Patrolled By Radar

Patrolled By Radar
Background information
Origin Los Angeles, CA, USA
Genres

Roots rock[1][2]
Blues[1][3]
Alternative country[1][4]
Americana[2]
Rockabilly[3]

Britpop[3]
Years active 1998-present
Labels Knitting Factory Records
Website knittingfactoryrecords.com/artists/patrolled-by-radar
Members
Jay Souza: lead vocals, guitar, blues harp[1]
Bosco Sheff: lead/slide guitar[1]
Bryan "Reno" Stone: bass guitar, vocals[1]
Ben Johnsen: drums[1]

Patrolled by Radar, formerly 50 Cent Haircut,[3] is a 4-member[2] American rock band notable for an Americana Roots rock[2] sound which is based in the greater Los Angeles area.[5] A review in Reverb Nation gave a positive recommendation to their debut album Be Happy and described it as "fully matured songwriting, superb musicianship and a confident and unique blend of styles" and compared their music to The Who and The Kinks.[1] They use harmonicas, pedal steel guitars, acoustic guitars and brass instruments.[6] In 2011, they signed a recording contract with Knitting Factory Records.[7][8] According to one account in The Grateful Web, the band changed its name from 50 Cent Haircut to Patrolled by Radar to avoid confusion with Rapper 50 Cent.[6] In 2011, they have been touring in various spots in the United States in venues with prominent artists, including in Brooklyn with Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs,[9] and in 2010 in Missoula, Montana with Colin Hay of the Australian band Men at Work.[10]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Simon Braund (2011-05-19). "Patrolled By Radar". Reverb Nation. http://www.reverbnation.com/patrolledbyradar. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  2. ^ a b c d ""Normal" 50 cent Haircut - Live at the Pitcher House". Dailymotion. January 15, 2005. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9fnkw_normal-50-cent-haircut-live-at-the_music. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "Americana Roots Rock Quintet, 50 cent Haircut, performs live at the Pitcher House in Hermosa Beach CA on January 15th 2005" 
  3. ^ a b c d "Friday Night Music @ Farmers Market: 50 Cent Haircut". Rent. Food. Broke.. July 16, 2010. http://rentfoodbroke.com/brokela/event/6133/friday-night-music-farmers-market-50-cent-haircut/music.html. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "... founded in 1998. ... Stylists of electric good-time music with a pile-driver impact, they are festive and exuberant, occasionally beautifully plaintive, and always dazzling. ... classic Blues, Rockabilly, Country, and Punk inflected Brit Pop..." 
  4. ^ "Rock & Pop Listings". LA Weekly. January 26, 2006. http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/41798/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "Country rockers 50 Cent Haircut buzz at The Liquid Kitty" 
  5. ^ "Special Event Foxhole Radio vs. Patrolled By Radar". Culver City Patch. April 30, 2011. http://culvercity.patch.com/events/special-event-foxhole-radio-vs-patrolled-by-radar. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "Special Event Foxhole Radio vs. Patrolled By Radar" 
  6. ^ a b Josh Baker (2 May 2011). "Patrolled By Radar: Be Happy". The Grateful Web. http://www.gratefulweb.com/reviews/albums/patrolled-by-radar-be-happy.html. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  7. ^ "Patrolled by Radar, L.A.'s Americana pub-rockers, sign to Knitting Factory and ready 'Be Happy'". No Depression. April 6, 2011. http://www.nodepression.com/profiles/blogs/patrolled-by-radar-las. Retrieved 2011-05-19. 
  8. ^ "High Adventure Managment Showcase". 2011-05-19. http://highadventuremgmt.tumblr.com/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "High Adventure Management handles the careers of emerging and critically acclaimed recording artists both in the U.S. and overseas. It is the West Coast artist management wing of Knitting Factory Entertainment...." 
  9. ^ "Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs + Patrolled by Radar". Time Out New York. 2011-05-19. http://newyork.timeout.com/music-nightlife/music/1277191/holly-golightly-and-the-brokeoffs-patrolled-by-radar. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "The English garage-rock doyenne..." 
  10. ^ "Colin Hay with Patrolled by Radar". Missoula Independent. August 2, 2010. http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/missoula/colin-hay-with-patrolled-by-radar/Event?oid=1284434. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "when Colin Hay—formerly of the group Men at Work—plays the Wilma Theatre with Patrolled by Radar" 
  11. ^ "PATROLLED BY RADAR READIES 'BE HAPPY' ON KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS, OUT ON JUNE 7". Music Industry News Network. 04-06-2011. http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=140704. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "LOS ANGELES, CA — Patrolled by Radar’s Be Happy is an album of original songs penned by singer-songwriter Jay Souza. ... Be Happy is the band’s debut CD on Knitting Factory Records through RED Distribution, set for worldwide release on June 7, 2011" 
  12. ^ "50 Cent Haircut". MSN Music. 2009. http://music.msn.com/music/artist/50-cent-haircut/. Retrieved 2011-05-19. "Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Country-Rock -- Be Happy -- Released: 2009" 

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