Four Year Strong is a five-piece American power-pop/post-hardcore band from Worcester, Massachusetts. 3/5 of the band were in the original lineup that dates back to 2001. Dan, Alan and Jake all attended Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester and met through mutual friends. After the departure of the original bassist some 2 or 3 years after formation, they met Joe and asked him to fill the gap. Their early work never included any keyboards or synthesizers, but when they did start incorporating it into their sound, it just fit. The band cycled through many key-twiddlers, but none had as much stage presence or talent as Josh Lyford, who they recruited in late 2006. Over the past years, the band has done multiple national tours, sharing the stage with such bands as Hellogoodbye, Houston Calls, Junction 18, Hidden in Plain View and Hit the Lights (band). They are currently on tour with The Starting Line. ^[1] Nickname: Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Worcester County Settled 1673 Incorporated 1684 Government  - Type Council-manager also known as Plan E  - City Manager Michael V. OBrien  - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes  - City Council Dennis L. Irish Michael C. Perotto Joseph M. Petty Gary Rosen Kathleen... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. ... Post-hardcore; this specific genre was created by others as a sourse to relaese the emotion that builds inside, making the music intimate and touching to listeners. ... For the song by The Beatles, see Hello, Goodbye. ... Houston Calls is an American power pop band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. ... Hidden in Plain View was a five-piece pop punk/post-hardcore band from northern New Jersey. ... Hit the Lights is a pop punk band from Lima, Ohio, signed to Triple Crown Records. ...

Band Members

Current Members
Dan O'Connor - Guitar / Vocals
Alan Day - Guitar / Vocals
Joe Weiss - Bass
Jackson "Jake" Massucco - Drums
Josh Lyford - Synth

Former Members
Teddy Petsas - Vocals
Ardie Petsas - Bass
Bryan Gregoire - Vocals
John Dagnello - Vocals / Guitar
Eric Stone - Synth
Tim Savas - Synth
Chris Curran - Synth
Ben Marshall - Synth
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Discography

Four Year Strong, though more widely known for the music made from the year 2004 onward, have multiple releases (dating back as far as 2002) in their catalog. "Rise Or Die Trying" marks their major label debut. In addition to these records, FYS is also notorious for leaking pre-album material of their own, whether as a "secret song" or new album demo. They go as follows:

Album Title	Album Art	Date Of Release	Tracklisting	Record Label
Rise Or Die Trying		September 18, 2007	1. The Takeover 2. Prepare To Be Digitally Manipulated 3. Abandon Ship Or Abandon All Hope 4. Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die 5. Wrecked 'em, Damn Near Killed 'em 6. Catastrophe 7. Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Hell 8. Bada Bing! Wit' A Pipe! 9. Beatdown In The Key Of Happy 10. If He's Here, Who's Running Hell? 11. Maniac (R.O.D) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	I Surrender Records
Demo [2005]		November 9, 2005	1. Go Long Dad 2. Not To Toot My Own Horn But.. BEEP BEEP 3. So Hot And You Sweat On It 4. Your Song 5. Beatdown In The Key Of Happy Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Self-Released
It's Our Time		January 29, 2005	1. Go Long Dad 2. Come On Bessie, Slow And Steady 3. Easier To Wait And See 4. Baseball Bats And Boogeymen 5. Live from the Crime Scene 6. This Summer Session 7. One Time Too Many 8. Your Song 9. Vash: The Stampede 10. Put You On (Hidden) I Kiss My Sweetie With My Fist / Hell Is For Heroes Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...	Open Your Eyes Records
Demo [2004]		[Unknown] 2004	(Tracklisting and All Titles Unknown) 1. Baseball Bats And Boogeymen 2. Easier To Wait And See 3. Live From The Crime Scene Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Self-Released
The Glory EP		[Unknown] 2003	1. This Summer Session 2. Easier To Wait And See 3. The Bitter Taste Of Victory 4. One Time Too Many Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Self-Released
Demo [2002]		November 22, 2002	1. Run With Me 2. The Strong, The Heartbroken 3. The Eleventh Recalled 4. Dream The Impossible Dream 5. Blue Light Romance Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...	Self-Released

Unreleased (Alphabetical):
1. Angels With Filthy Souls (Reworked As 'The Takeover')
2. Angels With Even Filthier Souls (Reworked As 'Maniac (R.O.D)')
3. Death Is The Only Adventure We Have Left (Reworked As 'Catastrophe')
4. Gotta Get Out
5. Sparkle Motion
6. Your Ego Is Writing Checks Your Body Can't Cash

Trivia

The band was originally named A Four Year Strong.

PRP: How did you come up with the name "Four Year Strong"?
FYS: When the band was formed by Teddy, Dan and Teddy wanted a name that described the bond that they had with their group of friends and how they would always be that way. So they came up with (A) Four Year Strong, which means friendships through high school. Then they took off the "A" at the beginning, and Four Year Strong was formed.
Question taken from FYS Interview

The band received a surprise endorsement from actor/comedian Pauly Shore, which can be seen in their second studio update video.^[3] Pauly Shore (born February 1, 1968) is an American actor and comedian, perhaps best known for starring in a series of comedy films in the 1990s. ...

The band is known for their energetic live shows.

The band is also known for playing hardcore riffs over pop-punkish guitars and vocals, even with a few included breakdowns.

The band has been known to use all wood grain guitars, including the bass. Alan's guitar has a bright green pick guard, the only bright color on the guitars.

Dan O'Connor was previously a member of Massachusetts hardcore band Bury Your Dead. “BYD” redirects here. ...

Jake Massucco is also the drummer for the Massachusetts hardcore band I Rise.

Jake Massucco's younger brother, Dylan, is the frontman for another Worcester, Massachusetts based band, From The Heart.^[4]

Michael Toomey is dabomb1

References

External links

• [1] Absolutepunk.net Review of Rise Or Die Trying
• [2] Four Year Strong's official website
• [3] Four Year Strong's MySpace page
• [4] Four Year Strong's PureVolume page
• [5] Four Year Strong's Virb Page