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.