Radkey
| Radkey | |
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| Origin | St. Joseph, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Garage punk, garage rock, punk rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Labels | Wreckroom, Little Man Records |
| Associated acts | Fishbone |
| Website |
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| Members |
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Radkey is an American garage punk band.
History
Radkey consists of three home-schooled brothers from St. Joseph, Missouri. Isaiah Radke (bass), Solomon Radke (drums), and Dee Radke (lead vocals and guitar) who formed their family-titled band in 2010, and played their first show in 2011 when they opened for Fishbone.[1] With their dad, Matt Radke, as their manager, they have since played with the likes of The Offspring, Local H, Black Joe Lewis, Titus Andronicus[2] and performed at festivals like SXSW,[3] Riot Fest,[4] Afropunk,[5] the U.K.’s Download Festival[6] and Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[7] They have released two EPs since their inception: 2012’s Cat & Mouse with Adrian Grenier’s Wreckroom Records[8] and 2013’s Devil Fruit on Little Man Records.[9] The band worked with Ross Orton (Arctic Monkeys, Drenge) to release their latest single, "Feed My Brain" and the team released their debut LP Dark Black Makeup in August 2015[10] The music video for their song "Glore" was featured as the ending for the episode "Shapes" of Off the Air (TV series) on Adult Swim.[11]
Performances
- Radkey's first chance to play Afropunk Fest in 2011 was cancelled due to Hurricane Irene.[12] The band would then return to Brooklyn to play Afropunk in 2012.[12]
- September 25, 2012 the trio tracked the single and video, Cat & Mouse, for Wreckroom Records.
- The band had their first Daytrotter session January 30, 2013.
- Radkey's performances at SXSW 2012 attracts the attention of NY Times reporter Jim McKinley.[3]
- On April 18, 2013, Radkey releases Spirals & N.I.G.G.A. (Not Okay) on Replay Records single 7"[13]
- Following SXSW 2013, radio producer for Zane Lowe introduces the music to Zane’s program; Zane Lowe debuts two tracks - Spirals and Cat & Mouse on his show May 2, 2013.[14]
- June 4, 2013 Radkey releases Cat & Mouse EP on Wreckroom Records.[15]
- Radkey was invited to play at Download Festival in the UK - Summer 2013.
- While in Europe the band attracted critical press with NME, both in print and online.[16]
- Radkey then went on to record their second EP, Devil Fruit,with Joel Nanos at Element Studios Kansas City, Missouri. The EP is mixed by Rory Attwell (Palma Violets, The Vaccines).
- The band then hits the road for their US tour in support of NAAM.[17]
- September 24, 2013 radkey's video, Romance Dawn, debuts on NME.[18] Directed by Shaun Hamontree (MK12 design crew, video for Common 'Go', Jack White & Alicia Keys 'Another Way to Die', Title design for Quantum of Solace, The Kite Runner and Stranger than Fiction)
- October 1, 2013 the band appeared on Jools Holland to perform Out Here in My Head.
- The trio continued touring in late 2013 in support of Drenge, Black Joe Lewis and Red Fang
- Following their tour, the band recorded their latest single, Feed My Brain, and the track, Digging the Grave, with Justin Mantooth at Westend Studio, KC, MO - mixed by Ross Orton.
- In early 2014 Radkey was featured in a print edition of NME.
- In fall of 2014 Radkey went on tour with Rise Against and Touché Amoré
- The band will be touring in Europe and North America through 2015.
Discography
LPs
- Dark Black Makeup (2015) - Little Man/Strange Loop/Kobalt
- Delicious Rock Noise (2016) - Another Century Records
EPs
- Cat & Mouse (2013) - Wreckroom
- Devil Fruit (2013) - Little Man Records (2013)
Singles
- "Romance Dawn" (2013) - Little Man Records
- "Feed My Brain" (2014) - Little Man Records
- "Romance Dawn (UNKLE Reconstruction)" (2014) - Little Man Records
- "Dark Black Makeup" (2015) - Little Man Records
References
- ↑ Snider, Mike (October 12, 2013). "On The Verge: Radkey's refreshing reboot of punk rock". USA Today. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Spacek, Nick (November 23, 2012). "Titus Andronicus at the Jackpot". Nuthouse Productions. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- 1 2 McKinley Jr., James (March 16, 2013). "SXSW Music: For 3 Teenage Brothers, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll". The New York Times. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Graef, Jon (September 15, 2013). "Review: Saturday At Riot Fest". Chicagoist. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Spacek, Nick (August 24, 2011). "Radkey playing this weekend's Afropunk Festival". The Pitch (newspaper). Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Bychawski, Adam (January 15, 2014). "Radkey announce UK tour". NME. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Dalton, Tom (January 6, 2015). "Coachella 2015 line-up features the local band, Radkey". AXS. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Brown, Emma (October 11, 2013). "Discover: Radkey". Interview (magazine). Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ McGovern, Kyle (August 29, 2013). "Hear Radkey's Misfits-Fueled Inferno 'Romance Dawn'". Spin (magazine). Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Crane, Matt (February 6, 2014). "Radkey release new single, "Feed My Brain"". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Adult Swim (2016-05-24), Shapes | Off the Air | Adult Swim, retrieved 2016-12-05
- 1 2 "Afro-Punk Fest cancelled (according to artists)". BrooklynVegan. August 26, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Radkey 7" REPLAY RECORDS RELEASE! / Stiff Middle Fingers". lawrence.com. April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Zane Lowe". BBC Radio. May 2, 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ "Cat & Mouse". Bandcamp. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ↑ Haynes, Gavin (July 19, 2013). "Radar Band Of The Week - Radkey". NME. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "What's going on Sunday? (The Sword, Doldrums, Radical Dads, Jim Bentley memorial, Naam, Spook Houses & more)". BrooklynVegan. August 18, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Video Premiere - Radkey, 'Romance Dawn'". NME. September 24, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
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