On the surface of it, the dark, ‘80s-sounding band led by L.A.’s Brent Rademaker seems like a new direction for the canyon-rocker best known for his dusty, mellow work with Beachwood Sparks and the ...

When bassist Brent Rademaker met guitarist Chris Gunst at a party in Burbank in the mid-1990s, the two immediately bonded over their mutual love of ’70s West Coast country pioneers Flying Burrito ...

With folk music back in the mainstream consciousness via acts like Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes, the timing for Beachwood Sparks' reunion is right. “I think we were one of the bands that paved the way for ...

Forgotten Songs is our recurring series in which we revisit a noteworthy song that has flown under the radar for too long. In this edition, Beachwood Sparks’ Brent Rademaker writes about The Byrds’ ...

Fifteen years ago, Beachwood Sparks recorded a debut album and put it on the shelf, unheard, as the still-evolving band settled into a stable lineup and sound. But the band never intended to keep the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brent Rademaker — who’s known for his work with Further, Beachwood Sparks and The Tyde –- is realizing his most detailed and ...

Rademaker just laughs and chatters on, undaunted by our companion’s interruptions or increasingly worrisome state of inebriation. When music is the subject at hand, there’s precious little in the ...

Los Angeles-based cosmic country-pop combo the Beachwood Sparks was formed in mid-1998 by onetime Strictly Ballroom singer/guitarist Chris Gunst, slide guitarist/keyboardist Dave Scher, ex-Further ...

Josh Schwartz, the guitarist and songwriter who performed with Beachwood Sparks and Further, has died. His former bandmate Brent Rademaker confirmed to Pitchfork that he passed after a battle with ALS ...