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4WITHOUT

Chicago, Illinois, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2009 | SELF

Chicago, Illinois, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2009
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"Check it Out: 4WITHOUT"

“These guys are pretty new. So new, in fact, that they don’t even have a demo yet! All we curious music lovers have to go by for now are a few songs posted to YouTube and a somewhat uninformative facebook page, but don’t let that be a reason to write this band off. Despite what little this band has for us to hear, they do show incredible promise, and I, for one, am excited to see where this band goes and what Dame-Nation attendees think of them! 4WITHOUT aren’t your generic hard rock band. There’s something about their sound that’s refreshing and unique. There’s a good amount of old school rock sensibility here, but not your general classic metal sound (Judas Priest, AC/DC, etc.) that a number of bands these days are going back to. Instead, it’s a bit closer to classic rock. Combine that with a bit of crunchy hard rock, some fun guitar work, and a bit of an alternative edge and you have 4WITHOUT.” - Unleash the Furies-Max


"Dame-Nation 2012"

“The second act was 4without and they differed from the previous act by presenting one of the more dynamic little singers I have had the privilege of watching. Now, you’d think I’d remember her name, spent enough time talking to her, but can’t seem to remember, I do remember a lot of other things about her. When you watch the European femme metal singers, you tend to get a much more reserved style, more classically oriented, less moving around. Not this lady, she was all over the place, a little dynamo and very much fun to watch. Sound wasn’t bad either, good act, could have watched more but they had a second date that evening so they were here and gone.” - Sonic Cathedral-Written by Doctor T. -


"Q & A with 4Without"

“You may have heard of this band already. They hit the scene and have been causing quite a stir. Their shows are high energy. The groove is heavy yet danceable. The lead singer, Janey Age, may be small in stature,( she only wears a size 5 shoe, I know because we were talking about shoes in the ladies room of the Des Plaines Theatre), but vocally, her voice packs a powerful punch. She puts me in mind of Bjork from the Sugarcubes belting out “Regina”. Feminine for sure, but not girly. There is structure and substance in the songs they write, the bass lines are funky and you can hear overtones of influences that range from rock, to jazz, to alternative, there is something for everyone. And for fun, they throw in a pretty cool rendition of “Personal Jesus”. This band has more to offer than just a pretty face, Janey is a smoking hot dynamo on stage and her boys are having no problem keeping up the pace. ~ Dawn Casey Perreault” - Rock In Chicago Magazine - Dawn Casey Perreault


"Unleash the Furies"



“These guys are pretty new. So new, in fact, that they don’t even have a demo yet! All we curious music lovers have to go by for now are a few songs posted to YouTube and a somewhat uninformative facebook page, but don’t let that be a reason to write this band off. Despite what little this band has for us to hear, they do show incredible promise, and I, for one, am excited to see where this band goes and what Dame-Nation attendees think of them! 4WITHOUT aren’t your generic hard rock band. There’s something about their sound that’s refreshing and unique. There’s a good amount of old school rock sensibility here, but not your general classic metal sound (Judas Priest, AC/DC, etc.) that a number of bands these days are going back to. Instead, it’s a bit closer to classic rock. Combine that with a bit of crunchy hard rock, some fun guitar work, and a bit of an alternative edge and you have 4WITHOUT.”
Max - Unleash the Furies
- Max - Unleash the Furies


"Unleash the Furies"



“These guys are pretty new. So new, in fact, that they don’t even have a demo yet! All we curious music lovers have to go by for now are a few songs posted to YouTube and a somewhat uninformative facebook page, but don’t let that be a reason to write this band off. Despite what little this band has for us to hear, they do show incredible promise, and I, for one, am excited to see where this band goes and what Dame-Nation attendees think of them! 4WITHOUT aren’t your generic hard rock band. There’s something about their sound that’s refreshing and unique. There’s a good amount of old school rock sensibility here, but not your general classic metal sound (Judas Priest, AC/DC, etc.) that a number of bands these days are going back to. Instead, it’s a bit closer to classic rock. Combine that with a bit of crunchy hard rock, some fun guitar work, and a bit of an alternative edge and you have 4WITHOUT.”
Max - Unleash the Furies
- Max - Unleash the Furies


"Sonic Cathedral"



“The second act was 4without and they differed from the previous act by presenting one of the more dynamic little singers I have had the privilege of watching. Now, you’d think I’d remember her name, spent enough time talking to her, but can’t seem to remember, I do remember a lot of other things about her. When you watch the European femme metal singers, you tend to get a much more reserved style, more classically oriented, less moving around. Not this lady, she was all over the place, a little dynamo and very much fun to watch. Sound wasn’t bad either, good act, could have watched more but they had a second date that evening so they were here and gone. ”

- Written by Doctor T. - Sonic Cathedral


"Sonic Cathedral"



