PropertyOfZack Interview : : Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong just wrapped up their tour with Rise Against and Bad Religion, but PropertyOfZack was lucky enough to catch up with the guys right in the middle of their run of dates. Alan, Dan, Joe, Jake, and I discussed their tour, the absence of Josh Lyford, their new record, a possible release time, and much more. It’s one of the best we’ve done, so enjoy it!
For the record, could you state your name and role in Four Year Strong?
Alan: I’m Alan, and I sing and play guitar in Four Year Strong.
Dan: I’m Dan, and I sing and play guitar.
Joe: I’m Joe. I play bass.
Jake: I’m Jake. I play drums.
The band is currently out on tour with Rise Against and Bad Religion. How have the dates been going for you so far?
Dan: Awesome. They’ve been great.
Alan: Tons of fun.
Dan: The bands are awesome to tour with.
Joe: It’s one of my favorite tours that we’ve ever done.
Dan: Yeah, the kids are great. They always have a great time.
Alan: They seem to have an open mind about checking out the opening band, which is cool.
On one hand, this is one of the biggest tours Four Year Strong has ever done, but on the other, it’s also one of the strangest. How have the two mediums been mixing with each other?
Alan: It’s definitely different than what we’re used to.
Joe: People have been way more chill than I would have expected going into this tour and open minded with giving us a chance. I don’t know why, but I was expecting Bad Religion’s fans to not give us a shot.
Dan: It just seems like kids are showing up to have a good time, which is great, because that’s what we’re here for.
Alan: No one’s too cool to have a good time with the opening band.
What has your set been like?
Dan: Short [Laughs].
Joe: It ranges from Rise Or Die to new stuff that we haven’t put out yet.
POZ: Has the new song you guys have been playing been received well?
Dan: Kids seem to like it, so far.
Alan: And it’s fun to play because it’s not the same song that we’ve been playing for three years.
