Underminded is an American

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band from

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, United States. The band has been on hiatus since 2007 as its members concentrate on other projects. Frontman Nick Martin was in

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows (abbreviated as D.R.U.G.S.) formed in 2010, is an American post-hardcore band from Pontiac, Michigan, United States. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011. The band were stylized as a ...

, and has been in Sleeping With Sirens since originally filling in for them in 2013. Drummer

Tanner Wayne Andrew Tanner Wayne (born May 18, 1988) is an American musician, best known for being the former drummer of Underminded, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Chiodos. He has also filled in on drums for Underoath. He is currently the drummer for Swedish ...

has been the drummer for

In Flames In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in Gothenburg in 1990. Alongside At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames pioneered the genres known as Swedish death metal and melodic death metal. During t ...

since 2018.

History

Band members Nick Martin and Matt Johnson met while classmates at a

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, and formed the band together in 1999. They were encouraged to tour by

Buck-O-Nine Buck-O-Nine is an American ska punk band which was formed in San Diego in 1991. The band has toured internationally and released several albums and EPs, as well as appearing on compilations and film soundtracks. During the mid-to-late 1990s, t ...

singer Jon Pebsworth very early in their career. Their debut album, ''Hail Unamerican'', appeared in 2004. Following the release of the album, the band played the entire 2004

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. A follow-up album, ''Eleven Eleven'', was planned for release in 2006 but was actually issued in 2007.

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produced the album. The group toured with

Chiodos Chiodos (, ) was an American post-hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as “The Light-hearted Carpet Knights” before changing their name to "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to fi ...

Scary Kids Scaring Kids Scary Kids Scaring Kids (abbreviated SKSK) is an American post-hardcore band formed in Gilbert, Arizona, United States, in 2002. The band's name was taken from the Cap'n Jazz song of the same name. They released two studio albums '' The City Sl ...

, Emery, and The Devil Wears Prada following the release of the album. Lead singer Nick Martin was part of the live back banding for

lead singer

Craig Owens Craigery "Craig" Owens (born August 26, 1984) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist of Chiodos. He has also had an involvement in various projects such as Cinematic Sunrise, The Sound of Animals Fighting, Isles & Glaciers, and ...

. He was part of the super-group

Isles & Glaciers Isles & Glaciers was an American post-hardcore supergroup formed in 2008. They recorded material for their debut EP, '' The Hearts of Lonely People'' December 3–13, 2008 in Seattle, Washington and again in April 2009. It was produced by Casey B ...

, and played guitar in the now-defunct

Cinematic Sunrise Cinematic Sunrise was a pop punk American band signed to Equal Vision Records. It consisted of Craig Owens (vocals) and Bradley Bell (piano), along with Bryan Beeler (guitar), Marcus VanKirk (bass), Nick Martin (guitar), and Dave Shapiro (drums). ...

. He did two guest spots for

' 2007 record

Bone Palace Ballet ''Bone Palace Ballet'' is the second album by American post-hardcore band Chiodos, released on September 4, 2007. The album takes its name from a literary work of Charles Bukowski. It was their last album with vocalist Craig Owens and drummer Der ...

, as well as toured with them for the Vans Warped Tour 2009. He was the first of two guitarists announced for Craig Owens' band

. Tanner Wayne acted as fill-in drummer for

and

Underoath Underoath (stylized as Underøath or UnderOath) is an American rock band from Tampa, Florida. It was founded by lead vocalist Dallas Taylor and guitarist Luke Morton on November 30, 1997, in Ocala, Florida; subsequently, its additional member ...

during the Vans Warped Tour 2009. He playing drums for

between 2010-2012.

Band members

;Current * Nick Martin -

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guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

s (since 1999) *Matt "Yabbs" Johnson - guitars,

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(since 1999) *Brandon Cardwell -

bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

, backing vocals (since 2000) *

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

(since 2006) ;Former *Matty O' Connell - guitar (Currently plays in Unfeigned) *

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– bass (Later played in

The Ataris The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting si ...

) *Wade Youman - drums (Previously played in

Unwritten Law Unwritten Law is an American punk rock band formed in 1990 in Poway, California. They have released seven full-length studio albums and have toured internationally, including performances on the Warped Tour. They are notable for their singles " ...

) *Chris Copley - bass guitar *Joe Mullen - drums (Currently plays in

Endless Hallway He Is Legend is an American hard rock/ heavy metal band from Wilmington, North Carolina, formed in the late 1990s but settled on the name "He Is Legend" in 2003. According to the aggregate of the listeners, He Is Legend's music is similar to th ...

) *Richie Ochoa - guitar *

Mike Fuentes Michael Jay Fuentes (born July 11, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He attended Florida State University, where he was the 1981 recipient of the Golden Spikes Award. Career Fuentes was selected by the Montreal Expos with ...

- drums (currently plays in Pierce the Veil)

Discography

*''The Task of the Modern Educator'' EP (2003) *''Hail Unamerican!'' (

Kung Fu Records Kung Fu Records is an American independent record label founded in 1996 by Joe Escalante and Warren Fitzgerald of the punk rock band The Vandals. Founded in order to release a record by the Riverside, California band Assorted Jelly Beans, the ...

, 2004) *''Eleven:Eleven'' (

Uprising Records Uprising Records is a record label founded in 1994 by Sean Muttaqi. It has released records by Fall Out Boy, 7 Angels 7 Plagues, Cipher, Red Knife Lottery, Underminded, Amir Sulaiman, iCON the Mic King, The Crest and more. The label releas ...

, 2007)

References

;Notes ;Further reading
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), October 23, 2006. {{Authority control Metalcore musical groups from California Hardcore punk groups from California Musical groups from San Diego Pierce the Veil