Radical Something
| Radical Something | |
|---|---|
 Josh Cocktail, Loggy, and Big Red | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | California |
| Genres | Alternative, hip hop, reggae, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musicians, songwriters, producers, actors, athletes |
| Years active | June 2011–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts | Matisyahu, Goodwill & MGI, Kinetics and One Love |
| Website |
weareradical |
| Members |
Loggy Josh Cocktail Big Red |
Radical Something is an independent trio composed of Alex Lagemann (Loggy), Josh Hallbauer (Josh Cocktail), and Michael Costanzo (Big Red). According to Billboard.com the trio "blends hip-hop and rock with a decidedly Californian vibe".[1]
Career
2011: Formation & We Are Nothing
Lagemann and Costanzo met while attending UC Berkeley on football scholarships, and began their music careers recording hip-hop songs in their college apartments.[2] In February 2011, Lagemann and Costanzo met Josh Hallbauer at a New York City recording studio.[3] In their first session together, they wrote the song "Be Easy" (Feat. Kinetics), and uploaded an acoustic video of the record to Lagemann's YouTube page.[4] The video was seen by photographer, Bruce Weber, who immediately hired the trio to act in and produce a short soundtrack for his short, "Don't Steal The Jacket"—a 24 minute film for Moncler Jacket's 2012 Winter campaign.[5] When filming wrapped, Lagemann, Costanzo, and Hallbauer chose to cancel their flights home in favor of recording more songs together. The trio spent 2 weeks at a home studio in Boca Raton, Florida, finishing 7 songs, and ultimately deciding to form the band, Radical Something.
The newly formed group finished 8 more songs in the following months, and released their debut album "We Are Nothing" on September 20, 2011. Led by singles "Be Easy", "California", "Escape" and "Long Hair Don't Care", We Are Nothing, was downloaded over 50,000 times and reached #9 on the iTunes Alternative Albums chart.[6][7]
2012: No Sweat & Summer of Rad
On February 26, 2012, Radical Something released their second project No Sweat, a six song EP. No Sweat reached #6 on the iTunes overall album chart and #33 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart.[8][9] In Spring 2012, Radical Something's first national headlining tour brought the trio to 25 major cities and college towns in the US. Following the No Sweat Tour, the band had supporting performances for Slightly Stoopid, Capital Cities Asher Roth and SOJA.[10][11][12]
In Summer 2012, Radical Something announced "The Summer Of Rad", a weekly release series spanning 13 weeks from June through August.[13] The Summer Of Rad was deemed a viral success garnering over 500,000 song downloads and millions of online streams.[14]
2013: Ride It Out
On May 5, 2013 they released "We Were Just Kids", the lead single from their upcoming album Ride It Out entering the top 100 on iTunes Alternative single charts and reaching #1 on the Twitter Music Emerging Artist Chart, holding this position for a full week.[15]
Ride It Out, was released on September 2, 2013 debuting at #3 on the iTunes Alternative Album Charts.[16]
In support of the album, the group took their Ride It Out Tour to 30 U.S. cities. The tour featured opening acts Outasight and Down With Webster. In September they then joined Timeflies and Sammy Adams on the Warning Signs Tour for 8 concerts across Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.[17]
2014: North American Tours and "Cali Get Down"
The Spring of 2014 saw the group support the EDM act Krewella and hip-hop artist Logic on the Verge Campus tour, which spanned 25 college shows across America. On July 22nd the band announced via their Facebook page that they would be joining Matisyahu as direct support on a 50 city North American tour which would run from September 14th through November 14th and reach 30 US States and Canada.[18] On July 28th they released their newest single, "Cali Get Down", which was co-produced by David Kahne and Goodwill & MGI. The music video was released later that week via YouTube. [19]
Members
- Alex Lagemann – lead vocals, guitar (2011–present)
- Josh Hallbauer – lead vocals (2011–present)
- Mike Costanzo – bass, guitar, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals (2011–present)
Influences
The band has said numerous times in interviews that their biggest influences are Los Angeles based singer-songwriter, Hughie Stone Fish, and Upstate New York rock band, Dan and the PussykatZ.
