The Golden Republic (band)
Encyclopedia
The Golden Republic was an American
rock
band
, originally formed in Kansas City, Missouri
in 1999 under the name People by founding members Ben Grimes and Ryan Shank.
In 2003, The Golden Republic signed with Astralwerks Records, releasing one album
and one EP
through the label.
The band split up in December 2006 and Kenn Jankowski went on to form The Republic Tigers
.
United States
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rock
Rock and roll
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band
Rock Band
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, originally formed in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
in 1999 under the name People by founding members Ben Grimes and Ryan Shank.
In 2003, The Golden Republic signed with Astralwerks Records, releasing one album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and one EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
through the label.
The band split up in December 2006 and Kenn Jankowski went on to form The Republic Tigers
The Republic Tigers
The Republic Tigers is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri by Kenn Jankowski and Adam McGill...
.
Line-up
- Harry Anderson (bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Ben Grimes (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
) - Kenn Jankowski (guitar, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
) - Ryan Shank (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
)
Compilations
- heir final single "Hemel Dalingen" was included on the compilation First Blood on OxBlood Records in 2008.