Four Year Strong, have confirmed that they will release their new single “The Security Of The Familiar” in the UK via Island Records on February 27th. This is the second single to be taken from the album “In Some Way, Shape, or Form” which was released in November. The new material reflects a slight change of musical direction for the band and has already garnered support from Radio 1 (Zane ROTW, INMWT playlist) and XFM amongst others.
The band have now slimmed down to a four piece and comprise, Dan O'Connor (Vocals/Guitar), Alan Day (Vocals/Guitar), Jake Massucco (Drums), and Joe Weiss (Bass), who formed in Massachusetts in 2001 after O'Conner, Day, and Massucco met through mutual friends.
Their distinct sound and incredibly energetic live shows has led to their inclusion on countless tours and also caught the attention of Fallout Boy's Pete Wentz, who signed FYS to his label Decaydance Records in February 2008. The band's heightened profile hasn't stopped them from working non-stop as they continued a hectic touring schedule over the past few years as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour, co-headlining a summer tour with Set Your Goals in the US, appearing at Slam Dunk in the UK and the Warped tour in the US. Earlier this year, the band appeared at Sonisphere Festival and headlined their first ever festival, Hevy festival in the UK. 2012 promises to be a big year for FYS!
The upcoming UK tour dates are as follows:
Wednesday 25th January BRIGHTON Concorde 2
Thursday 26th January BIRMINGHAM Library (Institute)
Friday 27th January LEEDS Met Uni
Saturday 28th January GLASGOW Garage
Sunday 29th January MANCHESTER Academy 2
Tuesday 31st January PORTSMOUTH Pyramid Centre
Wednesday 1st February LONDON Koko
All tickets are priced at £12.50 and are now on sale.
