Ground Components

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
OriginMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
GenresPunk rock, soul
Years active2002 (2002)–2007 (2007)
LabelsShock
Websitewww.groundcomponents.com
Past members
  • Indra Adams
  • Joe McGuigan
  • Simon McGuigan
  • Dallas Paxton
  • Robert Bravington

History

Ground 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
  • 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

Studio albums
  • An Eye for a Brow, a Tooth for a Pick (4 September 2006) AUS: 99[1] Nine tracks, recorded by Steven Schram at Guruland, produced by Ground Components, mixed by Schram at Martin Street Studios. Mastered at The Exchange (UK) by Mike Marsh.

Extended plays
  • Ground Components (October 2003) Six tracks, engineered and mixed by Casey Rice, produced by Rice and Ground Components at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. Mastered at SAE Mastering, Chicago.
  • It all Catches up with You / One Step Back (July 2004) Five-track, engineered and mixed by Rice, produced by Rice and Ground Components at Sing Sing. Mastered a Moose Mastering, Melbourne

Singles
  • "On Your Living Room Floor" (September 2006) Four tracks, recorded by Steven Schram at Guruland, produced by Ground Components, mixed by Schram at Martin Street Studios. Mastered at The Exchange (UK) by Mike Marsh.
  • "Hands in the Air" (April 2007) Three tracks

References
  1. Wallace, Ian (18 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 18th September 2006 ~ Issue #863" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) (863): 2, 6, 9, 18, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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