Four Deadly Questions was an American band from
Brooklyn, New York
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, made up of ex-members of Dick Army and Books Lie (who were signed to
Level Plane). Most DIY bands and
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...
affiliates utilize this band for setting up gigs in the
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...
area as all members of this band have been in the punk scene for many years and have access to setting up shows for bands who would otherwise have no way of booking themselves at larger clubs.
Discography
*Self-titled 7-inch EP -
Geykido Comet Records 2004
*
This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media - Geykido Comet Records 2005
*Split CD with
The Answer Lies - Geykido Comet Records 2006
*''Chemical X DVD'' music video compilation - Geykido Comet Records 2008
Interesting fact
In the late 1990s,
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...
put out a benefit CD (entitled 'Workers Comp') for Dawn (previous Four Deadly Questions singer) after she was assaulted in NYC one night and stabbed in the eye for all her money.
Blag Dahlia
Paul Cafaro (born May 8, 1966), known professionally as Blag Dahlia, is an American singer and record producer, best known as the vocalist for punk band Dwarves.Ritchie, Ryan (2007)Locals Only – Blood, Guts and Literacy: Blag Dahlia steps out ...
produced and mastered the CD which featured bands such as
Dillinger Four
Dillinger Four (sometimes abbreviated as D4) is an American punk rock band formed in 1994 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They have released four full-length studio albums. Since 1996, the band's lineup has been Patrick Costello on bass guitar and v ...
,
Boris the Sprinkler, Dick Army (whose band members later went on to form Four Deadly Questions), and No Fraud among others.
Band in the media
Maximum Rocknroll
Write up for debut ep:
The songs on the A-side have a raucous yet melodic punk tinge, sort of like early
Jawbreaker mixed with
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band, formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup ...
The first song on the B-side, "Gotta Let it Go," however, rocks with more of a bootylicious swagger, and the boy-girl interplay is evocative of Cupid Car Club. "These Creeping Doubts" round off the fun in the style of the A-side tunes. I believe this is the first release from these Brooklynites and it hints at a bright future.
*(AM) MAXIMUMROCKNROLL, Issue No. 257, October 2004
Razorcake Magazine
Write up for debut ep:
I can't say enough good things about Dick Army. Yeah, maybe they were just a cheap, goofy Black Flag knockoff, but damnit, they had that underdog charm and you've just gotta love that. Matt from Dick Army started this band, and to say that I was looking forward to it would be a huge understatement. It lived up to my expectations. Where Dick Army mostly played simple, sloppy three-chord punk, FOUR DEADLY QUESTIONS sound a lot more original and hard-to-pin-down. It's still fun and scrappy, to be sure, and it's not like they turned into Hawkwind or anything, but the choppy rhythms and female backups make this stand out a whole lot. Me likey.
*(Josh) Razorcake Issue No. 22, October/November 2004
References
External links
*
GC Records
Geykido Comet Records
Punk rock groups from New York (state)
Musical groups from Brooklyn
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