Biography
The New Loud stretches the mold of the traditional punk band by incorporating electronic elements such as keyboards, sequences and synth drums; while retaining the essence of the protopunk archetype - raw energy, manic tempos and immediate lyrics.
"The New Loud isn't so much loud as it is
frenetic and intense. (the band) has melodies
and harmonies shooting from every part of
the stage. It's a punkish, New Wave-y, dance-y
sound reminiscent of Pavement, Rancid and
Franz Ferdinand."
-L. Bose for MKE Magazine November 2006.
In 2001 Radish Beet(drums/vocals) and Shane Olivo(guitar/vocals) form The New Loud. 3 years later, Jessica Nakles joins the band on keyboard/vocals. These 3 members are the core of the band that remains today.
In 2005 the band enters Shane Olivo�s studio, Bobby Peru Recording, to record the EP entitled ME(secrets)YOU. Over the last 10 years, Bobby Peru Recording has been host to many indie, punk, hardcore bands including the first Fall Out Boy split and full-length(Uprising Records), all releases by Beatallica(Oglio) and �Blown to Bits� by The Box Social(No Karma).
November 2006, The Planetary Group, picks up ME(secrets)YOU for a US college radio campaign. The EP is added to over 135 radio playlists. �Secrets�, the title track from the independent release, gets picked up for Abercrombie & Fitch promo as well as a 6 month run on the Holister Co. website including in-store rotation. This exposure leads to over 40,000+ Myspace plays in less than 12 months.
The New Loud has been actively touring for 2 years. In 2007, the band played 40+ dates all across the USA including a 10-day West Coast Tour, 6 Chicago stops, 2 shows in NYC, several Midwest runs plus an opening spot for the venerable Ataris.
Currently the band is writing and demoing material for their first full-length to be released in 2009.
Instrumentation
Shane Olivo: Guitar, Vocals
Jessica Nakles: Keyboard, Vocals
Radish Beet: Drums, Vocals
Discography
2006
'ME(secrets)YOU' - 4 song EP
2006 - Present
Demos and LIVE on the air radio performances are also available through our website and Myspace page.
Links
| The New Loud - Official Web Page |
| The New Loud - Myspace Page |
| The New Loud - Official Press Page |