Golden State (band)
Encyclopedia
Golden State is an indie rock
band from Los Angeles, CA. Band members include James Grundler (vocals/guitar), Marc Boggio (guitar), Fern Sanchez (drums), and Alex Parnell (bass). Vocalist James Grundler is known for his rock band called Paloalto
. James' work with Paloalto on the band’s two albums on American Recordings were produced by Rick Rubin
.
James was with a band from San luis Obispo CA, thedinpedels.
Their song All Roads Lead Home was featured on the Discovery Channel
show Deadliest Catch
and an episode of Flashpoint (TV series)
, and also on the soundtrack for the movie Dolphin Tale.
Their 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
.
Former
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Los Angeles, CA. Band members include James Grundler (vocals/guitar), Marc Boggio (guitar), Fern Sanchez (drums), and Alex Parnell (bass). Vocalist James Grundler is known for his rock band called Paloalto
Paloalto
Paloalto was a rock band formed in Los Angeles, California. Their band is not named after the city Palo Alto, but rather the lead singer James Grundler's preschool. Their debut album was released on Rick Rubin's American Recordings label and was produced by Rubin...
. James' work with Paloalto on the band’s two albums on American Recordings were produced by Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...
.
James was with a band from San luis Obispo CA, thedinpedels.
Their song All Roads Lead Home was featured on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
show Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch is a documentary/reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor,...
and an episode of Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint (TV series)
Flashpoint is a Canadian police drama television series that debuted on July 11, 2008, on CTV in Canada and ran on CBS in the United States for its first three and a half seasons. In 2011, Ion Television began airing new episodes of the series in the United States...
, and also on the soundtrack for the movie Dolphin Tale.
Their song "Save Me" from their debut album Division
Division
-Mathematics:*Division , the inverse of multiplication*Division , digital implementation of mathematical division*Division, in relational algebra-Science:*Cell division, the process in which biological cells multiply...
features Tyler Blackburn
Tyler Blackburn
Tyler Blackburn is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Jesse Pratt in Peach Plum Pear and as Caleb Rivers on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars.-Career:...
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
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's coverage of the 2011 Royal Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton
The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine Middleton took place on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London. Prince William, the eldest son of Charles, Prince of Wales, first met Catherine Middleton in 2001, when both were studying at the University of St Andrews. Their...
.
Line-up
Current- James Grundler – lead vocalistLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
- Marc Boggio – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Fern Sanchez – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Elias Reidy– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Former
- Robb Torres - guitar
- Tommy Black - bass
- Noah Stone - guitar
- Alex Parnell - bass
EPs
- Splinters OutSplinters Out (EP)Splinters Out is the debut EP by Indie Rock band Golden State . It was released 2005.-Track listing:# "Rain"# "Ordinary People"# "Criminal"# "The Lunatik"# "This Time"# "Albatross"# "Splinters Out"# "How Long"...
(CD) – 2005 - Golden RuleGolden Rule (EP)Golden Rule is the second EP released by Indie Rock band Golden State . It was released 2008.-Track listing:# "Rain"# "The Static Between Us"# "This Time"# "Even If You Can't See Me"# "Heaven"# "Splinters Out"...
(CD) – 2008