Discography
Albums
- We Are Nothing (2011)
| # | Track | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Long Hair Don't Care" | 3:14 |
| 2 | "Escape" | 3:21 |
| 3 | "Lookin' for Love" | 3:04 |
| 4 | "Be Easy" (Featuring Kinetics) | 3:40 |
| 5 | "Puppy Love" | 3:02 |
| 6 | "Radio" | 3:41 |
| 7 | "Give Me a Sign" | 3:39 |
| 8 | "No Lovin'" | 3:47 |
| 9 | "Gonna Be Good" | 2:07 |
| 10 | "Come with Me" | 3:10 |
| 11 | "California" | 3:28 |
| 12 | "Freedom" | 3:26 |
| 13 | "Hey Babe" | 5:01 |
| 14 | "We Are Radical" | 3:36 |
| 15 | "Be Easy" (acoustic) | 3:09 |
- Ride It Out (2013)
| # | Track | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We Were Just Kids" | 3:43 |
| 2 | "Moustache" | 3:31 |
| 3 | "Spraypaint" | 3:18 |
| 4 | "Cheap Drink" | 3:28 |
| 5 | "Pure" | 4:24 |
| 6 | "I Miss The Hell Out Of You" | 1:55 |
| 7 | "Harsh My Mellow" | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Bottles At The Moon" | 2:49 |
| 9 | "Long Way Home" | 3:33 |
| 10 | "Already There" | 2:58 |
| 11 | "Little Bit Louder" | 3:04 |
| 12 | "Nothing To Lose" | 3:03 |
| 13 | "Feels Like Forever" | 3:34 |
EPs
- No Sweat (2012)
| # | Track | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "You Feel Amazing" | 3:20 |
| 2 | "Say Yes" | 3:23 |
| 3 | "Acid Rain" | 3:18 |
| 4 | "Valentine" | 3:43 |
| 5 | "Vibe To This" | 3:20 |
| 6 | "Waterfalls" | 3:14 |
Compilations
- The Summer of Rad (2014)
- Sky Is Born
- All These Times
- Lemonade
- Start Livin'
- Tomorrow
- Santa Barbara
- Letter To Our Friends
- Spread Your Wings
- Step Right Up
- Tequilla Kiss
- Hang Out
- Cutty Spot
- Naked In Venice
- Take a Hit (2012)
Music videos
| Year | Song | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Be Easy" (featuring Kinetics) | |
| "Escape" | Alexi Papalexopoulos | |
| "Come With Me" | Joe Nash | |
| "California" | Bradley Miles | |
| "Sun Down" | Joe Nash | |
| "Freedom" | Joe Nash | |
| 2012 | "Valentine" | Joe Nash |
| "Say Yes" | Joe Nash | |
| "You Feel Amazing" | Joe Nash | |
| "Letter To Our Friends" | Joe Nash | |
| "Step Right Up" | Joe Nash | |
| "Naked In Venice" | Shannen Doherty | |
| 2013 | "We Were Just Kids" | Alexi Papalexopoulos |
| "Santa Barbara" | Brian Christ | |
| "Spraypaint" | Brian Christ | |
| "Bottles at the Moon" | Jakob Owens | |
| "Feels Like Forever" | Lance Lowry | |
| 2014 | "Pure" | Shannen Doherty |
| "Cali Get Down" | Mike Irving |
External links
References
- ↑ "Video: Asher Roth First Look Concerts L.A., S.F. and More". Billboard. May 7, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.contracostatimes.com/cal-bears/ci_14877557
- ↑ "Former Cal football players make a career in music". SF Gate. May 9, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0jK7aNDMCE
- ↑ http://eng.moncler.com/dont-steal-the-jacket/
- ↑ http://www.kingsofar.com/radical-something/
- ↑ http://globalgrind.com/2012/02/14/radical-something-valentine-cut-me-loose-new-video/
- ↑ "Cal football players find music success". ESPN. May 24, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Radical Something Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/thebrownandwhiteblog/index.ssf/2013/02/unending_lehigh_column_backsta.html
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/503418/video-asher-roth-first-look-concerts-la-sf-and-more
- ↑ http://www.pozosaloon.com/event/104929/
- ↑ http://goodmusicallday.com/music/radical-something-presents-the-summerofrad/
- ↑ http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/indie_spotlight_radical_something
- ↑ http://www.musicdealers.com/#!/blog-entry/2013/5/7/artist-video-tuesday-radical-something-we-were-just-kids
- ↑ http://www.ohsofreshmusic.com/2013/09/video-radical-something-feels-like-forever.html
- ↑ http://thekollection.com/ride-it-out-album-radical-something/
- ↑ http://www.thepier.org/matisyahus-2014-built-to-survive-tour/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMfXH5scSEc