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Hailing from Bucks County PA Four The Day is suitable for listening over your favorite beverage... and in the company of your favorite people. But where did it all begin?
It's amazing who you meet at a party... especially when you're in costume. It was Halloween 2008 at a dual house party and over an aging acoustic guitar that Alan Chewning and Ray Milora had a chance, musical encounter. The two spent a few hours talking music, playing guitar, exchanging song ideas and discussing their mutual respect for craft beer. With backgrounds rooted in original music, and spanning more years than they'd admit, the two quickly began to write material both as part of a then acoustic four-piece and as a duo playing small venues in the Philadelphia area. This would be the point the two also discovered Dale's Pale Ale.. but that's a story for another day. The desire for bass and drums soon took over with both reaching out to longtime friends and former band mates Eric Greener (bass) and Rob Zalewski (drums). July 2009 found the four playing, laughing and working together to create what has become Four The Day. Sharing song writing duties across the band has kept the ideas flowing and guys melding into a solid live-performance driven band. The music provides the energy whether playing in front of a sold-out crowd at band-favorite Puck in Doylestown PA, or just for themselves in their practice space "the Cheesepit". FTD released their first demo in December 2009 titled the BDF Studio Sessions. Interested in getting a copy? Contact ray@fourtheday.com. ...and then came 2011, and a big step forward for Four The Day. Lehigh Valley PA pianist, composer, improviser, home brewer and lifelong friend Dan DeChellis joined the band. Dan, Rob and Ray have been friends since high school, and opportunity has finally smiled upon them to perform together! Dan began piano studies at age five, received his Master's in classical piano and studied at the New England Conservatory working closely with legendary composer/pianist Ran Blake, Paul Bley and improviser Masashi Harada. A musicians musician plays extensively throughout North Eastern PA. Does this mean FTD will be bustin’ out a jazz standard at their next show…? Puck no! ... we're just gonna kick is up a few notches, so hang on ! Love live music? Do yourself a favor and catch a Four The Day live show. You'll be glad you did. |
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