Grand Ole Party was a three-piece band formed in Santa Cruz, California consisting of singer-drummer Kristin Gundred, guitarist John Paul Labno and bassist Michael Krechnyak.
Their debut album, Humanimals, was produced by Blake Sennett of Rilo Kiley and was released on DH Records in January 2007.
[2] In the January 2008 issue of San Diego Magazine they were chosen as one of the "50 People to Watch in 2008" [3] On 2009, Grand Ole Party was rumored to have broken up,[4] which they did.
[5][6] John Paul Labno has started new bands The Hot Moon and Mohammed Qiang.
[7] [8] A poster of the band appears on the wall in a scene of the 2009 film Life During Wartime.