Radial Welcomes James Bay to the Radial Artist Roster
January 13th, 2022
In 2013 James Bay released his first EP, The Dark of the Morning. Within a year, he was selling out his first UK headline tour. His second EP, Let It Go, was released in May 2014. This sophomore EP debuted in the top 10 iTunes album chart and the lead single, “Let It Go,” peaked at […]
Radial Gear Runs like a Dream
September 25th, 2018
Radial welcomes Mike Campbell to the Radial artist roster. An award winning guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, Mike is a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band’s hits with Petty. He also co-produced many of their records. Tom Petty’s songs co-written by Campbell including “Refugee”, “Here Comes My […]
Welcoming Jordan Honsinger of Cold Creek County
November 29th, 2017
It’s been a big year for Cold Creek County. They released the Homemade EP, made the front cover of Canadian Musician magazine, and were nominated for 2017 Group Of The Year at the Juno Awards and the CCMA Awards! Perhaps most triumphant of all: their multi-instrumentalist Jordan Honsinger has been added to Radial’s artist roster! Radial Artist Relations […]
Radial Backstage at Bonobo
June 30th, 2017
Jim Rhodes here. On a recent trip to the Commodore Ballroom I had the chance to walk around the stage before Bonobo‘s soundcheck. Bonobo is the stage name of Simon Green, a British musician and DJ now based out of LA. While the music he makes is primarily electronic, most of the compositions consist of traditional instruments. […]
Radial Backstage at Thomas Rhett
June 12th, 2017
Jim Rhodes here (Radial’s artist relations rep). I recently had the chance to check out Thomas Rhett’s show in Abbotsford, BC and show the crew and band members some new gear. Thomas Rhett is a singer/songwriter and the son of country music icon: Rhett Akins. Thomas has already released two studio albums—It Goes Like This (2013) and Tangled […]
Radial backstage at City and Colour
June 7th, 2017
Dallas Green, Canadian vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Alexisonfire is perhaps becoming better known for his folk-style act City and Colour. Radial Artist Relations point person, Jim Rhodes checked in with their tour stop at the QE Theatre in Vancouver. I’d spoken with recording engineer, Karl Bareham and FOH/PM Stu Shuster a few weeks before […]
Radial Backstage at Father John Misty
June 5th, 2017
Adam Janis here—taking stab at writing for ‘Tales from the Rhodes’ about a recent visit Jim Rhodes and I made to the Father John Misty tour at Malkin Bowl on a beautiful Vancouver night Prior to our visit, the Misty crew had requested a few pieces of Radial gear which included the new Key-Largo™ keyboard mixer. […]
Radial Backstage at Melissa Etheridge
May 31st, 2017
Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Melissa Etheridge, is touring her 17th album (Memphis Rock and Soul) which included a stop in Vancouver on May 5th. Melissa has long appreciated Radial products so it was an ideal time for me to pack up our latest products and head to the River Rock Casino. After 6 platinum albums, several awards […]
Tales From The Rhodes – John Mayer
May 11th, 2017
John Mayer is one of the most recognized singer/songwriters and guitarists in the 21st century. From his first EP in 2000, “Inside Wants Out”, to 2017’s “The Search for Everything”, John Mayer continues to make music with meaning. His talents have earned him respect, success, accolades, collaborations and appearances with many of the worlds top artists […]
Tales From The Rhodes – Life is a Highway of No Regrets
March 9th, 2017
From 1987-1990, Radial’s Artist Relations point person, Jim Rhodes, worked as a guitar tech for Tom Cochrane & Red Rider. He recently took the opportunity to drop in to their latest show in Abbotsford, British Columbia and meet the crew, say hello to a couple old friends and do a little show-and-tell with some of […]
Radial Backstage with John Paul White (The Civil Wars)
January 25th, 2017
Born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, John Paul White has been immersed in musical history from day one. When asked about his hometown he is quick to say he should be working at the Chamber of Commerce since he ‘talks up’ his home town so much. Muscle Shoals doesn’t need much talking up to people who […]
Jeff Beck’s new guitarist has a Bone to pick!
