Golden State (band)

Golden State
Origin	Los Angeles, CA United States
Genres	Indie rock
Associated acts	Paloalto, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Driver Eight, The Din Pedals, Trapt, The Rising, Maxeen
Website	goldenstateband.com

Members	James Grundler Marc Boggio Elias Reidy Kemble Walters

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

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.

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)^[1] 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.^[2]

Their song "Take Me Out" is featured in the trailer and soundtrack for the film Cavemen.^[3]

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

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Division	Released: July 19, 2011, May 7, 2013 (iTunes re-release) Label: State Champ Records Formats: CD

EPs

Title	Album details
Splinters Out	Released: 2005 Formats: CD
Golden Rule	Released: 2008 Formats: CD
Subdivision	Released: January 29, 2013 Label: State Champ Records Formats: CD
The Rush E.P.	Released: July 25, 2013 Label: State Champ Records Formats: CD

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)

References

↑ http://goldenstateband.com/
↑ "Gossip Girl Music: Songs Played During Season 5, Episode 24, "The Return of the Ring"". Wetpaint Entertainment. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
↑ "'Cavemen' Soundtrack Announced". Film Music Reporter. February 21, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

External links

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