Radar Brothers

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Jim Putnam [guitar, vocals, piano]

Be Hussey [bass, vocals]

Stevie Treichel [drums, vocals]

Dan Iead [gtr, vocals]

Brian Cleary [keyboards]

Ethan Walter [touring keyboards]

The Illustrated Garden is the punchiest, most lyrically direct set of songs the band has released to date. The songs are unmistakably Radar Brothers, but the Treichel/Hussey rhythm section often pushes them in unexpected directions ('Rainbow' and 'Horses Warriors' are particularly surprising). Putnam's the same nature-loving guy, but on songs like 'Dear Headlights' and 'Xmas Lights,' there's a little less to read between the lines.

Putnam records through his Phase IV Intergalactic Recording Facility (a legacy he inherited from his father Bill Putnam, who was one of the innovators of modern recording technology with the founding of Universal Audio (www.uaudio.com), and bandmate Hussey's L.A.-based recording studio, comp ny (www.comp-ny.com).

As you might expect from a band featuring two engineers, the songs were meticulously crafted. Using Putnam's vintage Sphere Eclipse C console and lots of analog tape, the songs have a warm and layered sound while incorporating the spontaneity of a live performance. It's a refreshing balance not easily accomplished by most bands.