Radio 4 (band)




































Radio 4
Origin
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Dance-punk
Years active 1999–2012
Labels Astralwerks
Associated acts Garden Variety
Members Anthony Roman
Greg Collins
P.J. O'Connor
Dave Milone
Past members Gerard Garone
Anthony Rizzo
Tommy Williams

Radio 4 were an American dance-punk band based in Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 1999, they claimed their music is "made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York".




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Early years


    • 1.2 Gotham! and mainstream success




  • 2 Influences


  • 3 Discography


    • 3.1 Studio albums


    • 3.2 EPs


    • 3.3 Singles




  • 4 Songs in other media


  • 5 References





History



Early years


The band was formed in 1999 as a trio, comprising Anthony Roman (vocals/bass), Tommy Williams (guitar/vocals) and Greg Collins (drums). The three had been friends growing up in Long Island, where they had been involved in the hardcore scene,[1] appearing in bands such as Garden Variety (Roman) and Sleepasaurus.[2] They initially formed the band under the influence of late 1970s/early 1980s punk and post-punk, recording a three-track EP which was released on New Jersey's Gern Blandsten label.[3]


Their first album The New Song & Dance was released in 2000, produced by Tim O'Heir. This record was a low-budget, gritty rock album with a slightly retro sound, drawing comparisons to The Clash in particular.[2] Around this time Anthony Roman opened a record store in Brooklyn which became a focus for the emerging scene, and the first album was followed by the Dance to the Underground EP, also produced by O'Heir. A dance remix of the title track became a club hit and was used in a Mitsubishi advert, indicating a new direction for the band's sound.[1]



Gotham! and mainstream success


The band subsequently became a five-piece, comprising Roman, Collins, David Milone (Vocals/Guitar) (who replaced original guitarist/singer Tommy Williams in 2005), Gerard Garone (Keyboards), and P.J. O'Connor (Percussion),[1] and teamed up with James Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy's DFA Productions to produce their second album. This collaboration signalled a new direction for the band, merging the guitar punk of their first album with electronic and dance music influences to create a dance-punk sound similar to other DFA-affiliated artists such as The Rapture.[3]Gotham! was released in 2002 on Gern Blandsten, described as "half dance party, half political rally",[4] leading the band to mainstream recognition and international success.[1][3]


The band recorded their third album, Stealing of a Nation, in a basement studio in Brooklyn with Max Heyes, and it was released in September 2004,[3] to a poor critical reception.[5] A fourth album entitled Enemies Like This followed in 2006.[5]


Gerard Garone left the band in April 2008. They last appeared together as a full band at the CBGB Festival in New York in 2012. Roman and Milone still occasionally perform together as Orange Cassettes along with former members of Elefant.[6]



Influences


They cite a variety of influences, including Gang of Four,[1]Mission of Burma, Primal Scream and Zero Zero, though their lively punk sound combined with their militant political stance has drawn a strong comparison with The Clash.[1]


Their name comes from a Public Image Ltd. song from that group's second album, which is itself a reference to BBC Radio 4.[1]



Discography



Studio albums




  • The New Song & Dance (2000)


  • Gotham! (2002)


  • Stealing of a Nation (2004)


  • Enemies Like This (2006)



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) - UK No. 94

  • "Struggle" (May 2002, City Slang) - UK No. 84

  • "Eyes Wide Open" (May 2002, City Slang) - UK No. 182

  • "Start a Fire" (August 2003, City Slang) - UK No. 130

  • "Party Crashers" (July 2004, Astralwerks/City Slang) - UK No. 75

  • "Absolute Affirmation" (September 2004, City Slang) - UK No. 61

  • "State of Alert" (November 2004, City Slang) - UK No. 121

  • "Transmission" (March 2005, City Slang) - UK No. 153

  • "Enemies Like This" (May 2006, Astralwerks) - UK No. 162

  • "Packing Things Up on the Scene" (October 2006, Astralwerks/EMI) - UK No. 175

  • "As Far as the Eye Can See" (August 2007, Astralwerks/EMI)



Songs in other media



  • "Party Crashers" in Project Gotham Racing 3

  • 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 Miller's Journey, and commercials for FX's show 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.

  • 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.[7]



References





  1. ^ abcdefg Laurence, Alexander. "RADIO 4". Free Williamsburg. Retrieved 23 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ ab D'Angelo, Peter J. "The New Song and Dance - Radio 4". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.


  3. ^ abcd Spano, Charles. "Radio 4 Biography and History". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.


  4. ^ D'Angelo, Peter J. "Gotham! - Radio 4". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.


  5. ^ ab Theakston, Rob. "Enemies Like This - Radio 4". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.


  6. ^ Glazer, Joshua. "LCD Soundsystem are re-uniting - here's 5 more 00s Dance-Punk acts we want back now". thump.vice.com. Vice. Retrieved 8 April 2016.


  7. ^ Sanford L.P. (June 19, 2008). "David Beckham - Sharpie Markers ad (60 sec.)". YouTube. Retrieved 2008-09-22.











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