The Redwalls

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The Redwalls
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Logan (left) and Justin Baren recording The Redwalls' fourth album at Boulevard Recording.
Background information
Origin Deerfield, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, Indie rock
Years active 2001–2010, 2024-Present
Labels Undertow Music (2003)
Capitol (2003–2007)
MAD Dragon Records
(2007–2009 )
MembersLogan Baren
Justin Baren
Ben Greeno
Past membersJason Roberts
Andrew Langer
Jordan Kozer
Rob Jensen
Website The Redwalls on [Instagram]

The Redwalls are an American rock band from Deerfield, Illinois, in suburban Chicago.

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The band is currently composed of vocalist and guitarist Logan Baren bassist Justin Baren and drummer Ben Greeno. Former members include lead guitarist Andrew Langer and a series of drummers (founding member Jordan Kozer played on debut album Universal Blues .

History

Formed in 2001 whilst still in high school, the Redwalls were originally a British Invasion-inspired cover band named The Pages. They played their first show at the local jazz club Pops for Champagne. [1] Soon after, they began writing original material and earned a regular booking at the local Evanston club Nevin's Live, with the venue's booking manager Mitchell Marlow, who eventually quit his post to manage the band full-time. [1] With the help of Marlow's longtime friend and former Wilco drummer Ken Coomer, the band's demo recording made its way to Capitol Records' A&R Julian Raymond, and while in the midst of working on their debut LP for the Chicago-based indie label Undertow, the band signed to Capitol in mid-2003. The band changed their name to The Redwalls at the label's request due to a conflict regarding an earlier Capitol signing known as Pages, who were better known as Mr. Mister. [1] The band finished recording in 2003, however after completing sessions for the album, Kozer quit the group to attend college and was replaced by Ben Greeno. The Redwalls' debut album Universal Blues was later released on November 18, 2003.

Nearly two years after Universal Blues the band released their second studio album (first under Capitol Records), titled De Nova on June 21, 2005. Shortly after, The Redwalls were invited to join Oasis on their Summer 2005 UK tour and were also featured at Lollapalooza in 2005 and 2006. [2] In 2007, The Redwalls finished recording material for their third studio album, however before its release, the band was dropped from Capitol Records. They quickly signed with indie label MAD Dragon Records and their album The Redwalls was later released on October 23, 2007. In addition, their song "Build a Bridge" was featured on an AT&T commercial. By 2008, the band had achieved moderate success and began their highly successful US tour, which culminated with performances on the Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 10, 2008. [2] In the latter part of 2008, Ben Greeno left the group and was replaced by Rob Jensen. The Redwalls once again began touring in the UK, this time supporting The Zutons. However, lead guitarist Andrew Langer left the group to focus on other musical projects. Commenting on his decision to leave the band, he stated that "The Redwalls was our childhood dream. It was a fun and exciting experience for a while, but as my musical taste grew outside of that bubble, it became apparent that I wanted to move in a different direction". [3] Session musician Duane Leinan joined the band in 2010 playing bass guitar supporting the tour and in the studio.

The Redwalls released their debut UK single "Memories" on January 5, 2009. [4] Shortly after, drummer Rob Jensen announced his departure from the group to focus on other musical projects. In regards to Jensen's departure, Justin stated through the band's MySpace:

The Redwalls started when my brother and I started to sing and to play in harmony. And from that we have always found people to play in harmony with. And that is the idea of The Redwalls. There are many more songs to be sung, and many more people to sing and play with. But the idea remains the same. Thank you to all our fans and know that we are always singing. The music will stand for itself. We have many songs we can't wait to share with you. [5]

Post-split

Following his departure from the band, guitarist Andrew Langer joined Ezra Furman and the Harpoons as guitarist in 2008 [6] and also formed The Sleeptalkers with original Redwalls drummer Jordan Kozer. [7] They self-released their debut album Back To Earth in 2009. [8]


Return

On January 25, 2024, Justin Baren, a member of The Redwalls, hinted at the band's potential return in a post on their official Instagram page. He wrote, "Dearest friends, I have such wonderful news to share with all of you, just as soon as I am back on American shores. But to anyone who ever wondered if you would ever hear from us Redwalls again? The answer is coming very soon." This announcement sparked speculation among fans and the media about a possible reunion or new project from the band. [9]

It was revealed that a fourth Redwalls album, titled “Number Four”, was in the works. The album features a mix of never-before-heard tracks recorded in the 2010s by Justin and Logan Baren in Liverpool, England, with UK rockers The Zutons as their backing band, along with a set of brand-new songs, blending the best of both past and present Redwalls material.

In late summer 2024, the band began sharing images on their social media feeds of members Logan Baren, Justin Baren, and Ben Greeno recording [10] at the famed Boulevard Recording studio (formerly known as Producers Workshop) in Hollywood, CA.

This marked the first time since 2007 that all three members of The Redwalls recorded together, indicating that work on their upcoming album was well underway. The album is expected to be released in early 2025.

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  3. ↑ "Redwalls Guitarist Andrew Langer Wakes up, Forms New Group". 2 January 2009.
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  7. ↑ "Talk to Me: Andrew Langer's Sleeptalkers | Newcity Music". 4 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "MAGNET Exclusive: Download the Debut Album by the Sleeptalkers for Free!". 9 December 2009.
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