Kaleidoscope
04/01/09, 01:09 PM
I received an e-mail from ISurrender reading this:
Four Year Strong has officially announced that they will no longer be writing original music, but will instead be focusing on 90's alternative rock covers. Following in the footsteps of great cover bands such as Badfish, Nearvana, Dread Zeppelin, Fan Halen, and Mini Kiss, Four Year Strong have decided to tackle the music of the greatest decade that has ever existed, the music of their childhood: the 90's.
While this may come as a shock to most, according to the band, it's been a long time coming. "We've always been huge fans of 90's music" says guitarist/vocalist Dan O'Connor, "and at this particular point in our career we felt it was time for a reinvention." "All we ever listen to on the bus is stuff like Third Eye Blind, Smashing Pumpkins, and Alanis Morissette," adds guitarist/vocalist Alan Day, "this just feels right." In fact, the band has already started to get a jump on their new direction. "We've been rehearsing some of the covers on the road and are having the most fun we've had in a long time as a band," Alan says.
While the guys are keeping mum about what songs they plan to cover, one thing is for sure, Four Year Strong are not going anywhere. "We're still the same guys. We're still the same band," says Dan. "We just want to play covers now. Exclusively." We know there will be some haters," adds keyboardist/wolf enthusiast Josh Lyford, "but it doesn't really bother us. We're doing this because we love it. Plain and simple."
To paraphrase a wise band, sometimes you just want something else to get you through this semi-charmed kind of life, and you can't fault Four Year Strong for following their heart, even if it leads them towards 90's covers. As Dan puts it, "this is not the end of Four Year Strong, but rather, a rebirth." Brace yourself.
Four Year Strong has officially announced that they will no longer be writing original music, but will instead be focusing on 90's alternative rock covers. Following in the footsteps of great cover bands such as Badfish, Nearvana, Dread Zeppelin, Fan Halen, and Mini Kiss, Four Year Strong have decided to tackle the music of the greatest decade that has ever existed, the music of their childhood: the 90's.
While this may come as a shock to most, according to the band, it's been a long time coming. "We've always been huge fans of 90's music" says guitarist/vocalist Dan O'Connor, "and at this particular point in our career we felt it was time for a reinvention." "All we ever listen to on the bus is stuff like Third Eye Blind, Smashing Pumpkins, and Alanis Morissette," adds guitarist/vocalist Alan Day, "this just feels right." In fact, the band has already started to get a jump on their new direction. "We've been rehearsing some of the covers on the road and are having the most fun we've had in a long time as a band," Alan says.
While the guys are keeping mum about what songs they plan to cover, one thing is for sure, Four Year Strong are not going anywhere. "We're still the same guys. We're still the same band," says Dan. "We just want to play covers now. Exclusively." We know there will be some haters," adds keyboardist/wolf enthusiast Josh Lyford, "but it doesn't really bother us. We're doing this because we love it. Plain and simple."
To paraphrase a wise band, sometimes you just want something else to get you through this semi-charmed kind of life, and you can't fault Four Year Strong for following their heart, even if it leads them towards 90's covers. As Dan puts it, "this is not the end of Four Year Strong, but rather, a rebirth." Brace yourself.