Rise or Die Trying explained

Rise or Die Trying
Type:Studio Album
Artist:Four Year Strong
Cover:Four-Year-Strong--Four-Year-Strong-CoverHi-Res.jpg
Studio:Big Sky Audio, Springfield, PA; Mariano, Philadelphia, PA
Genre:Pop punk
Length:32:16
Label:I Surrender, Decaydance
Producer:Matt Robnett, Nik Tyler
Prev Title:It's Our Time
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Explains It All
Next Year:2009

Rise or Die Trying is the second studio album from American rock band Four Year Strong. The name "Rise or Die Trying" comes from a lyric to "Go Long Dad", a song from their first album, It's Our Time.

Background and production

The group released their debut album It's Our Time in January 2005,[1] and followed it up with another EP later that year.[2]

The album was recorded and produced by Matt Robnett and Nik Tyler of Playwork Productions at Big Sky Audio in Springfield, Pennsylvania in March 2007.[3]

Release

On July 14, 2007, Rise or Die Trying was announced for release in two months' time.[4] Four Year Strong toured until August 2007, appeared on that year's Warped Tour and a package tour with From First to Last, Alesana and Vanna.[4] [5] Rise or Die Trying was released on September 18, 2007.[4] In September and October, the group supported The Starting Line on their headlining US tour.[6] In November and December, the band supported From First to Last on their headlining US tour.[7] On December 1, a music video was released for "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die".[8] From late January to early March 2008, the band supported Bayside on their tour of the US.[9] The band supported the Starting Line on their headlining tour of the US in March and April, and appeared at the Give it a Name festival in the UK the following month.[10] [11] In July and August, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour.[12] In between dates on this tour, the band performed a handful of shows with other artists on Decaydance Records.[13] On July 31, a music video was released for "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe!".[14]

In September and October, the band went on a US tour with New Found Glory.[15] Following this, the band went on a headlining West Coast and Midwest US tour with support from I Am the Avalanche, This Is Hell and A Loss for Words.[16] In November, the band supported New Found Glory on their tour of the UK.[17] "Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe" was released as a single on November 23.[18] In December, the band went on a brief holiday tour, titled Setting the Records Straight Tour alongside Set Your Goals, Every Avenue and Energy.[19] Between mid-February and early April 2009, the band participated in the 2009 edition of Taste of Chaos.[20] Following this, the band supported Bring Me the Horizon on their tour of Australia and New Zealand in May.[21] In July, the band went on a tour of the US with Set Your Goals, Fireworks, the Swellers and Grave Maker.[22] Further dates were added, extending the tour into late August.[23]

Reception

It chart at number 31 on the Billboard Heatseekers album charts in 2007. The album has sold over 50,000 copies.

Track listing

Original release

All music written by Four Year Strong. All lyrics written by Alan Day and Dan O'Connor.

10 Year Anniversary Edition

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.[24]

Four Year Strong
Additional musicians
Production

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: purevolume™ - fouryearstrong. https://web.archive.org/web/20050204162219/http://www.purevolume.com/fouryearstrong. PureVolme. February 4, 2005. May 19, 2015.
  2. Web site: purevolume™ - fouryearstrong. https://web.archive.org/web/20051031124613/http://www.purevolume.com/fouryearstrong. PureVolme. October 31, 2005. January 16, 2020.
  3. Web site: purevolume™ - fouryearstrong. https://web.archive.org/web/20070329172036/http://www.purevolume.com:80/fouryearstrong. PureVolme. March 29, 2007. January 16, 2020.
  4. Web site: Four Year Strong announce release date, tour dates. Punknews.org. Shultz, Brian. July 14, 2007. May 30, 2022.
  5. Web site: Kevin Says Stage bands announced for Warped Tour. Punknews.org. Reinecker, Meg. May 27, 2007. February 15, 2022.
  6. Web site: The Starting Line / Permanent Me / Four Year Strong. Punknews.org. Aubin Paul. Reinecker, Meg. August 1, 2007. July 17, 2018.
  7. Web site: AP Exclusive: From First To Last tour diary (part one). Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. November 12, 2007. July 8, 2017.
  8. Web site: Four Year Strong post "Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 1, 2007. July 8, 2017.
  9. Web site: Bayside / Straylight Run / Four Year Strong / The Status. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. December 14, 2007. July 12, 2016.
  10. Web site: The Starting Line, Bayside touring together this spring. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. January 6, 2008. July 8, 2017.
  11. Web site: Paramore, Finch, Strike Anywhere, Glassjaw, Anti-Flag, Silverstein at Give It A Name 2008. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. January 15, 2008. June 6, 2022.
  12. Web site: Warped Tour unveils final band lineup for 2008. Punknews.org. Paul, Aubin. February 26, 2008. June 13, 2022.
  13. Web site: Decaydance shows planned w/Gym Class Heroes, the Academy Is…. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 5, 2008. July 10, 2017.
  14. Web site: Four Year Strong post video for "Bada Bing! Wit' A Pipe!". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. July 31, 2008. July 23, 2017.
  15. Web site: New Found Glory to tour with A Day To Remember, Crime in Stereo, Four Year Strong and ISOH. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. June 6, 2008. July 10, 2017.
  16. Web site: Four Year Strong to tour with I Am The Avalanche, This Is Hell, A Loss For Words. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728171349/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_4583. Alternative Press. August 25, 2008. July 28, 2017. July 24, 2017.
  17. Web site: New Found Glory to tour the UK with Set Your Goals, Crime In Stereo and Four Year Strong. https://web.archive.org/web/20170728165456/http://www.altpress.com/index.php/news/entry/archive_3921. Alternative Press. May 23, 2008. July 28, 2017. July 9, 2017.
  18. Web site: Bada Bing! Wit' a Pipe - Single. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609054641/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/bada-bing-wit-a-pipe-single/id294508571. iTunes. June 9, 2010. 2012-02-15.
  19. Web site: Set Your Goals / Four Year Strong / Every Avenue / Energy head out on mini-tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. October 20, 2008. July 26, 2017.
  20. Web site: Thursday, Bring Me The Horizon top Taste Of Chaos lineup. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. December 2, 2008. July 28, 2017.
  21. Web site: Bring Me The Horizon announce tour dates. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. February 25, 2009. August 4, 2017.
  22. Web site: Set Your Goals, Four Year Strong and more to tour. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. May 18, 2009. August 9, 2017.
  23. Web site: Set Your Goals tack on more tour dates. Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. May 20, 2009. August 9, 2017.
  24. Rise or Die Trying . . 2007 . Booklet . Decaydance/I Surrender. ISUR 008.

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