Ground Components

Ground Components
Ground Components
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Punk rock, soul
Years active	2002–2007
Labels	Shock
Past members	Indra Adams; Joe McGuigan; Simon McGuigan; Dallas Paxton; Robert Bravington;
Website	www.groundcomponents.com

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.

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

List of albums, with Australian chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	AUS ^[2]^[1]
An Eye for a Brow, a Tooth for a Pick	Released: September 2006 Format: CD Label: Love&Mercy/Shock (BRIAR010)	99

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
Title	Details
Ground Components	Released: 2003 Format: CD Label: Love&Mercy (briar006)
It all Catches up with You / One Step Back	Released: 2004 Format: CD Label: Love&Mercy (briar008)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Wallace, Ian (18 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 18th September 2006 ~ Issue #863" (PDF). The ARIA Report (863). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 6, 9, 18, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 121.

External links

Official website
"Ground Components" at The Dwarf

[ARIA_Report_863-1] Wallace, Ian (18 September 2006). "Week Commencing ~ 18th September 2006 ~ Issue #863" (PDF). The ARIA Report (863). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 2, 6, 9, 18, 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 September 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[aus-2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 121.

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