Radford (band)

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Name = Radford


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Origin = Los Angeles
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1995 – present
Label = RCA Records Universal Records
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Radford is a popular alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed after lead singer and band nucleus Johnny Radford Mead emigrated from Oxford, England to Los Angeles; there he met guitarist Chris Hower and began touring with a full band. in 1998, the band signed with RCA Records, who released their self-titled debut in 2000. Two songs from this album found their way onto major soundtracks - "Fall At Your Feet" on the soundtrack for "Teaching Mrs. Tingle", and "Closer to Myself" on the soundtracks for both "Clubland" and "Never Been Kissed". A third song, "Don't Stop", peaked at #32 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts in 2000. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:6hdsa9tgl23k~T0 Radford at Allmusic.com] ] The band toured nationally in support of bands such as Oasis, Lit, and Vertical Horizon. [ [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article.asp?id=149 Radford Set to Release Sleepwalker] ]

The band broke up for a short period between albums, and signed to a new label after their deal with RCA fell through during restructuring. [ [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article.asp?id=111 Radford Returns from the Dead] ] [ [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article.asp?id=149 Radford Set to Release Sleepwalker] ] Radford's second album, "Sleepwalker", was released in 2004, on Universal Records, but the album was not widely promoted and sold poorly. After another hiatus, Radford returned with an online-only EP, "Black Out the Sun", in March 2006. [ [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com/musicnews/article.asp?id=575 Radford Plans New EP] ]

Discography

*"Radford" (RCA Records, 2000)
*"Sleepwalker (Universal Records, 2004)
*"Black Out the Sun" EP ( [http://www.alternativeaddiction.com Alternative Addiction] , 2006)

Members

*Johnny Radford Mead - Lead vocals, guitar, piano, songwriting
*Chris Hower - Guitar
*Sean Woolstenhulme - Guitar
*Bobby Stefano - Bass
*Ric Markman - Bass
*Soloman Snyder - Bass
*Josh Freese - Drums
*Kane McGee - Drums

External links

* [http://radfordmusic.net/main.html Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/radfordband Radford at Myspace]

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