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4-4-1

4-4-1

About Me

A brief but major force in the 1980s Christian alternative music scene with Undercover, Altar Boys, Lifesavers, Lifters, Crumbacher, Adam Again...
441's blend of catchy beats and melodies capped with insightful lyrics garnered unprecedented acclaim for an indie band.
Both the song Break Out and the self-titled album debuted at the top position on so-cal CCM radio station KYMS, a first for any act and topping the hugely successful new release by U2, The Unforgettable Fire and their legendary hit Pride (In the Name of Love).
4-4-1 stayed in the top 40 for several months and the band was named 1984s Best New Band in the KYMS listener music awards.
The band completed their second album, Mourning Into Dancing in the summer of 1985. Produced by Dino and John Elefante of Kansas fame, the title track hit 2 in the national CCM Rock charts.
4-4-1 toured extensively off the success of their two hit records, playing energetic sets at the Icthus and Cornerstone festivals in 1986.
The group has reformed, playing occasionally and is working on new material. Stay tuned.
Please see www.441online.com for more information on 441.

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Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: 441online.com
Band Members: John McNamara, John Giali, Steve Giali, Glenn Holland
Influences: The Police, U2, The Jam, The Alarm, Violent Femmes, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Joe Jackson, Elvis Costello, The Talking Heads, Neil Finn, & The Beatles
Sounds Like: How you'd expect a band from the L.A. suburbs with relatively normal upbringings would sound, only a little different.
Record Label: None currently
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Into the studio!

We're finally going in to record a few new tracks to add to the Broken Reunion live songs. We're going to be recording with Jason & Ronnie Martin at Jason's studio and we're very excited about it....
Posted by 4-4-1 on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:01:00 PST

441 Photo contest Winners

We have a winner!  Scott Rainey got the most points in naming the strange items that cluttered 441 bass player GH's floor.Click here to check it out:Click here for 441 Website ...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:20:00 PST

New MP3 Adds

Hey Everybody,Long time, no blog. Just wanted to let you all know that we've added the MP3s for "441" and "Mourning Into Dancing" in our store on both our Myspace page and www.441online.com.You now h...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:12:00 PST

New material rehearsals

Hey, just wanted to let you all know we got together and rehearsed new material November 10-12 for the first time in nearly 15 years. Glenn flew out from Texas and we went over five songs of the more...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:30:00 PST

441 Fun with Photos Contest

Name all the items cluttering Glenn's floor and win a new 441 Live CD.Click here for 441 Website
Posted by 4-4-1 on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 01:27:00 PST

441's McNamara Live on WJTL

441's McNamara Live on WJTL John McNamara, lead singer of 441, will be a guest of Terry Phillips on the Archives radio show on WJTL of Lancaster, Penn. on Saturday, July 22, 2006 at 9pm EDT.Archives i...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:08:00 PST

Real Men of Genius

Too bad we can't hear Charlton Heston narrating this one:BUDLIGHT PRESENTS: REAL MEN OF GENIUS..."Today we salute you, Mr. Myspace addict. You thought you could just log on once, but little did you kn...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:08:00 PST

Pix from Spirit West Coast

We've posted one new pic here and an entire gallery at 441online.com. Please take a look and be sure to make comments here and on our message boards at our site....
Posted by 4-4-1 on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:47:00 PST

Back from Calif.

I (Glenn) have just returned to TX from our gigs in California. They went very well. A big 'thank you' to the people the came out to see us, especially at our open practice. Sorry the sound wasn't ...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Wed, 31 May 2006 02:31:00 PST

Hang Out With Us Friday Night

For our rehearsal for the Spirit West Coast gig on Saturday, we decided to open the practice up to anyone who wants to come. Not a lot of bands do this, but we don't get out too often so we thought i...
Posted by 4-4-1 on Tue, 23 May 2006 02:16:00 PST