Radar Bros. (also known as Radar Brothers) are an American

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band from

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, United States, 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

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. In 1996, they signed to

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releasing a self-titled full-length record ''Radar Bros.'' the following spring. Jim Putnam is the son of

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, founder of

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. Jim Putnam was a former guitarist for

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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

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(US), and

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(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 Europe. Original member Senon Williams left the band to play bass in

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. 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

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and

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on their 2010 U.S. tours. They supported

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on their 2002 European tour and have played with bands such as Low,

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. Radar Bros. recorded with John Peel for his "

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" (December 10, 1996), as well as played at

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at UK 2000 and UK 2006. The music video for "Brother Rabbit" from the album ''Auditorium'' was shot in

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, Oklahoma in June 2008 and directed by The General Assembly. Putnam's side project Mt. Wilson Repeater released their debut self-titled album in the US in April 2008 on the Eastern Fiction label and in the UK in October 2008 on the

record label. The latest full-length record, ''Eight'', was released in the U.S. on January 29, 2013, on

. The line-up has expanded to include Ethan Walter (keyboards, piano), Brian Cleary (piano, keyboards), and Dan Iead (guitar, pedal steel), who have all toured with the band since 2010. Guitarist Jim Bowers has recently joined the band as a touring member.

Discography

Albums

*''Radar Bros.'' (1997,

) *''The Singing Hatchet'' (1999,

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(US) /

(UK/EU))) *''And The Surrounding Mountains'' (2002,

(US) /

(UK/EU))) *''The Fallen Leaf Pages'' (2005,

(US) /

(UK/EU))) *''Auditorium'' (2008,

(US) /

(UK/EU)) *''The Illustrated Garden'' (2010,

(US) /

(UK/EU)) *''Eight'' (2013,

)

EPs and singles

* ''Radar Bros.'' – 10″ EP (1995,

) * ''Radio Edits''- EP CD (1996,

) * ''Stay'' - EP (1997,

) * ''Open Ocean Sailing''- 7″ (1999,

) * ''Shoveling Sons'' - 7" (2000,

) * ''Singles + B-Sides'' CD EP (2000, Self-Released) * ''Papillon'' - Promo Single (2006,

)

Compilations

* ''Survive And Advance Vol.1'' - “Silver Shoes” (2002,

) * Old Enough To Know Better – 15 Years of Merge: “Painted Forest Fire” (2004,

) * ''The Old Lonesome Sound'' - “Moonshiner” (2009, Splice Today) * ''RAM On L.A.''- “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey” (2009, Aquarium Drunkard) * ''SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records Vol.11 : Kara Walker'' - "Show Yourself" (2009,

) * ''SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records Vol.12 : Amy Poehler'' - "Pomona" (2009,

) * ''Score! 20 Years of Merge Records Vol.12 : Amy Poehler'' - “We Got The Beat” (2009,

) * ''MERGE Digital Sampler''- “Horses Warriors” (2010,

)

Line-up

;Current *Jim Putnam - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard (founder-present) *Be Hussey - Bass, Background Vocals (2008–present) *Stevie Treichel - Drums (2008–present) *Ethan Walter - Piano, Keyboards (2010–present) *Brian Cleary - Piano, Keyboards (2010–present) *Jim Bowers - Guitars (live) (2012–present) ;Former *Dan Iead - Guitar, Pedal Steel (2009–12) *Steve Goodfriend - Drums (founder–2008) *Senon Williams - Bass (founder–2008) *Jeff Palmer - Guitar, Backing Vocals (2005–08) ;Touring members *Aaron Burtch - Drums (live) *Eric Morgan - Drums (live) (2008) *Aaron Kyle - Guitar (live) (2008) *Eddie Ruscha - Keyboards (live) *Sean Fallon - Keyboards (live) *Mark Lightcap - Guitar (live) *Brian Thornell - Keyboards (live) *Mark Wooten - Keyboards (live) *Matt Sevareid - Guitar

References

External links

*
Trouser Press entry
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