樂隊名稱取自於P.I.L樂隊一首同名歌曲，他們的吉他刮琴與動感的律動相稱的風格，使得他們被看作是70年代末80年代初的後朋克樂隊如Gang Of Four、Mission of Burma和P.I.L的復甦。Radio 4於1999年組建於紐約布魯克林，他們自稱自己的作品是“源於紐約，關於紐約，聽起來很紐約”。他們於2000年發行的首張唱片《The New Song and Dance》，顆粒感十足的吉他彈奏方式，使他們迅速成為紐約同類樂隊中的佼佼者。隨後，樂隊將名曲“Dance to the Underground”進行了一次Remix,而這也標誌了樂隊的新方向。他們Funky風格的吉他以及跳動的貝斯線條建立了一個搖滾和舞曲互溶的風格，使Radio 4成為了“跳舞朋克”的代表。
Radio 4 is a band from Brooklyn who formed in 1999. They claim that their sound, which has been described as "danceable punk," is "made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York".
The band was a five-piece, comprising Anthony Roman (Vocals/Bass) (formerly of Garden Variety), David Milone (Vocals/Guitar) (who replaced original guitarist/singer Tommy Williams in 2005), Gerard Garone (Keyboards), Greg Collins (Drums), and P.J. O'Connor (Percussion) until april 2008 when Gerard Garone left the band.
The band was originally a trio, comprising Anthony Roman, Tommy Williams and Greg Collins.
They cite a variety of influences, including Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Primal Scream and Zero Zero, though their lively punk sound combined with their militant political stance inevitably draws a strong comparison with The Clash.
