Radagun is an American pop band based in Jacksonville, Florida, consisting of husband and wife Todd Low and Aimee Ortiz and is occasionally accompanied by additional live performers. In March 2009 Radagun released the single "Runaway" from their debut album Life Lessons. The album created enough buzz to land them a page in Alternative Press Magazine,[1] and the video for "Runaway" was picked up for rotation by over 40 outlets most notably including Fuse TV, MTV Latin America, and Billboard.com.[2][3][4] Lead singer Aimee Ortiz also received a sponsorship from Daisy Rock Guitars and is featured on their artists page.[5] Radagun's song Party Girl, off their Life Lessons album was featured in an episode of The Bad Girls Club on April 18, 2011.[6]
Radagun | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fresno, California, USA |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Independent – Girl Friday |
| Members | Aimee Ortiz, Todd Low |
| Website | www.radagun.com |
History
editThe band had beginnings in Fresno, California. The band's core members Aimee Ortiz and Todd Low established Radagun in September 2008 and the band went through several member changes during their first year until finally settling on the idea of a two-person band with live performers filling in occasionally. The band quickly gained distinction in the local music scene from a fierce promotional campaign for their first live performance.[7]
Radagun's first performance as a band was on the Fresno television show Great Day[8] which aired on KMPH Fox 26 on January 30, 2009. The station received positive feedback from their performance, and the band used the show to plug their upcoming CD release show. The band also aired TV commercials during The Simpsons and George Lopez [9] among other shows, the entire week of their first live performance and arranged to raffle off a guitar at the show with the help of sponsor GuitarItUp.[10] On March 6, 2009 Radagun released their debut album, Life Lessons, and headlined their first show just ten people shy of a sold-out crowd, immediately ranking them among the elite in Fresno's music scene. In May 2009 Radagun was featured in Alternative Press Magazine, issue #250.
In June 2009 founding members Aimee Ortiz and Todd Low began speaking with producer Zack Odom about recording in Atlanta, Georgia. It was decided that the band would move to the east coast in order to further their career.[11] Upon arriving in Jacksonville, Florida, Radagun immediately made an impact on the Jacksonville music scene. In March 2010 they booked a nationwide tour stopping back in their hometown of Fresno, California at the historic Tower Theater.[12]
Public service
editOn November 6, 2009 Radagun performed on Action News At 6 on CBS 47 WTEV Jacksonville to promote their performance at Rock For Kids 09,[13] a benefit concert held at The Jacksonville Landing in Jacksonville, Florida for Prevent Child Abuse Florida and the Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida.[14] Radagun donated an Alchemy guitar which was auctioned off at the event raising $250 for the organizations.
Band members
edit- Aimee Ortiz - Born September 25, 1981 in Pasadena, California.
- Todd Low - Born December 10, 1982 in Orlando, Florida.
References
edit- ^ "The Gaslight Anthem". AP Magazine (250). Alternative Press: 51. May 2009.
- ^ "Hip Video Promo - Music Video Promotion". 13 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Osegueda, Mike (27 March 2009). "Artists you should know: Radagun". The Fresno Bee. p. 7. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- ^ Dean, Bill (29 October 2009). "Righteous Kind 'Monkees' around". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Daisy Rock Guitars the Girl Guitar Company". daisyrock.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Army Of One". Bad Girls Club. Episode 612. 18 April 2011. Oxygen Network.
- ^ Seay, Mikey (6 March 2009). "Friday Fresgeek: Kopi, Radagun, Rogue, Country [huh?], Blending and Robots". THE FRESNAN. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ ""Radagun" Performs For Festive Friday". KMPH Fox 26. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Featured Artist - GuitarItUp.com Online Guitar Store". www.guitaritup.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Seay, Mikey (29 June 2009). "Music Box Fresno: Where in the world is Radagun?". THE FRESNAN. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ Osegueda, Mike (11 March 2010), Fresno natives of Radagun play the Tower March 13, The Fresno Bee, p. 7
- ^ Action News at 6:00 AM. CBS 47. WTEV, Jacksonville. 6 Nov. 2009
- ^ "Rock for Kids '09 | Events | Jacksonville Landing". www.jacksonvillelanding.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.