History
2003–2010: Early years
Cooper chose the name Radical Face upon seeing it on a flyer. He later learned it was a plastic surgery flyer for a 'Radical Face-Lift' with the word 'lift' ripped off. Cooper's first album to be recorded under the Radical Face pseudonym was ''The Junkyard Chandelier'' (2003). The album was never formally released but has since been available as a free download online. ''Ghost,'' released in 2007, was the first official studio album by Radical Face.2010–2016: ''The Family Tree''
On November 16, 2010, Cooper released a six-track EP titled ''Touch The Sky'', which served as a prelude for an announced trilogy of albums called ''The Family Tree.'' ''The Family Tree'' albums follows four generations of the fictional Northcote family, and is narratively based in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Comprising over 30 songs, the trilogy details the lives of an extensive list of family members as they confront war, death, progress, and the supernatural abilities certain family lines possess. Cooper uses different instruments to represent certain family members throughout the trilogy, utilizing only instruments that would have been available at the time the stories take place. The first entry in the series, ''The Roots,'' was officially released on October 4, 2011; however it was accidentally released to users outside of the US on iTunes in August. It was followed by ''The Branches'' in October 2013, and ''The Leaves'' in March of 2016. Leading up to the release of ''The Roots'', the first of four EPs of songs that did not make the final cut on the main albums called ''The Bastards: Volume One'' was released track by track. ''The Bastards: Volume Two'' was released in 2013, following the release of ''The Branches'', and volumes three and four were released in 2015, prior to the release of ''The Leaves'' in 2016.2016–present: ''Missing Film,'' EPs, and upcoming projects
The sixth Radical Face album, ''Missing Film'', was released in 2018. The album is fully instrumental, and was released under an open license with the intention for the songs to be used by independent filmmakers without the need for payingIn Popular Culture
The single "Welcome Home" has been featured in a number of ads, TV shows, and films. It was used as theme inDiscography
Albums
EPs
Singles
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