December 29th, 2016
Jeff Beck is one of the most famous and decorated guitarists of all time. He’s been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice: as a member of the Yardbirds in 1992 and as a solo artist in 2009. He is often referred to as the “guitarist’s guitarist”, and has made the cover […]
Kim Mitchell: Just doing his Rock ‘n’ Roll Duty
December 22nd, 2016
Radial’s Artist Relations guy, Jim Rhodes, recently caught up with the guys in the Kim Mitchell Band and shares a little about his friend and iconic Canadian musician Kim. Kim Mitchell has been a household name in the Canadian rock music scene for 4 decades. He made his start as the guitarist and lead vocalist of […]
Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson Always Gives a Little Bit… More
December 2nd, 2016
Back in 2015, Radial’s Jim Rhodes (Artist Relations) caught up with former Supertramp member and classic rock icon, Roger Hodgson, in Vancouver, BC. Roger was in search of some DIs for his Guild® acoustic guitars and a DI for bass player, Dave Carpenter. Roger tried out the JDI Stereo on his acoustics and ended up […]
Cruising With Radial – Tales From The Rhodes
November 22nd, 2016
Radial has enjoyed a long and solid relationship with Florida Georgia Line band members Tyler Chiarelli (lead guitar), Dan Weller (keyboard, ganjo, guitar), and Tom Beaupre (bass). All use Radial and Tonebone gear on the road and we are very thankful for their support. Following a soldout show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC on […]
The Movement is Tempting – Tales From The Rhodes
November 19th, 2016
The Temperance Movement are a British blues rock band formed in 2011 by Glasgow-born vocalist Phil Campbell and guitarists Luke Potashnick and Paul Sayer. The rhythm section consists of bassist Nick Fyffe and the Australian-born drummer Damon Wilson. Luke was replaced by friend, and guitarist, Matt White in 2016. They have released 2 albums, a […]
Tales From The Rhodes – Radial SW8s support Il Divo’s divine live sound
November 12th, 2016
Jim Rhodes, Radial artist relations rep, had the chance to meet Il Divo and see what gear they are using on their current stop in Vancouver, BC. Il Divo is a multinational classical crossover vocal quartet. The group, formed in the UK in 2003 by Simon Cowell, brought together Urs Bühler (Switzerland), Carlos Marín (Spain), David […]
Tales From The Rhodes – The Simple Pleasures of 4-Play
November 4th, 2016
I recently caught up with longtime Radial supporter, Brian Persall, Tour Manager and Front Of House for country artist Terri Clark. We discussed the background of how the new Radial 4-Play (multi-output DI box) came to be… From the early stages of Brian needing a solution—to him actually using the device—this is a process commonplace at […]
Alice Cooper guitarist gets an unexpected rig renovation on Vancouver stop
November 1st, 2016
Jim Rhodes here, artist relations guy for Radial Engineering. I recently waded into legendary waters to catch up with Tommy Henriksen, the guitarist for none other than Alice Cooper. Tommy has also worked as a songwriter, arranger, producer and mixer for such artists as Lady Gaga, Kesha, Daughtry, The Canadian Tenors and many others. Tommy is […]
Tales From The Rhodes – The “Dean’s” List
October 25th, 2016
Jim Rhodes, (Artist Relations at Radial). recently caught up with Mike Dean, guitarist, writer, and producer for Kanye West at the tour stop in Vancouver. Here’s the latest of Jim’s ‘Tales From the Rhodes’. When the Kanye tour came to town I headed over to the venue to check in with Mike who not only […]
Tales From The Rhodes – There’s a Wolf on the prowl
October 13th, 2016
Introducing “Tales From The Rhodes“: a weekly update from Artist Relations specialist, Jim Rhodes, on how various artists are incorporating Radial devices into their setup. Jim here in artist relations at Radial. We are fortunate to work with so many different artists from all over the world. One thing is for sure, they all share […]