“The second act was 4without and they differed from the previous act by presenting one of the more dynamic little singers I have had the privilege of watching. Now, you’d think I’d remember her name, spent enough time talking to her, but can’t seem to remember, I do remember a lot of other things about her. When you watch the European femme metal singers, you tend to get a much more reserved style, more classically oriented, less moving around. Not this lady, she was all over the place, a little dynamo and very much fun to watch. Sound wasn’t bad either, good act, could have watched more but they had a second date that evening so they were here and gone. ”

- Written by Doctor T. - Sonic Cathedral


"Rock In Chicago Magazine"

“You may have heard of this band already. They hit the scene and have been causing quite a stir. Their shows are high energy. The groove is heavy yet danceable. The lead singer, Janey Age, may be small in stature,( she only wears a size 5 shoe, I know because we were talking about shoes in the ladies room of the Des Plaines Theatre), but vocally, her voice packs a powerful punch. She puts me in mind of Bjork from the Sugarcubes belting out “Regina”. Feminine for sure, but not girly. There is structure and substance in the songs they write, the bass lines are funky and you can hear overtones of influences that range from rock, to jazz, to alternative, there is something for everyone. And for fun, they throw in a pretty cool rendition of “Personal Jesus”. This band has more to offer than just a pretty face, Janey is a smoking hot dynamo on stage and her boys are having no problem keeping up the pace. ~ Dawn Casey Perreault” - Dawn Casey Perreault - Rock In Chicago Magazine


"Rock In Chicago Magazine"

“You may have heard of this band already. They hit the scene and have been causing quite a stir. Their shows are high energy. The groove is heavy yet danceable. The lead singer, Janey Age, may be small in stature,( she only wears a size 5 shoe, I know because we were talking about shoes in the ladies room of the Des Plaines Theatre), but vocally, her voice packs a powerful punch. She puts me in mind of Bjork from the Sugarcubes belting out “Regina”. Feminine for sure, but not girly. There is structure and substance in the songs they write, the bass lines are funky and you can hear overtones of influences that range from rock, to jazz, to alternative, there is something for everyone. And for fun, they throw in a pretty cool rendition of “Personal Jesus”. This band has more to offer than just a pretty face, Janey is a smoking hot dynamo on stage and her boys are having no problem keeping up the pace. ~ Dawn Casey Perreault” - Dawn Casey Perreault - Rock In Chicago Magazine


Discography

Still working on that hot first release.

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Bio

4WithOut is a powerful and energetic female fronted Chicago based original hard rock band.

Stylistically aggressive, but musically and melodically focused. Adding a twist to the mix is the

fact that the primary members hail from the Czech Republic, infusing the cultural “DNA” of

European musical heredity. Very different considering the current watered down pop-rock/metal

culture that exists these days. FINALLY something new, different and sexy!


Since the bands inception in 2009, 4WithOut has been performing non-stop and accumulating

numerous accolades from the media and peers alike. Here are just a few:


Winners of Battle of the Effn Rock 2012

The Best Rock band in Chicago Independent Music Awards 2014

The winners of the Revolver Hottest Chicks in hard rock Tour 2014.

Featured musical guest on the Mancow Tv/Radio show 2014

Opening act for Lacuna Coil, Saving Abel, Sick Puppies

Featured (repeated) interviews on Rebelradio.com and Czechoslovakradio.com.

Performed for the Czech Consulate of Chicago at the Prague Rock Fest 2015.


Members:


Jana Vox - vocals

Jiri Jerry Cafourek - guitar

Carl Fornia H - guitar

Filip Halas - bass

Jason Mallow - drums


4WithOut started out as a no-name studio project by guitarist Jerry Cafourek, bass player Tomas Cizak, and a singer Jana Hurdesova in 2009. This project quickly gathered a small following of fans who wanted to hear the songs performed live. The three musicians started to look for a drummer. In meantime they Recorded the first four songs with a drum machine. 


In the winter of 2009 they invited very talented Czech drummer Roman Lomtadze who is based in L.A. to rerecord those 4 songs with them. In 2010 the songs are recorded with live drummer but the band quickly faces another hurdle with the departure of their bass player. The next few months were filled with drummer and bass player auditions, with guests who came to play for brief stints of time (Jeff Barker, Ken Kreis, Jeff Iversen). In spring of 2011 the band found bassist Oskar Sanchez, drummer Adami Gordon, and added a second guitar player Karel Carl Hudecek.
4WITHOUT finally started to play live shows! 

This formation was short lived and after only a few months bassist Oskar Sanchez is replaced with Filip Halas and drummer Adami Gordon with Josh Rockel. 

In September 2015, new drummer Jason Mallow is joining the band and 4WithOut is playing with this lineup to this day.


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