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10-13 Four Year Strong RE-RECORDED
02-11 Third Four Year Strong single
01-14 2 new Four Year Strong tunes
07-21 Four Year Strong Acoustic LP
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A single word can hardly describe the kind of career Four Year Strong have experienced since the release of their
2007debutalbum, but “epic” comes pretty close. Alan Day (Vocals/Guitar), Dan O’Conner (Vocals/Guitar), Joe Weiss (Bass),
JoshLyford(Synth), and Jake Massucco (Drums) are Four Year Strong. The band has long since graduated from their
closetvenue andcommunity center background, selling out 2000-capacity headlining shows with their perfected formula
ofunrelenting spirit,gut-wrenchingly good music, and no flashy gimmicks. Their unique blend of brutal breakdowns andsoaring ...read more
A single word can hardly describe the kind of career Four Year Strong have experienced since the release of their
2007debutalbum, but “epic” comes pretty close. Alan Day (Vocals/Guitar), Dan O’Conner (Vocals/Guitar), Joe Weiss (Bass),
JoshLyford(Synth), and Jake Massucco (Drums) are Four Year Strong. The band has long since graduated from their
closetvenue andcommunity center background, selling out 2000-capacity headlining shows with their perfected formula
ofunrelenting spirit,gut-wrenchingly good music, and no flashy gimmicks. Their unique blend of brutal breakdowns andsoaring
choruses incites ariot like nothing seen before, leaving live crowds and CD listeners alike simultaneously blownaway and fired
up.
Rise or Die Trying premiered September 18th, 2007 on I Surrender Records. Over one year later, the album
continuestogenerate an excited buzz across the web. It caught the ears of Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and in February 2008,
thebandwas proud to announce its partnership with Decaydance Records, joining the ranks of bands like Panic at the
Disco,TheAcademy Is…, and Gym Class Heroes. With the support of both Decaydance and I Surrender Records, Four Year
Strongarebuilding themselves to the top with an indestructible foundation.
Their influences range from Lifetime to Saves the Day, Gorilla Biscuits to New Found Glory. “We just play exactly whatwewant
to hear,” describes Dan, explaining their combination of hardcore and pop-punk. The five guys of Four YearStronghave
already shared the stage with The Starting Line, Cobra Starship, and pop-punk legends New Found Glory, as wellastouring
across Japan, Australia, and the UK. After a stint on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour Smartpunk stage, the bandisfeatured on
Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour, alongside Bring Me The Horizon, Thursday, and Cancer Bats.
Four Year Strong have made themselves known as one of Alternative Press’s “100 Bands You Need To Know in ‘08”
and“MostAnticipated of ‘09”, not to mention Rolling Stone’s “40 Bands You Need To Know”. Frequenting the iTunes
TopAlternativecharts, Smartpunk Top 10 sales and Purevolume’s “most played” charts, the band has garnered 9 million
playson MySpaceby simply making music the way they want it to be made.
Armed with do-it-yourself determination, Four Year Strong do not pretend to be anyone but themselves. The band
doesnotsugarcoat their image, avoiding the pretty-boy front that smothers the scene. Behind the numerous tattoos
andgrizzlybeards, Four Year Strong are the kind of guys you would want to bring home to Mom and Dad. The band does
notbotherwith egos or attitude, determined to connect with every fan on a personal level.
Four Year Strong combine equal parts melody and mayhem; however, their true talent lies in the ability to use these
partstocreate one exciting, infectious whole. “We wanted to put out a great record and not just a bunch of great songs.”
Theyfullyembrace their album title, Rise or Die Trying, and Four Year Strong will continue to move up and up until they’ve
takentheworld by storm. With a new album on the horizon, things are only getting bigger for Four Year Strong.
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