Shout Out Louds

Childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals, guitar), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars) formed the band in 2001, adding drummer Eric Edman and keyboardist/singer Bebban Stenborg to the lineup soon afterward. A copy of their early demo tape found its way to Filip Wilén, owner of Sweden's Bud Fox Recordings, and he offered them a contract. Shout Out Louds spent the majority of 2002 writing and recording songs before making their debut in early 2003 with the 100° EP. Their first full-length, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, arrived in October, effectively introducing the group's high-energy, ultra-melodic sound to a widespread audience. They toured hard, releasing additional material ("Please Please Please," "Very Loud/Wish I Was Dead," and the Oh, Sweetheart EP), and inking an American deal with Capitol Records. The U.S. version of Howl Howl Gaff Gaff was released in May 2005, featuring songs from the Swedish release plus some early singles and EP tracks.

From 🇸🇪 Sweden