| Shout Out Louds | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin |  Stockholm, Sweden |
| Genre(s) | Indie pop Indie rock Twee Pop |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Label(s) | Bud Fox (Sweden) Merge (United States) |
| Website | www.shoutoutlouds.com |
| Members | |
| Adam Olenius Ted Malmros Carl von Arbin Eric Edman Bebban Stenborg |
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Shout Out Louds is an indie rock band from Stockholm, Sweden.
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History
The band's original name was Luca Brasi but changed their name when they found out that another band had already used the name. All members have been friends since they were young. The band has toured extensively throughout the world in support of their debut album Howl Howl Gaff Gaff. Their second album, Our Ill Wills, has been released in Sweden and debuted in North America on September 11, 2007. They have also released several videos from their various singles, the majority of which were featured on either TV Guide's "M-Vids" or AOL's Music on Demand services.
Notes
- They were featured in the arts section of The New York Times in November 2005.
- They have toured with bands such as The Strokes, Kings of Leon, Secret Machines, The Dears, The Magic Numbers, The Rosebuds, The Sun and The Essex Green.
- Bass player Ted Malmros won a Grammi (the Swedish version of the Grammy Awards) for directing the Peter Bjorn and John video Young Folks.
- They were featured in the charity concert in the TV show One Tree Hill with their song "Please Please Please", which is also on the One Tree Hill - Volume II: Friends with Benefit sampler. The incoming profits went straight to The National Breast Cancer Foundation.
- The Comeback was featured in MLB 06 the show. It was the Ratatat remix.
- Bebban Stenborg sang the female vocal at Coachella 2007 for Peter Bjorn and John's Young Folks
- The band covered the Pogues song, Streams of Whiskey, in their 2007 EP, Tonight I Have To Leave It.
- James Fearnley and Spider Stacy from the Pogues, joins the band on stage performing Streams of Whiskey in November 2007 at the Henry Fonda Teater in LA
Band Members
- Adam Olenius - vocals, guitar
- Ted Malmros - bass, percussion, backing vocals
- Carl von Arbin - guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Edman - drums
- Bebban Stenborg - keyboards, accordion, glockenspiel, moog, backing vocals
Discography
Albums
 (Scandinavian Version) (October 1, 2003) |
 (International Version) (May 24, 2005) |
 (April 25, 2007) Charted SE #9 |
EPs
- 100° EP (2003)
- Oh, Sweetheart EP (2004)
- Very Loud EP (2004)
- The Combines EP (Remixes) (2006)
Singles
- Hurry Up Let's Go (2003)
- Shut Your Eyes (2003)
- Please Please Please (2004)
- Very Loud / Wish I Was Dead (2004)
- The Comeback (2005)
- Please Please Please, Charted UK #53 (2006)
- Tonight I Have to Leave It (2007)
Compilations
- SXSW: The Best Of The West EP (March 15, 2005) - "Never Ever"
- Music from the OC: Mix 5 (November 8, 2005) - "Wish I Was Dead, Pt. 2"
- Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill - Volume II: Friends with Benefit (February 7, 2006) - "Please Please Please"
- Seventeen: The Best New Music (Hear It First) (April 18, 2006) - "Hurry Up Let's Go"
See also
- List of bands from Sweden
External links
- Official Site
- MySpace
- Shout Out Louds plays Tonight I have to leave it at PSL
- Interview and live videos at wenn's rockt! WebTV
- Interview from Hate Something Beautiful
- Brazilian TV Ad (Acoustic Version)
- Interview from Webcuts
