Ground Components were an Australian soul, punk rock band. Formed December 2002 by Indra Adams on bass guitar, Joe McGuigan on lead vocals and guitar, Simon McGuigan on drums and Dallas Paxton on keyboards. Their debut album, An Eye for a Brow, a Tooth for a Pick (September 2006), reached the ARIA Albums Chart. They disbanded in 2007.
Ground Components | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Punk rock, soul |
| Years active | 2002–2007 |
| Labels | Shock |
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| Website | www |
History
editGround Components were formed in the Melbourne suburb of East Brunswick in December 2002 by Indra Adams on bass guitar, Joe McGuigan on lead vocals and guitar, Simon McGuigan on drums and Dallas Paxton on keyboards.[1] Their first public performances were in that year, playing alongside friends' bands and at house parties. They signed with local independent record label, Love&Mercy, in the following year.
They performed at Meredith Music Festival, Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass and Homebake. And played as support band for The Black Keys, Hard Fi, Teenage Fanclub, Saul Williams, Spoon, My Morning Jacket, Muse band, M Ward, Microphones, J Mascis, The Liars, Suicide Girls, The Sleepy Jackson, Spiderbait, Powderfinger. Before touring United States and playing SXSW festival, and the UK in 2004.
Ground Components collaborated with Melbourne-based female MC Macromantics (Kill Rock Stars, US). And played as backing band to both Microphones and M Ward. Adams and Paxton also played horns for My Morning Jacket on their most recent tour of Australia. Their debut album, An Eye for a Brow, a Tooth for a Pick, was released in September 2006 via Shock Records and reached the ARIA Albums Chart.[1]
The group disbanded soon after Simon McGuigan left in 2007 with then-guitarist, Robert Bravington. The two played and recorded together in Baby Brain (2008/09) before starting Thread Count Music Production in 2010. Adams and Paxton played on recordings by Dan Kelly – Adams is a member of his live backing band. Paxton appeared as a guest member of Midnight Juggeranuts and Architecture in Helsinki at live shows. Adams is founder of Singhala Music, a music bookings and online media business. Joe McGuigan performed as Garage Joe, a trio consisting of members of Little Red.
Members
edit- Indra Adams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Joe McGuigan – rhythm Guitar, vocals
- Simon McGuigan – drums
- Dallas Paxton – electric piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Robert Bravington – guitar
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [2][1] | ||
| An Eye for a Brow, a Tooth for a Pick |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Ground Components |
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| It all Catches up with You / One Step Back |
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References
edit- ^ a b c Wallace, Ian (18 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 18th September 2006 ~ Issue #863" (PDF). The ARIA Report (863). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 6, 9, 18, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 121.
External links
edit- Official website
- "Ground Components" at The Dwarf