FTA PARTNERS WITH DR. MUSIC RECORDS FOR "...AND THE FIRE WITHIN" IN EUROPE!

FTA Family—

We are proud to announce our partnership with Dr. Music Promotions.  Dr. Music Records will be releasing our latest album, “...And The Fire Within,” in Europe on October 11, 2019 via Edel Distribution in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and Plastic Head Distribution in all other European countries.  “Bring Me Down” will be the first single and video in Europe.  We are also excited to be partnering with Dr. Music Songs as our music publishers for these territories as well.  Watch for updates in the coming weeks!

#ANDTHEFIREWITHIN #DRMUSICRECORDS #FTAINEUROPE #RECLAIMROCKMUSIC

RECORDING, WRITING, AND SHOWCASING!

Spring is finally here and we are enjoying the warm weather as we finish up five new songs at Spin Recording Studios, our home away from home. At the same time, we continue to work on more new material at our midtown rehearsal space. Thanks for your great feedback on our social media pages—we are just as excited about the new tracks as you are. We plan to release a single and video in the coming months with a full-length album scheduled for next year. Keep checking in with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more studio updates and exclusive studio snippets in real time. In the meantime, check out L.A. music blog BuzzMusic’s nice feature on FTA and our single, “Bring Me Down.”

And as we work out the final details on summer shows in NYC, we are proud to announce that we have been selected to play the coveted 2019 Rock Solid Pressure Industry Showcase in NYC this fall! On Saturday, October 12th at Blackthorn 51 in Queens, NY, we will be performing a set of new songs and tracks from “…And The Fire Within” for fans and music industry VIPs. Contact us for limited specially-priced $10 tickets--ftafanmail@gmail.com. For more information, visit our FB page. You definitely don’t want to miss this special event. See you on the stage FTA Family.

#MUSICISLIFE #RECLAIMROCKMUSIC #ANDTHEFIREWITHIN #FTA

New Year, New Music!

Hello FTA Family! 2019 is shaping up to be an ultra-creative year for us. We are currently in and out of the studio, putting finishing touches on the first five songs for our next release while we write and arrange more new material in our rehearsal space. The goal is to release a single in late spring/early summer. If you’ve been following our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts over the past few weeks, you’ve been hearing snippets of our new songs. We promise to share a nice taste of a rough mix of a new FTA track soon!

For those of you who haven’t grabbed our latest release, “…And The Fire Within,” we have a new page dedicated to that album—https://fourtripsahead.hearnow.com/. As always, PLAY LOUDLY.

We were also prominently featured on The Old School Project’s 2018 year-end edition of Hidden Gems. Read here—http://www.theoldschoolproject.com/index.php/component/k2/item/169-last-but-certainly-not-least-the-final-hidden-gems

Planning upcoming shows for late spring to celebrate our new single while we explore concepts for our next video for the new single. Details will be announced soon. Thanks for all of the great feedback and continued support. See you on the stage. #RECLAIMROCKMUSIC2019

STUDIO DAZE...DID SOMEONE SAY NEW FTA SINGLE?!?!

Happy Holidays FTA Family! We hope you’ve been celebrating and enjoying time with family and friends. For the past few months, we’ve been hard at work, writing our new album at our rehearsal space (and in various haunts around NYC and beyond) and tracking at Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City. The energy is electric and the mood is high as we had initially planned on just tracking a new single—five songs later, we decided to get going on our next release! We still plan to release a new single early next year with a new partner—more on that in the weeks to come. In the meantime, we will keep sharing regular reports from the studio and giving you sneak peeks into the process as well as an audio clip or two to whet your appetite.

2019 is shaping up to be exciting for FOUR TRIPS AHEAD. Stay tuned for our single release date, video updates, upcoming shows, and all things FTA. Enjoy the candid studio pics below. And thanks as always for your support.

#RECLAIMROCKMUSIC2019

MAKING MAGIC AT SPIN RECORDING STUDIOS!

Right after our special summer NYC show at the Gramercy Theatre, we entered Spin Recording Studios in Long Island City to capture the energy. We tracked the basics for five new songs with Nik Chinboukas (Metal Allegiance, Testament, Alex Skolnick Trio, Acrassicauda) for our next release. The vibe was fantastic and it came through in the performances as we look to release a single early next year. Look out for regular studio updates in the coming weeks! #NEWMUSIC #NEWFTAALBUM2019 #RECLAIMROCKMUSIC

SUMMER SHOW, NEW MUSIC AND AUSTRALIAN LOVE!

FTA FAMILY!

