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Infobox musical artist | name = Radford| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Los Angeles | genre = Rock music|Rock | years_active = 1995 – present| label = RCA Records Universal Records | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Radford is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band formed after lead singer and band nucleus Johnny Radford Mead, former frontman of bass-driven indie rockers Primary, emigrated from Oxford, England to Los Angeles; there he met guitarist Chris Hower and bassist Bobby Stefano 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 "Stay" on the soundtracks for Clubland ,Disambiguation needed|date=June 2011 Scary Movie , and Never Been Kissed . A third song, "Don't Stop", peaked at #32 on the Billboard magazine|Billboard Modern Rock charts in 2000.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p416912|pure_url=yes Radford at Allmusic.com The band toured nationally in support of bands such as Oasis (band)|Oasis , Lit (band)|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 Radford's second album, Sleepwalker (Radford 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 (album)|Radford ( RCA Records , 2000)
Sleepwalker (Radford album)|Sleepwalker ( Universal Records , 2004)
Black Out the Sun EP ( http://www.alternativeaddiction.com Alternative Addiction, 2006)
Members
Current Lineup
Johnny Radford Mead - Lead vocals, guitar, piano, songwriting (original member)
http://radfordmusic.net/main.html Official Website
http://www.myspace.com/radfordband Radford at Myspace
References
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