GROUNDED

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!



Update - 2008



Grounded ended it's decade long relationship with drummer Mike Folkerts in April of 2008. Lead singer Ian dubbed the action "a business decision."



Read Mike's Blog for his version of the story:

It’s not really Grounded anymore.