Above the Golden State

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Name = Above the Golden State


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Origin = Portland, Oregon
Genre = CCM, Christian rock
Years_active = 2007–present
Label = Sparrow Records
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URL = [http://www.abovethegoldenstate.com abovethegoldenstate.com]
Current_members = Michael Watson
Tim Aylward
Brook Mosser
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Above the Golden State is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon. Their self-titled debut album, "Above the Golden State", was released on July 22, 2008.cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1013752&aid=1151815 |title=Discography – Above the Golden State |work=Billboard |accessdate=2008-08-06] The band's first single from the album was "Sound of Your Name".cite web |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/music/reviews/2008/abovethegoldenstate.html |title=Above the Golden State – Above the Golden State |work=Christianity Today |accessdate=2008-08-06]

Musical style

The members of Above the Golden State have self-described their music as "west coast rock, pop." Lead singer Michael Watson said "we're doing our best not to call it surf-rock—basically, it's that with a touch of the rainy northwest."cite web |url=http://www.breathecast.com/Christian.Music.Artist-Above.The.Golden.State.Readies.Debut.Release.Lead.Single.Sound.of.Your.Name.Impacting.Radio/Article-618_2251.htm |title=Above The Golden State Readies Debut Release |publisher=BREATHEcast.com |date=2008-06-03 |accessdate=2008-08-06] The band has named their musical influences as Weezer, Five Iron Frenzy and Delirious?, as well as The Beatles and Duke Ellington.

Members

*Michael Watson – lead vocals, guitar
*Tim Aylward – keyboards
*Brook Mosser – drums

Discography

*2008: "Above the Golden State"

References

External links

* [http://www.abovethegoldenstate.com Official website]
*MySpace|ABOVETHEGOLDENSTATE