Radio 4 (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Radio 4
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Origin = Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre = Dance-punk
Post-punk revival
Years_active = 1999–present
Label = Astralwerks
Associated_acts = Garden Variety
URL = [http://r4ny.com/ www.r4ny.com]
Current_members = Anthony Roman Greg Collins P.J. O'Connor Dave Milone
Past_members = Gerard Garone Anthony Rizzo
Tommy Williams

Radio 4 is a band from Brooklyn who formed in 1999. They claim that their sound, which has been described as "danceable punk," is "made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York".

The band was a five-piece, comprising Anthony Roman (Vocals/Bass) (formerly of Garden Variety), David Milone (Vocals/Guitar) (who replaced original guitarist/singer Tommy Williams in 2005), Gerard Garone (Keyboards), Greg Collins (Drums), and P.J. O'Connor (Percussion) until april 2008 when Gerard Garone left the band.

The band was originally a trio, comprising Anthony Roman, Tommy Williams and Greg Collins.

They cite a variety of influences, including Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Primal Scream and Zero Zero, though their lively punk sound combined with their militant political stance inevitably draws a strong comparison with The Clash.

Their name comes from a Public Image Ltd. song from that group's second album.

Discography

LPs
* "The New Song & Dance" (May 2000, Gern Blandsten Records)
* "Gotham!" (April 2002, Gern Blandsten Records)
* "Stealing of a Nation" (September 2004, Astralwerks)
* "Enemies Like This" (May 2006, Astralwerks)

EPs
* "Dance to the Underground" (June 2001, Gern Blandsten Records)
* "Electrify" (August 2004, Astralwerks)
* "Enemies Like This Remixes" (September 2006, Astralwerks)
* "Packing Things Up on the Scene" (October 2006, Astralwerks/EMI)

Singles
* "Beat Around the Bush" (1999, Gern Blandsten Records)
* "Dance to the Underground" (June 2001, City Slang)
* "Struggle" (May 2002, City Slang)
* "Eyes Wide Open" (May 2002, City Slang)
* "Party Crashers" (July 2004, Astralwerks/City Slang)
* "Absolute Affirmation" (September 2004, City Slang)
* "State of Alert" (November 2004, City Slang)
* "Enemies Like This" (May 2006, Astralwerks)
* "Packing Things Up on the Scene" (October 2006, Astralwerks/EMI)
* "As Far As The Eye Can See" (August 2007, Astralwerks/EMI

Trivia

* Radio 4's song, "Caroline" is featured in "Rooney - Heart" in Nike's Joga Bonito series of advertisements.
* "Dance to the Underground" is featured in the musical score of Grandma's Boy, produced by Adam Sandler's production company Happy Madison in 2006.
* "Start a Fire" from the album Gotham! has been featured in Warren Millers Jouney, commercials for FX's show and Rescue Me
* "Enemies Like This" has been featured in commercials for the National Geographic Channel's documentary series Critical Situation.
* "Calling All Enthusiasts" was used in commercials for the new Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes in 2004.
* Similar bands in the same NY scene / dance punk genre include The Rapture and !!!.
* In 2003, the band turned down a 3 million dollar major label deal with Island Records admist of a hefty bidding war.
* A pre-release version of "Give it to Me" was featured in Sharpie marker's TV commercial with David Beckham in the summer of 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HKxAAip2sA |title=David Beckham - Sharpie Markers ad (60 sec.) |publisher=YouTube |author=Sanford L.P. |date=June 19, 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-22]

References

External links

* [http://r4ny.com/ Radio 4 Official Website]