Sub-Radio is an American indie
pop
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band based in
Washington, D.C.
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Their sound has been described as "infectious, bright pop,"
"gorgeous vocal harmony," and “tailor-made for festival sing-alongs.”
Their music has been critically compared to that of
The Killers
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,
The Aces, and
Panic! at the Disco
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.
History
The members who would become the band met in middle school. Guitarist Matt Prodanovich started the band with keyboard player and guitarist John Fengya
in 2009 while still in high school in
Sterling, Virginia
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, however, the band did not formally release music until 2016. The group independently released their debut album, ''Same Train // Different Station'', in March 2016, changing their name from the original ''Sub-Radio Standard''. They have opened for
Smallpools
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and
Vinyl Theatre
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, and made an appearance at the 2017
Firefly Music Festival
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.
Following the release of two followup EPs — ''Headfirst'' (2018) and ''Dog Years'' (2019) — the band played more than 30 dates on a U.S. tour in the summer of 2019.
Their EP ''Thoughts Lights Colors Sounds'', featuring lead single "Disco," was released in August 2020.
One song on the EP, "Fair Fight", featured vocals from Max Bemis of
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Unable to tour during the pandemic, Prodanovich had noticed the number of people watching live streams on Reddit and that there was a potential to reach new fans. Starting in October 2020 Sub-Radio starting streaming on Reddit's open access platform called Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN). The streams quickly caught on and Sub-Radio streams have been seen by over 7 million unique viewers. These viewers translated beyond Reddit to a 250% increase in the number of monthly listeners on music platforms Spotify and Apple Music.
They released a following EP, ''Past Selves'' (2023), and conducted a two-part tour around the United States from fall 2023 to spring 2024, ending in
Somerville, Massachusetts
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. The band Moontower opened at each stop along the tour.
Discography
Studio Albums
* ''Same Train // Different Station'' (2016)
* ''Sunrise City'' (2025)
Extended Plays
* ''Holiday Hangover EP'' (2017)
* ''Headfirst EP'' (2018)
* ''Dog Years EP'' (2019)
* ''Thoughts Lights Colors Sounds EP'' (2020)
* ''Past Selves EP'' (2023)
Band members
Current members
* Adam Bradley – lead vocals (2016–present)
* Kyle Cochran – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2019–present), bass (2022-present)
* John Fengya – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
* Michael Pereira – drums (2016–present)
* Matt Prodanovich – guitar, backing vocals (2016–present)
Former members
* Mike Chinen
– guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2016–2018)
* Mark "Barry" Siford
– bass (2016–2022)
Timeline
Touring
Headlining Tours
*Summer 2017 Tour (2017)
*Spring 2019 Tour (2019)
*Know You Better Tour (2019)
*Fall 2019 Tour (2019)
*Out of the Basement Tour (2022)
*The 1990something Tour (2022)
*UK Tour (2023)
*The Past Selves Tour (2023)
*The Past Selves Tour - Part 2 (2024)
*The Sunrise City Tour (2024)
*The Sunrise City Tour - Part 2 (2025)
Opening Act
* 2021 Summer Tour, The Strike (2021)
* 2022 Summer Tour, The Strike (2022)
* Let Yourself Free Tour, Fitz & The Tantrums (2023)
References
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Musical groups from Virginia