Attention everyone and anyone, if you or anyone you know is into the music we play, and thinks he/she is worthy of wielding the axe known as the bass guitar, please do let one of us know. Really now, no poppycockin' around here. We need a bassist, this acoustic business...just not cutting it for us right about now. It just isn't the same without the mashing of guitar strings with heavy distortion, and the screaming and throwing things and beating of drums violently. Yes, we need someone, anyone, just like you reading this, to take up the bass for our sake. Thank you.

 

We have some sad news for all you Joshua Locke lovers..He will not be joining us to rock socks this year. This summer he made a trip to Ontario, and has decided to remain there for the school year. However, he has agreed that whenever he makes a trip home, he hopes to get a chance to put off a show with us, which we'd love to do, of course. So, as of now, we are looking to recruit a bassist for this school year. If you think you'd be interested, please let us know, and we'll see what we can do. Josh will be missed by all, seeing as he was of course the sexiest bassist we ever knew. Have a good one Joshua buddy.

 

So, there's a variety show (last of the year), at IRH this Friday, not sure of the time (probably around 7pm?). Anyway, we'll be playing there, got a new setlist up which can be found here. Hope you like the new tunes, and we look forward to seeing you there.

 

Alriiiiite, looks like we've finally started to get back into the jamming, whipping up a new batch of songs (we took into consideration the results of the poll as well). So look out for some new stuff, and hopefully some shows being put off! Big woot to that. Also, we have some saddening news. Usually every summer, a part of The What Fours leaves for vacation, visiting relatives, or something like that. Last year Josh went to Ontario for the summer, and looks like he will be doing it again this summer. But as well this summer we will lose another member, which will be the Gavster (hahah). Goudie will be heading off to Alberta for the summer, making big bucks. We hope the guys have a sweet summer, but for now we still have plenty of jamming to do, and shows to put off. So keep on the look out.

 

Whoooaaaaaa, it's been soooo long. I know it seems like The What Fours are slowly dying out or something, but HEY that's not true. We've just been getting everything together after having a verrrrrry large amount of hockey games on the go over the winter (yeah, all of us are on the team, and had practically every weekend booked with games), but most of them is coming to an end now. So look for some possible shows, which will even involve Goudie's crazy keyboard skills, (that's rite, for those of you who saw at the past show to raise money for Thomas Shepphard, Gavin busted out his keyboard debut with the Panic! song. (Check out the setlist for that show here). Well, that's all for now, we hope to have a show coming your way sometime soon, so get ready for that.

 

Holy craaaaaaaap, can you believe a year has gone by already, and also that we're too damn lazy to ever write in here?! First off, a quick Happy Holidays to everyone, hope Mr. (and Mrs.) Claus were good to you, and that new years was as well, hehe. Let's see, so much to update around here. Well the dome show went off alrite despite the shitty weather that nite, we thank everyone who showed up despite the bad weather and freezingness inside that place, it was a good time, what with the random power trips and everything haha. And oh yes, the after party was quite nice, haha good times. Anyway, on to the new year. We hope there will be some more shows on the rise with this new year, and if not, we hope to bring more to you. After seeing that even a small short of notice show put off up in South Brook attracted a few fans, hopefully a more organized show here in Springdale will attract even more. We'll keep you filled in on that, but look out for a show or two sometime in early '06. Hmm...what else...There's much to be updated around this site. And we'd like to apologize for not getting those new shirts in, we love to procrastinate, and for that we are sorry. But we promise they will be done sometime, hopefully in the very near future, so don't lose faith in us yet, lol. Anyway, welcome to the new year, and keep an eye out for The What Fours ripping up 2006, hahah.

 

Okaaaaay, so we're pleased to announced that it appears the show will indeed go ahead at the dome in South Brook. The insanity will take place Friday night, with doors opening at 7:30. Cover charge will be $3. The show will feature us headlining, with a couple opening acts. Be there. Also, Christmas is now just 25 days away. Christmas rules.

 

Alrite, so it looks like we've finally got a show lined up after the long waiting period which consisted of some jamming, looking into different locations for shows, dates etc. As of now, it looks as though we will playing at the fabulous Dome stadium in South Brook. This party will be kickin' off sometime Friday night (time undecided as of yet, check back for updates), and will have a cover charge of $2-3$ (also undecided, the cost of rent and stuff has to be looked into). Come out and have a good time with us and everyone who shows up. We believe that there will also be an opening act consisting of some acoustic stuff. If everything goes as planned, it'll sure be a night to remember. Hope to see you all there, and check back for updates on that. Also, Christmas is now only 26 days away. That is awesome. Oh and yes, the man who goes by the name Joe Pelley is now jamming with us from time to time (helping out with his mad guitar skills), that is awesome too. Well, that's all for now, until next time.

