History
Band members Nick Martin and Matt Johnson met while classmates at a
Catholic school, and formed the band together in 1999.
[1] They were encouraged to tour by
Buck-O-Nine singer Jon Pebsworth very early in their career.
[2] Their debut full-length,
Hail Unamerican
, appeared in 2004.
[3] [4] Following the release of the album, the band played the entire 2004
Warped Tour.
[5] A follow-up full length,
Eleven Eleven
, was planned for release in 2006
[6] but was actually issued in 2007.
[7] [8] Paul Miner produced the album.
[9] The group toured with
Chiodos,
Scary Kids Scaring Kids,
Emery, and
The Devil Wears Prada following the release of the album.
[10]
Lead singer Nick Martin also plays in
Cinematic Sunrise and
Isles & Glaciers. Nick also did guest vocals on the track "The Undertaker's Thirst for Revenge is Unquenchable (The Final Battle)" which appeared in Chiodos' latest album, Bone Palace Ballet.
Members
- Nick Martin - vocals
- Matt Johnson - guitar
- Brandon Caldwell - bass
- Tanner Wayne - drums
- Matty O'Connell - guitar
(Ex member Chris Swinney...now playing in The Ataris)
Discography
- The Task of the Modern Educator
EP (2003)
- Hail Unamerican!
(Kung Fu Records, 2004)
- Eleven:Eleven
(Uprising Records, 2007)
References
- Eduardo Rivadavia, Underminded at Allmusic
- Underminded Minded Life's Lessons. ''Press Enterprise'', July 27, 2007.
- Review of ''Hail Unamerican''. Punktastic. Accessed September 29, 2008.
- Review of ''Hail Unamerican''. Allmusic
- Underminded. ''San Diego Reader'', December 9, 2004.
- Interview. ''Stylin Zine'', May 28, 2006. Accessed September 29, 2008.
- Review of ''Eleven Eleven''. Redefine Magazine. Accessed September 29, 2008.
- Review of ''Eleven Eleven''. Allmusic
- Review of ''Eleven Eleven''. Decoy Music, July 27, 2007.
- Underminded Looking to Play. ''Deseret News'', October 19, 2007.