Radical Face facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Radical Face
Radical Face at Haldern Pop Festival 2017.
Background information
Born	Jacksonville, Florida
Origin	Jacksonville, Florida
Genres	Folk, electronic
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Bear Machine Records, Nettwerk Music Group

Radical Face is the music project of a talented artist named Ben Cooper. He writes and performs all the songs himself.

The Story of Radical Face

How Radical Face Began (2003–2010)

Ben Cooper picked the name Radical Face after seeing it on a flyer. He later found out it was for a "Radical Face-Lift" plastic surgery, but the word "lift" was torn off!

His first album as Radical Face was The Junkyard Chandelier in 2003. It wasn't officially released but you can find it online for free. The first album that was officially released was Ghost in 2007.

The Family Tree Trilogy (2010–2016)

On November 16, 2010, Ben released an EP called Touch The Sky. This was a preview for a big series of three albums called The Family Tree.

The Family Tree albums tell the story of a made-up family, the Northcotes, over four generations. Their adventures take place in the 1800s and early 1900s. The trilogy has over 30 songs and shares the lives of many family members. They face things like war, death, new inventions, and even special powers some family members have! Ben used only instruments that would have been around during those times to make the music sound just right.

The first album in the series, The Roots, came out on October 4, 2011. It was followed by The Branches in October 2013, and The Leaves in March 2016.

Ben also released four EPs called The Bastards. These EPs included songs that didn't quite fit on the main Family Tree albums.

New Music and Projects (2016–2023)

The sixth Radical Face album, Missing Film, was released in 2018. This album is all instrumental, meaning it has no singing. Ben released it so that independent filmmakers could use the songs in their movies without having to pay for them.

Since 2017, Radical Face has also released several EPs. One of them was SunnMoonnEclippse, which came out on February 10, 2017. It even has a full video on a website with the same name.

Starting in August 2020, Ben sent out a monthly newsletter called "Hidden Hollow." Each letter came with a new song! The last letter was in February 2021, and those six songs were put together as the “Hidden Hollow, Vol. 1 EP.”

A New Adventure: A Light in the Woods (2023-present)

A Light in the Woods is a huge new project by Ben Cooper. He wants to mix music, stories, and art to create a semi-animated fairy tale. It's a narrated story with cool art, background music, and several songs. Ben explores big questions about life and fears through this project. He started working on it in 2018.

The story takes place in a made-up world where special beings called "walking wood" live. They are born from giant trees. These beings live in hidden villages and almost never leave. The main character, Vagus, is a walking wood who isn't happy staying put. After a mysterious dream tells him to explore, he goes on a dangerous journey into the mysterious woods outside his village.

The first part of the story, called Hidden Hollow, was released on October 20, 2023. It includes three songs. These songs were also released separately from the story.

Radical Face Music

Albums

EPs

Popular Songs (Singles)

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Radical Face para niños