Underminded

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Underminded
Origin San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres Metalcore, hardcore punk
Years active1999–present
Labels Kung Fu, Uprising
Members
Past members
  • Matty O'Connell
  • Chris Copley
  • Joe Mullen
  • Wade Youman
  • Richie Ochoa
  • Christopher Swinney
  • Mike Fuentes

Underminded is an American hardcore punk band from San Diego, California. The band has been on hiatus since 2007 as its members concentrate on other projects. [1] Frontman Nick Martin was in Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows, and has been in Sleeping With Sirens since originally filling in for them in 2013. [2] [3] Drummer Tanner Wayne has been the drummer for In Flames since 2018. [4]

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History

Band members Nick Martin and Matt Johnson met while classmates at a Catholic school, and formed the band together in 1999. [5] They were encouraged to tour by Buck-O-Nine singer Jon Pebsworth very early in their career. [6] Their debut album, Hail Unamerican, appeared in 2004. [7] [8] Following the release of the album, the band played the entire 2004 Warped Tour. [9] A follow-up album, Eleven Eleven, was planned for release in 2006 [10] but was actually issued in 2007. [11] [12] Paul Miner produced the album. [13] The group toured with Chiodos, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Emery, and The Devil Wears Prada following the release of the album. [14]

Lead singer Nick Martin was part of the live back banding for Chiodos lead singer Craig Owens [ citation needed ]. He was part of the super-group Isles & Glaciers, and played guitar in the now-defunct Cinematic Sunrise. He did two guest spots for Chiodos' 2007 record Bone Palace Ballet, as well as toured with them for the Vans Warped Tour 2009. He was the first of two guitarists announced for Craig Owens' band Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows. [15]

Tanner Wayne acted as fill-in drummer for Scary Kids Scaring Kids and Underoath during the Vans Warped Tour 2009. He playing drums for Chiodos between 2010-2012.

Band members

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Notes
  1. ↑ "Kellin Quinn and Nick Martin". The Entertainment Institute. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sleeping With Sirens Continue With Nick Martin As Fill In Guitarist". PropertyOfZack. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Nick Martin | Booking Agent | Talent Roster". MN2S. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ Blabbermouth (July 5, 2018). "IN FLAMES Recruits Drummer TANNER WAYNE". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Eduardo Rivadavia, Underminded at Allmusic
  6. ↑ Underminded Minded Life's Lessons. Press Enterprise , July 27, 2007.
  7. ↑ Review of Hail Unamerican. Punktastic. Accessed September 29, 2008.
  8. ↑ Review of Hail Unamerican. Allmusic
  9. ↑ Underminded. San Diego Reader , December 9, 2004.
  10. ↑ Interview Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Stylin Zine, May 28, 2006. Accessed September 29, 2008.
  11. ↑ Review of Eleven Eleven Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Redefine Magazine. Accessed September 29, 2008.
  12. ↑ Review of Eleven Eleven. Allmusic
  13. ↑ Review of Eleven Eleven. Decoy Music, July 27, 2007.
  14. ↑ Underminded Looking to Play. Deseret News , October 19, 2007.
  15. ↑ "Announcement". YouTube . Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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