Though it may seem quiet on the FTA front, we've actually been working hard in the lab, putting the finishing touches on new music!  The songs are vibrant and energetic, filled with dynamic arrangements and passion, all with our signature sound.  We are very excited about what we've been writing and arranging, so much so that we are heading into our home-away-from-home, Spin Studios in Long Island City, earlier than expected--early August to be precise--to capture the magic we've concocted.  Be on the lookout for studio updates in the coming weeks as well as song snippets along the way.  Did someone say new single this fall?

We were honored to be a featured artist in the Australian rock website and blog, May the Rock Be With You's Best Things You Never Heard, International! Special thanks to Troy Culpan and everyone at May The Rock Be With You. Read the cool feature and interview here:

http://maytherockbewithyou.com/mtrbwy/2018/07/four-trips-ahead/

Moreover, we are super excited to announce our summer show at the legendary Gramercy Theatre (127 East 23rd street) in NYC on Wednesday, August 15th at 9:00pm! We'll be debuting new songs and playing your faves from "...And The Fire Within." To purchase specially-priced $12 tickets, contact us at ftafanmail@gmail.com. It will definitely be a hot night, so don't miss it.  See you on the stage!

"DECEMBER" OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO PREMIERE ON AXS!

It’s here! Watch the exclusive premiere of “December” live at Spin Recording Studios on AXS! And read the accompanying interview with Peter to find out what inspired the song. Special thanks to Kim Deiman Allegrezza and everyone at AXS! #DECEMBER #FTALIVE #AXSPREMIERE 

RECLAIMING ROCK MUSIC IN 2018!

Happy New Year FTA Family!  Yes, we know we're a few weeks in--but we have been busy working on new material.  2017 was a momentous year for FTA--our full length album, "...And The Fire Within" spent 8 consecutive weeks on Metal Contraband's National Top 50 Radio Chart while we received great reviews from local and national music press, debuting our video for "Bring Me Down" on AXS.  If you haven't already, check it out here--"Bring Me Down" official video.  More importantly, we played great shows on the East Coast and received wonderful feedback from fans and new followers. Your support has been phenomenal!

Those of you who came out to our red hot, end-of-the-year show at The Gramercy Theatre in NYC heard two new songs.  Judging by the response, you are all as excited about our new tracks as we are! For those of you who missed the show, check out fan-shot footage:

FTA "Step Into My World" live at The Gramercy Theatre 12.8.17

FTA "Bring Me Down" live at The Gramercy Theatre 12.8.17

Keep your eyes peeled for a new live video of "December" from the Spin Sessions last summer, debuting at the end of February 2018 and updates from our rehearsal space with clips from new songs in various stages of completion.  New spring shows will be announced shortly and new FTA merchandise will be available for you soon as well.  RECLAIM ROCK MUSIC IN 2018.

NEW MUSIC + END OF THE YEAR PERFORMANCE!

FTA Family!

We have been following our muse and doing lots of writing over the past two months, some of which you will get to hear at our upcoming shows.  To say we are excited about the direction of the new music would be an understatement.  We plan to enter the studio early next year.  Stay tuned on how you can be a part of our creative process!

Make sure to watch our live clip for "Step Into My World" from the live Spin Recording Studio session in June.  And keep your eyes peeled for another live video from those sessions for "December" in the coming weeks.  Thanks to all of you who have been keeping FTA on the ReverbNation Top 30 for the past three months.  You RULE.

FOUR TRIPS AHEAD is closing the year at NYC’s legendary Gramercy Theatre (127 23rd Street) on Friday, December 8th! Showtime is 8:30pm.  To purchase specially-priced tickets, contact us at ftafanmail@gmail.com.  Get them while they last!  We will be debuting new songs and playing your favorites from “…And The Fire Within.” Don’t miss it!

Don't forget to follow FTA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more exclusive updates and content @fourtripsahead. See you on the stage!

FTA Summer 2017 Updates!

FTA Family!  

We are very excited about the great response our new album, "...And The Fire Within," has been receiving from press and radio. The album charted in the top 50 on the national Metal Contraband charts in the late spring for over two months, peaking at #34! 

Kudos to all of the stations who have been flying the FTA flag and sharing our music all over the United States.  A special shout out to DMX Austin who are leading the charge, keeping "...And The Fire Within" in ultra heavy rotation.  

A BIG THANK YOU to our fans who came to our special in-studio session at Spin Recording Studios on June 2nd 2017 and all of you who listened via our live stream. The evening was captured professionally on video by To The Bitter End Productions and recorded for future official release.  We began mixing the live tracks at Spin this month and will be sharing songs in the coming weeks.

See you on the stage!

-FTA