Radar Brothers
| Radar Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Labels |
Merge Records Chemikal Underground Squid vs. Whale See Thru Broadcasting Restless Fingerpaint Records |
| Associated acts |
Mt. Wilson Repeater Medicine Dengue Fever |
| Website | radarbros |
| Members | Jim Putnam Be Hussey Stevie Treichel Ethan Walter Brian Cleary Jim Bowers |
| Past members | Senon Williams Steve Goodfriend Jeff Palmer Dan Iead |
Radar Bros. (also known as Radar Brothers) are an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1993 by Jim Putnam (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Senon Williams (bass) and Steve Goodfriend (drums). They released their self-titled EP in 1995 on Fingerpaint Records. In 1996 they signed to Restless releasing a self-titled full-length record Radar Bros. the following spring.
Jim Putnam is the son of Bill Putnam, founder of Universal Audio and widely considered to be the father of modern music recording. He founded both Universal Recorders and United Western Recorders. Jim Putnam was a former guitarist for Medicine and Maids of Gravity before starting the Radar Bros. Putnam has recorded most of the Radar Bros. albums and the Mt. Wilson Repeater release in his studio, the Phase 4 Intergalactic Recording Facility.
Radar Bros. sixth full-length record, The Illustrated Garden, was released in March 2010 on the Merge Records (US), and Chemikal Underground (UK/EU) labels and was the first to include new members Be Hussey and Stevie Treichel, who joined in 2008 to tour the Auditorium album in U.S. and UK/EU. Original member Senon Williams left the band to play bass in Dengue Fever. An LP version of The Illustrated Garden was released September 2010 on the Squid vs. Whale label.
Radar Bros. have headlined multiple tours across the United States, Canada and Europe, as well as supporting the bands Modest Mouse and Teenage Fanclub on their 2010 U.S. tours. They supported The Breeders on their 2002 European tour and have played with bands such as Low, Cat Power, The Decemberists, Bardo Pond, The Black Heart Procession, and My Morning Jacket. Radar Bros. recorded with John Peel for his "Peel sessions" (December 10, 1996) as well as played at All Tomorrow's Parties UK 2000 and UK 2006.
...
Wikipedia