Above the Golden State was an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon. Active between 2007 and 2014, the ensemble consisted of vocalist and guitarist Michael Watson, guitarist Tim Aylward and drummer Brook Mosser. The group released its eponymous debut studio album, Above the Golden State, in 2008 through the label Sparrow Records. The record reached number 28 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and featured the single “Sound of Your Name”, which reached number 11 on the Christian Songs chart. Their recording history also included the EPs The Golden Rule (2010), featuring the single “I Am Loved”, and Words Don't Act (2012). The ensemble subsequently changed its name to Nations and issued its second studio album, Nations, in 2013. Watson began a solo musical career in 2018.
