乐队名称取自于P.I.L乐队一首同名歌曲，他们的吉他刮琴与动感的律动相称的风格，使得他们被看作是70年代末80年代初的后朋克乐队如Gang Of Four、Mission of Burma和P.I.L的复苏。Radio 4于1999年组建于纽约布鲁克林，他们自称自己的作品是“源于纽约，关于纽约，听起来很纽约”。他们于2000年发行的首张唱片《The New Song and Dance》，颗粒感十足的吉他弹奏方式，使他们迅速成为纽约同类乐队中的佼佼者。随后，乐队将名曲“Dance to the Underground”进行了一次Remix,而这也标志了乐队的新方向。他们Funky风格的吉他以及跳动的贝斯线条建立了一个摇滚和舞曲互溶的风格，使Radio 4成为了“跳舞朋克”的代表。

Radio 4 is a band from Brooklyn who formed in 1999. They claim that their sound, which has been described as "danceable punk," is "made in New York, is about New York, and sounds like New York".

The band was a five-piece, comprising Anthony Roman (Vocals/Bass) (formerly of Garden Variety), David Milone (Vocals/Guitar) (who replaced original guitarist/singer Tommy Williams in 2005), Gerard Garone (Keyboards), Greg Collins (Drums), and P.J. O'Connor (Percussion) until april 2008 when Gerard Garone left the band.

The band was originally a trio, comprising Anthony Roman, Tommy Williams and Greg Collins.

They cite a variety of influences, including Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Primal Scream and Zero Zero, though their lively punk sound combined with their militant political stance inevitably draws a strong comparison with The Clash.