 

Ok, so here's the deal, we haven't really been doing much in our absence, haha. Well, not entirely true i guess, we've focused a bit on trying to write our own music, (new lyrics posted for the song determination vs. the opposition which we hope to have music to soon). Hmm, what else. Ah, yesterday was Hallowe'en, hope everyone got all the treats they desired, i know i sure did, hah good times. Anyway, that's a basic outlook on what we've been up to. We're hoping to get some more originals (different from the old fight for the free, more heavy, and with some screaming). Keep checking back for info on that. Oh and as well, we're still hoping for that show in the really near future, and the new shirts are about to be ordered so that we should have them in before Christmas (they'd make a great gift for that special someone, haha).

 

Alritey then, 9 days ago on the 7th of October, was officially The What Fours 1-year birthday! That means so far we've rocked some socks for over a year now! Hopefully we'll be able to keep doing this thing for as long as we can, and keep enjoying it as well as we do now. Thanks go out to everyone who's supported us thus far, and will hopefully continue to support us. Also, we know we've talked much about possible shows, but it looks like we may have one coming your way sometime in early November. We're hopin' to look into getting a location booked and probably renting some equipment. We'll have to check the costs of all this shit and everything, so we'll let ya know whatever we can as soon as possible. And another thing, be on the lookout for the new t-shirts in the near future!

 

P.S. Sonic the Hedgehog rules

 

 

Heyooooo, it's my birthday today! The big 16!
- Jason

 

It seems yet another summer has nearly gone and past, which means only one thing, the dreadful start of another school year. But hey, why not start this school year with a bang? Can you say "The What Fours Back to School Bash?" Hahaha, that's right, we're planning on maybe throwing together a back to school show, featuring us, and whatever other local bands we can round up. If you think this is a good idea, let us know.

 

Well, what's there to write about here....Other than the fact that today is Alex's birthday!! Wooooooo, lol the big 15. Oh, and also that we have a show Monday nite at IRH in support of the U-16 soccer trip to Labrador. Be there or be square. Cover charge is $3.00, as for time it starts, not sure, 7:30 maybe? There's hope that this show will consist of more than just bands, who knows, maybe even some magic tricks!

 

Well, well, well....The What Fours have another temporary member, lol. Due to Josh's departure to Ontario, we were left bassless for the summer. We figured we had to come up with something to enable us to play shows over the summer, so we came up with a verrrry shneaky plan. Nah, actually we had no plan, basically Chris Stuckless (Jason's best friend), volunteered to play guitar in the band, and wanted Steve kicked out (hahaha, j/k). But, Steve let Chris take over guitar, and decided to take up bass for the summer. And that's about how it's gonna be for the summer, so get used to it, haha.

 

Alrite, as you know we now have lyrics for a new song, just need to add the music. Recording has been put slightly on hold for several reasons (mainly Josh's leaving for Ontario for the summer), and this has affected us in regards of what we're going to do for shows while he's gone. We've considered several options, and we'll figure something out when the times rolls around. As far as we know, upcoming show dates include a variety show being put off by the guys under 16 soccer team as a fundraiser, the date is unknown, but chances are we'll be there, so keep on the lookout for info. Also, we hear it's possible that Moral Less Right could be heading out this way for a show in August. If this goes ahead, it'll be another great rock show in Springdale for sure, and as before, we will be there to help melt some faces and rock some socks. Nothing's certain yet, but we'll try to keep you updated as much as possible.

 

We have some very important news we'd like to broadcast to all of you internet-surfers who come here from time to time. That news is that the cover cd recording is no more!! Instead, however, The What Fours will now spend their summer getting together and writing more originals to throw together, you guessed it, their first ever self-written demo cd! We're guessing it will be 4-5 songs in length, all original 100% What Fours material. Keep checking back for more info on this!

 

So yesterday we decided to test out our recording setup to see how it would sound etc. We managed to work our way through recording No Transitory, but of course with a few technical errors, lol, which we have to work back over and fix. Anyway, whenever we get the time, we will keep recording songs until we have our full demo songlist recorded. Chances are the CD will be complete sometime into the summer. We'll keep you updated on recording progress as well as we can. Well that's it for now.

 

Today we got to thinking, "How about we throw together a Demo CD of random songs we play, and let people get their hands on that baby for some listening." So what we've came up with, is that we're going to record a Cover CD featuring one song from every band we've ever covered. Also, a SPECIAL note: Steve turned 19 yesterday, and that night decided to hit the bar for a few cold ones. A big congrats on another year of aging to him.

 

First off I'm gonna say I'm dead tired, it's goin' on 1am, and I haven't had much sleep this weekend. But that's completely irrelevant (god, that can't be spelled right), and anyway there's some upcoming shows that all you peeps should know about. One is going down on June 10th, once again it's a variety show being put off by IRHS, and we'll be there to try and rock your socks clean off of your feet. The other show in the future will be taking place on June 25th, for the Springdale Day battle of the bands. Be sure to check that out. Also, don't forget about the June 11th battle of the bands in Grand Falls, (we've yet to receive more info on this show, but once we do, we'll fill you in). Hmm...what else to say, we're servin' up a brand new dish of intense music. The lineup includes some Alexisonfire (who will be in St. John's on the 27th of June, get your tickets now!), Thrice, and possibly some Sum 41. Check the Setlists section for more on that. Anyways, that's about all I can write for now. (Note: keep an eye out for some uploaded audio clips being posted on the site in the near future!)

