known for his explosive, multi-textural and dynamic playing style.-History:...
  
   - drums (ex-member of The Mars Volta
  The Mars Volta
  The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
  
   and Royal Trux
  Royal Trux
  Royal Trux was an American alternative rock band from 1987 to 2001, founded by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema .-History:...
  
  )
• Phillip Manley - bass (member of Trans Am
  Trans Am (band)
  Trans Am is a three-piece band which originated in Bethesda, Maryland that was one of the originators of "post-rock" in the mid 90s. Their work centers on a cerebrally robotic, usually instrumental, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, with influences including Krautrock, heavy metal, hardcore...
  
   and The Fucking Champs
  The Fucking Champs
  The Fucking Champs are a three-piece progressive rock band from San Francisco, California. They are known for their heavy metal appeal, based largely around shifting time signatures, guitar harmonies, and lots of rhythm. Most songs are instrumental. They are currently signed to Drag City...
  
  )

Albums

• Here comes the Golden Fuzz (Slowdime, 1997)
• Golden (Trans Solar, 1998)
• Super GOLDEN Original Movement (Slowdime, 1999)
• Golden Summer (Slowdime, 2000)
• Apollo Stars (National Record Label, 2002)

External links

• Golden's Page on Epitonic