Radical Face

Radical Face is the primary musical outlet for Jacksonville-based multi-instrumentalist Ben Cooper. Emerging in the mid-2000s, Cooper established a signature sound characterized by high-concept storytelling and meticulous 'bedroom' production techniques, famously recording much of his output in a backyard shed.

His breakthrough album, 'Ghost' (2007), introduced his fascination with memory and hauntology, using layered arrangements and found-sound percussion to evoke a sense of place and past. Cooper's most significant contribution to the indie folk canon is 'The Family Tree' trilogy (2011-2016), an expansive narrative project following a fictional family through the 19th and 20th centuries. This work is noted for its thematic consistency, where specific musical motifs represent recurring family traits or bloodlines. Critically, he is praised for his ability to blend the lo-fi intimacy of singer-songwriter traditions with the maximalist layering of indietronica. His influence is seen in the 'stomp and holler' folk movement, though his work maintains a darker, more literary edge than many of his contemporaries.