The 4onthefloor

The 4onthefloor is an American rock and roll band from Minneapolis, MN, formed in 2009. The group is known for each member playing a bass drum and for writing all their songs in 4/4 time, evoking their namesake. Their music has been featured in such television shows as ABC’s Nashville and A&E’s Duck Dynasty, including a feature as the main theme on the Season 1 DVD. The group has produced five original albums and has been featured on a number of compilation albums, including American Buffalo. The 4onthefloor’s debut record, 4×4, has been called “one of the best rock and roll records of 2011,” by Indie Media Magazine. Their live show is known for keeping “packed crowd[s] intensely involved for an entire show”, with “call-and-response choruses” and “meaty guitar riffs.” Their sound has been reviewed as “heavy-stomping blues-rock.”The 4onthefloor beat more than 200 bands to be named Vita.mn's best new band of 2011. They have played a number of music festivals, including Austin's South By Southwest. They tour the United States often and have played with big-name artists such as Willie Nelson, Steve Martin, Tommy Stinson (of the Replacements), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sugarland, Trampled by Turtles, Drive-By Truckers, Citizen Cope, David Allan Coe, Murder by Death, Ha Ha Tonka, These United States, and Retribution Gospel Choir.