Rockers band Four Year Strong have released their cover version of The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony.” The classic 1990s anthem interpolated The Rolling Stones “The Last Time’ and was based on a sample from the Andrew Loog Oldham orchestral cover of the track, resulting in a controversy. Four Year Strong will be touring the US this September on the Pure Noise Tour. The tour also features label mates State Champs, Real Friends, Just Friends and Bearings.
Speaking about the cover Dan O’Conner said ‘We’ve always loved the song Bitter Sweet Symphony, it hold a lot of nostalgia for me. Makes me think of being 12 thinking I was cool, which I was not. Everything about the song is great, the melody, the hook, the beat, and the string part. They all live rent free in my brain. Being able to create something that feels like FYS and having great foundations to start with was very fun.’
All tour dates are below.
Tuesday 14th September 2021 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
Sunday 19th September 2021 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Wednesday 22nd September 2021 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Friday 24th September 2021 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
Saturday 25th September 2021 – Ft Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
Tuesday 28th September 2021 – San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theater
Wednesday 29th September 2021 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
Saturday 2nd October 2021 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
Tuesday 5th October 2021 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Wednesday 6th October 2021 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco
Friday 8th October 2021 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Saturday 9th October 2021 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Sunday 10th October 2021 – Denver, CO – Summit
Tuesday 12th October 2021 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
Wednesday 13th October 2021 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Friday 15th October 2021 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Saturday 16th October 2021 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Sunday 17th October 2021 – Boston, MA – Big Night Live
Wednesday 20th October 2021 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Thursday 21st October 2021 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza*
Friday 22nd October 2021 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza*
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