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  Background group_or_band
  Origin Brooklyn , New York , USA
  Genre Dance-punk <br> Post-punk Revival
  Years Active 1999 &ndashpresent
  Label Astralwerks
  Associated Acts Garden Variety
  URL wwwr4nycom
  Current Members Anthony Roman<br/>Greg Collins<br/>PJ O'Connor<br/>Gerard Garone<br/>Dave Milone
  Past Members Anthony Rizzo<br>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 is 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).

The band originally was 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.


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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 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.

  • Similar bands in the same NY scene / dance punk genre include The Rapture and !!! .



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