 

Just recently we learned of a couple upcoming shows. One of these shows is next Tuesday (May 17th), and it's a Battle of the Bands. It will be taking place at Indian River High and will feature other talent from here. The other show is a big one, and we aren't yet sure if we will be playing there, but we're working on it. It will be taking place in Grand Falls-Windsor on the Centennial Field (same field that Salmon Fest takes place on), and will go down on June 11th. We will be making all efforts possible to make it to that show, and we'll keep you updated as we do.

 

Both the Variety Show and SchoolStock 2005 went over quite well, and we had a sweet time at both events. We will have some pics and possibly some videos from each of these performances up sometime soon. But on a different note, any of you who attended either of those shows may have noticed an extra member on stage with us. Maybe you were thinking "What the hell? The What Fives?" However, don't panic, that "secret" member is simply Steve. Yes, Steve Earle, the one and only. Steve will be playing with us from now 'till the end of summer, at which time he will have to return to his usual university life of partying and hot chicks. But while he's home with nothing to do, he will resort to jamming and playing shows with the What Fours. Anyway, that's all for now.

 

Oh my, long-time-no-write-here. Anyway, the previous post about the March 10th show is completely wrong, seeing as that show never did go ahead, but is now re-scheduled to April 25th, which is just around the corner, so come check it out! (The admission and everything is still the same). But on a much more important note, The What Fours are going to SchoolStock 2005! This annual event is held in Buchans and features talent from across the island. It's taking place this year on April 28th, and we will be there to join the many other bands/solo artists. Our setlist for this show can be seen in the Setlists section. Also, Josh has recently purchased a new digital camera and is upsessed with taking pictures, so expect many new pics to be posted soon, lol.

 

Coming up on Thursday March 10th, Indian River High will be holding another one of its Variety Shows, which as always have some entertaining acts, and this one actually features a couple new bands who have yet to be heard. Make sure you come on down to the show to check out some new talent, and of course some of the good old stuff such as us and Elixir! Admission is $3 at the door, and the show starts at 7:30 (so we think, lol, we will confirm this later).

 

The second Moral Less Right rock show was awesome, another great time. We had a killer time rocking out (Goudie moshed the shit out of everything, good stuff lol) to Elixir and MLR. We'd like to thank MLR for letting us open, and putting on a great show, and Elixir for tearing it up as well! Also, thank you's go out to all the fans that showed up to support the event. That's all for now, check the Pics section for a few photos from the show.

 

Ok, so a date has been chosen for the upcoming MLR show. It will be taking place on the 28th of January, just over a week away. The show will be taking place at the Manual Hall, and doors will open 7pm, with the show starting at 8. Cost of admission will be $5 at the door. The setlist we have planned for the show can be found by clicking here. Also, the following night Indian River High School will be hosting a variety show which the What Fours will be taking part in.

 

We've recently received info from Moral Less Right saying that they'll be hitting Springdale again in the near future (either the end of this month, or beginning of next). This is huge news considering the last show was the kind of rock show Springdale needs to see more often. They've asked us to join the bill once again, and more than likely so will Elixir and possibly another band. So be sure to check back here for more updates regarding that! Also, lyrics for Seeking Sorrow were posted today, and we are currently looking into getting some What Fours badges ordered, contact us for info on how you can get one!

 

It's been quite a while since we've wrote anything here, main reason being it's been a while since we jammed or took part in any playing of our instrumental devices together, lol. The What Fours took a break over the X-Mas holidays to get some serious Christmas shopping done and such. Anyway, hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years, and look out for us playing some new material at a show near you!

 

Tired of the same old songs? No worries, we're currently learning some new material. Some of the new songs are:
AFI - Bleed Black

NOFX - Bottles To The Ground

Rancid - Bloodclot

Also, we're learning an acoustic lineup for those of you who prefer easier-listening music, haha. Our selection for acoustic songs includes:
Thrice - All That's Left (Acoustic Version)

Taking Back Sunday - Cute Without The "E" (Acoustic Version)

Rise Against - Swing Life Away

Well there ya have it, our list of songs we're currently throwin' together. Hope you like it, there will be more new songs on the way.

 

Friday, November the 19th, the What Fours took part in another IRH Variety Show. The show overall didn't go on for very long, due to few acts, but

the band took part regardless. It turned out to be an alright night, and we'd like

to thank everyone who showed up to support us and the other acts. Also, today

lyrics we have so far for the songs Failure and Insomnia were posted.