Goldenboy
Encyclopedia
Goldenboy is an indie rock
band from Diamond Bar, California
that has collaborated with Weezer
's former bassist, Matt Sharp
. Their second album "Underneath the Radio" was released in October of 2006. The band consists of Shon Sullivan
(lead vocals/guitar), Jon Crawford (drums), Katy Stone (bass guitar), Nicole Verhamme (guitar), and Keith Brown (keyboards).
In the fall of 2007, Goldenboy toured with The Rentals
and Copeland
across the US. They have toured with The Rentals multiple times before.
Their third album "Sleepwalker", released 8th February 2011, was recorded at Interstellar and Leaning Pine studios by Sullivan
and Jon Crawford. It was mastered and sequenced by engineer Don Tyler, who mastered all of Elliott Smith's albums.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 55,544 at the 2010 census, down from 56,287 at the 2000 census. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron registered in 1918 by ranch owner Frederick E...
that has collaborated with Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
's former bassist, Matt Sharp
Matt Sharp
Matthew Kelly Sharp is a founding member and former bassist for the band Weezer. In 1994, he started a band called The Rentals and released their debut album shortly after Weezer's first release, their second album in 1999, and an EP in 2007...
. Their second album "Underneath the Radio" was released in October of 2006. The band consists of Shon Sullivan
Shon Sullivan
Shon Sullivan, born in Diamond Bar, California, is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, cellist, who fronts the band Goldenboy. He has contributed to recordings with The Watson Twins, Josie Cotton, The Rentals, Let's Go Sailing, and Spain...
(lead vocals/guitar), Jon Crawford (drums), Katy Stone (bass guitar), Nicole Verhamme (guitar), and Keith Brown (keyboards).
In the fall of 2007, Goldenboy toured with The Rentals
The Rentals
The Rentals are an American rock band fronted by vocalist Matt Sharp, best known as the former bass player for rock group Weezer. The band is best known for their mid-1990s hit single, "Friends of P.". The group has released two albums, Return of the Rentals and Seven More Minutes on Maverick...
and Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
across the US. They have toured with The Rentals multiple times before.
Their third album "Sleepwalker", released 8th February 2011, was recorded at Interstellar and Leaning Pine studios by Sullivan
Shon Sullivan
Shon Sullivan, born in Diamond Bar, California, is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist, cellist, who fronts the band Goldenboy. He has contributed to recordings with The Watson Twins, Josie Cotton, The Rentals, Let's Go Sailing, and Spain...
and Jon Crawford. It was mastered and sequenced by engineer Don Tyler, who mastered all of Elliott Smith's albums.
Discography
- Blue Swan Orchestra (B-Girl Records, 2002)
- Below the RadioBelow the RadioBelow the Radio is a compilation album put together by Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, and released in 2004 by Ultra Records.Ultra had approached Lytle via his management some time earlier with the idea, and he decided to include tracks that he considered "sleeper hits", identifying a common theme: "They...
(Compilation, Ultra Records, 2004) - Underneath the Radio (Eenie Meenie RecordsEenie Meenie RecordsEenie Meenie Records is an independent record label that specializes in signing indie pop, indie rock and electronica artists, such as The Faraway Places, From Bubblegum to Sky, Seksu Roba and Troubled Hubble...
, 2006) - Sleepwalker (Eenie Meenie RecordsEenie Meenie RecordsEenie Meenie Records is an independent record label that specializes in signing indie pop, indie rock and electronica artists, such as The Faraway Places, From Bubblegum to Sky, Seksu Roba and Troubled Hubble...
, 2011)