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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.

Golden State
Origin	Los Angeles United States
Genres	Indie rock
Members	James Grundler Marc Boggio Elias Reidy Kemble Walters
Past members	Fern Sanchez Robb Torres Tommy Black Noah Stone Alex Parnell

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 has two singles that were featured on the Discovery Channel show Deadliest Catch: “All Roads Lead Home” and “Bombs.”[1] “All Roads Lead Home” was also featured on episodes of the Canadian TV series Flashpoint, and Heartland as well as on the soundtrack for the movie Dolphin Tale.

"Save Me", from their debut album Division, has another version recorded and released separately that 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

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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
• Adam D'Zurilla – 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
Blood Finger Prick	Released: December 25, 2020 Label: State Champ Records Formats: Digital

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
Body Snatchers E.P.	Released: March 25, 2019 Label: State Champ Records Formats: Digital

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)
• "Head On" (February 8, 2015)
• "Gold" (June 10, 2015)
• "Race" (March 25, 2019)
• "Eyesore" (October 13, 2020)

References

External links

• Official Golden State Band Website
• Golden State Facebook website
• Golden State MySpace website
• Ron Paul "iTunes Bomb" organized by the band

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