News & Shows
New Music!
Dec 18, 2009 - At work on a new record set to be released in Spring 2010. Recording overdubs this month, looking to mixdown at the end of January. We'll post some tracks here soon!
Dunedin Brewery 02.13.10
9PM to 1AM | 18 & up | Free admission! One of the Bay Area's best live music venuse and an actual working brewery! We'll be playing some songs from our new record and some new covers too.
Do you work at Home Shopping Network?
02.02.10 - Sorry to use the band's website as a job board, but the singer is looking to land a multi-media production job at HSN, USF, WFTS, WFLA, BHN, or one of the other major media companies in the Tampa By area. If you work there or have friends/family who do, please put me in contact. Click for my Linkedin profile above. Thanks!
More dates listed on the SHOWS page
Florida GRAMMY Semi-Finals
May 2009: FSR was a top 5 semi-finalist for the Recording Academy Florida GRAMMYs.
True Life EP on sale at the iTunes store 03.10.09
“Better than almost anything on rock radio these days …defiantly un-trendy and dedicated to the songcraft.” - Scott Harrell, Editor, REAX Music Magazine
Featured¬
September 2008:: Word has it that Nowhere Fast from the Burn So Bright CD will be featured in Alex Ranarivelo's film Knuckle Draggers due out in 2009, and a handful of songs from that same record are featured in the independent film Speedland by Leora Chai, which won the award for Best Amateur feature at the 2008 Reel To Reel film festival in July.
February 2008:: BAAMO has included our song "Don't Wanna Know" on thier new CD Comp: Cheatin' Heart: Tales of Lies & Love. We're proud to be included among a list of stellar Bay Area bands found on this record.
BAAMO Records' brand new release, Cheatin' Heart: Tales of Lies & Love is on sale now at:CD BABY, Daddy Kool, & Sound Exchange and coming soon to independent record stores in Tampa & Sarasota.
Relix Music Magazine review December 2007
“Something So Right” is the perfect rock love song. The band’s well executed mix of catchy hooks, sultry vocals and classic rock instrumentals magically lures you to sing along. The song is pleasing enough to listen to on repeat, but the chorus is destined to become engrained in your brain.
in St. Pete Times Weekend / TBT - 02.23.07
click here to read our interview with Julie Garisto of the St. Pete Times.
Tampa Tribune review of Burn So Bright - 01.05.07
by Curtis Ross: With each album, Four Star Riot's melodic pop-rock gets tighter, tougher and more focused. Steve Alex's soul/R&B-oriented solo work has given his vocals a new authority. "Burn So Bright" is Four Star Riot at its best.
"Get What U Give" from the Tonight&Tomorrow CD was featured in the 20th Century Fox film Like Mike 2 which was released on Fox Home Video this summer. It was also picked up by ESPN.
"Been A Long Time" from the Best Things CD was featured in MTV's Made episode 706 "Prom Prince"
In February 2006, we had an incredible experience playing for 15,000 people in our hometown arena. Check out the video from our show at the St. Pete Times Forum opening for Bon Jovi. - click here -
Photos from 97X Next Big Thing 2001 show and 98Rock's Livestock 13 will be posted soon.
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St. Pete Times Forum Feb 2006 (opening for Bon Jovi)
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Harbor Sounds Festival 2008 - Safety Harbor, FL
St. Patty's Day 2008 (O'Keefe's) - Clearwater, FL
Dunedin Blues Festival 2007 - Dunedin, FL
Disturbing The Peace Fest 2007 (Cuban Club - Ybor City)
Florida Music Festival 2007 - Orlando, FL
Skipper's Tampa- 2007 (opening for Mountain)
St. Pete Times Forum - 2006 (opening for Bon Jovi)
SXSW 2005 - Austin, TX
Florida Music Festival 2005 - Orlando, FL
WMNF Heatwave 2005 - Tampa, FL
