Sara I. Radle is an American musician and former member of the band The Rentals, fronted by ex-Weezer bassist Matt Sharp.

Radle was a member of the Rentals for three years, starting in 2005. Most recently, she formed her own Los Angeles-based band, Calamity Magnet.

Sara Radle’s music career began in San Antonio, Texas, fronting the punk/pop band Lucy Loves Schroeder, at the age of 17. After the success of a self-released LP and a 7-inch single on Grade Nine Records, LLS signed to Chicago’s Beatville Records and released another LP and EP. The band toured heavily to support the CDs and gained rave reviews and rewards along the way - including Best New Artist and Best Female Vocalist. In 2003, Lucy Loves Schroeder decided to call it quits and Sara began to dedicate all her effort to her solo project.

In December 2000 Sara released an 11-song CD, Jellybeans With Belly Buttons, under the name Fred Savage Fanclub On this release, she wrote, arranged, played and sang everything. Although it was a small release on Denton-based She’s Gone Records.

In December 2002, Radle began working on her next solo record with the pAper chAse’s John Congleton. The record, You Can’t Make Everybody Like You, was the first release from Sara’s own Dallas-based Jeez Louise Records in January 2004. This time, however, she ditched the name Fred Savage Fanclub and released her follow-up simply as Sara Radle. Shortly after, Sara released a five-song EP, People You’ve Been Before, on Jeez Louise Records in March 2004.

In June 2005, Sara headed west and relocated to Los Angeles, California to join The Rentals. In July 2008, The Rentals announced Sara's departure via their MySpace blog.

In the summer of 2009, Sara began lending her vocals to the Los Angeles, California based indie pop group Walking Sleep (formerly The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra). In the winter of 2009, she recorded vocals and guitar on the group's first full-length record, Measures, to be released on May 25, 2010.

In December 2009, Sara launched a fund raising campaign through Kickstarter.com to raise money for the recording of her fourth solo record.

Sara began recording her fourth solo record in early 2010. She kept a weekly video blog on YouTube to inform her fans and contributors of her progress. The album, entitled Four, was released in September 2010. A fifth solo album, Same Sun Shines, is due out in February 2012.

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