Overview
- The Chicago-area musician died on Nov. 28 at age 40, with his father describing the passing as peaceful and no cause disclosed.
- The Redwalls announced his death in a social-media tribute celebrating his energy and influence on the band.
- As a teenager, he helped take the Redwalls from Deerfield High to a Capitol Records deal, opening for Oasis and appearing at major festivals and on late-night TV.
- Manager Ryan Manda says the band had been polishing 2012 Liverpool recordings and three new Los Angeles tracks produced by Baren, which members now plan to release in his memory.
- An obituary reported by Mirror US lists a Dec. 9 burial at Zion Gardens in Chicago and requests donations to preferred charities in lieu of flowers.