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GROUNDED

A patriot is just a rebel at the start...

About Me

Take a deep breath, feel the burn? For four high school friends, this beautiful concentration of smog and poverty is home. The tarnished horizon of Riverside, CA has served as a humble backdrop for GROUNDED ever since their formation in late 1998.

Some people believe that everything you do in life affects the world around you. Others argue that nothing really matters and soon we will all be dead and forgotten. Perhaps both sides are somewhat right. It is treading stubbornly through a slough of such contingencies that GROUNDED has found their place. Their music is crafted with care and frustration to bring solace to the downtrodden and discomfort to the comfortable.

"Apathy is just so fashionable these days," says singer Ian Barraza. "But I guess we've never been very big on style."

Playing music together since high school, the members of GROUNDED are more than just bandmates, they've become great friends. "All-Too-Human," released in 2003 on Surprise Truck Entertainment, is an excellent look into the origin of the band's sound and attitude about the world around. Their continued friendship and concern for humanity has added to the maturity in their songwriting, which is evident in their follow up release, "Revolution Jukebox", available now!

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Member Since: 5/5/2004
Band Website: GroundedTheBand.com
Band Members: Ian Barraza - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Nick Kramer - Backup Vocals, Guitar
Philip Norton - Bass
Mike Folkerts - Drums
Gerald Rodriguez - Guitar

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Influences: Sublime, Bad Religion, NOFX, Pennywise, Operation Ivy, Rancid, Bob Dylan, AFI, Millencolin, The Vandals, Descendents, Minor Threat, The Minute Men, Guttermouth, Green Day, Osker, Flogging Molly, MXPX, The Offspring, Bouncing Souls, The Beatles, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Anti-Flag, Weezer, Home Grown, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Alkaline Trio, Blink 182, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Made On Malice, Murdocks, Jason Darling, Rise Against, Boxcar Racer, Live, Refused, Rage Against the Machine, Bob Marley, The Living End...
Sounds Like: Listen to the songs...
Record Label: STE
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Water Runs Black

Iraqis angry at Blackwater shooting --> S BO --> --> S IBYL --> ...
Posted by GROUNDED on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:17:00 PST

News (It's been awhile)

Hey,We haven't written anything lately, so I decided to share with you all.  We have a new addition to the lineup..... Gerald.  He plays one mean guitar and has added a fresh, new dynamic to...
Posted by GROUNDED on Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:27:00 PST

Warped Tour, iTunes, and some other stuff!

May 25th Update:We've entered a Warped Tour contest for the July 12th date in LA, on the DIY stage. You can vote for us by going to www.diystage.com, click the voting icon, scroll to the LA show on 7...
Posted by GROUNDED on Mon, 01 May 2006 11:11:00 PST

Spring Tour Starting Soon!!! Check out some of the bands who will be joining us...

Hey everyone, we're hitting the road again!  We're very excited to see old friends and make new ones along the way.  This weekend will take us to the Arizona/California border, and we'll be ...
Posted by GROUNDED on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 05:25:00 PST

Tour Log VI

We are on the final leg of our 8 week tour.  It is really wierd to think about everything we have done since we left.  Two months can be a very long time if you are living in a van with thre...
Posted by GROUNDED on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 02:45:00 PST

Tour Log V

::Exhale:: The past four days were very tough, but the outcome was amazing.  We played 9 performances in four days.  Wed-Fri we played at three different high school in New Mexico, two sets ...
Posted by GROUNDED on Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:53:00 PST

Tour Log IV

From the first floor library of New Mexico State University. A lot has happened the past week, I will attempt to re-cap. El Paso, TX.  We had to drive all night from Tucson to El Paso so we woul...
Posted by GROUNDED on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:55:00 PST

GROUNDED MAKE's CMJ TOP 200 CHART!!!

A couple weeks ago we sent our CD to around 300 college and independent radio stations across the USA.  The goal in these sort of campaigns is to break into the top 200 so you get regonition from...
Posted by GROUNDED on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:52:00 PST

Tour Log III

Tucson is nice this time of year.  This is our second time back.  We played at Mt. View High School on Friday to promote our show that evening at Gameworks Studio.  Both turned out grea...
Posted by GROUNDED on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 12:15:00 PST

Tour Log II

We played a show last night in Phoenix AZ.  It was amazing. I didn't realize we were on such a huge bill. Who knew we would be playing with Alkoline Trio and My Chemikal Romance. Joey Arroyo...
Posted by GROUNDED on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:55:00 PST