Noise Pop: Four Year Bender, The Live Oaks

Four Year Bender’s brand of Country Fried Rock n’ Roll was a mainstay on the Bay Area scene for well over a decade. Their debut album, “Lucky” garnered critical acclaim as well National airplay, but it was the live shows that made them legends. Led by songwriter, Ryan Smith, the Bender expertly walked the line between earnest, quality song-craft, and raucous rock n’ roll debauchery. There was a little bit of something for everyone at a Four Year Bender show, and it was all excellent.