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Justin Baren, Founding Bassist of The Redwalls, Dies at 40

Plans now shift to releasing the music he was preparing as a memorial.

Overview

  • The Redwalls and Baren’s father confirmed his Nov. 28 death this week without disclosing a cause.
  • His father, Martin Baren, said he died peacefully, with an official determination still pending.
  • A funeral service is scheduled for Dec. 9 at 12 p.m. at Zion Gardens Cemetery in Chicago.
  • Baren had been steering a comeback, producing new songs in Los Angeles while overseeing polish on 2012 Liverpool sessions and preparing to relocate to Denver.
  • The Chicago band gained mid‑2000s exposure with a Capitol Records deal, support slots for Oasis in 2005, and appearances on Letterman and The Tonight Show.