Shout Out Louds

Shout Out Louds，瑞典獨(dú)立流行樂(lè)團(tuán)，于2001年在斯德哥爾摩成立，最初由Adam Olenius（演唱），Ted Malmros（貝司），Carl von Arbin（吉他）三個(gè)兒時(shí)伙伴組成。后來(lái)Eric Edman（鼓）和Bebban Stenborg（演唱，鍵盤）也加入了他們，并開(kāi)始創(chuàng)作歌曲。他們創(chuàng)作的頭三首歌成為他們第一張Demo音帶的基礎(chǔ)。這些歌曲吸引了瑞典Bud Fox唱片公司的老總Filip Wilen，他很快簽約了他們。樂(lè)隊(duì)用整個(gè)2002年來(lái)創(chuàng)作歌曲，并在同年12月錄制了四首作為首張EP。這就是2003年發(fā)行的《100°》。從一開(kāi)始，樂(lè)隊(duì)的能量和旋律性就已經(jīng)就緒了。之后，樂(lè)隊(duì)在瑞典國(guó)內(nèi)和斯堪的納維亞進(jìn)行巡演。接下來(lái)是兩支單曲"Hurry Up Let's Go"和"Shut Your Eyes"。在2003年10月樂(lè)隊(duì)發(fā)行了他們的第一張專輯：《Howl Howl Gaff Gaff》，在瑞典得到全面認(rèn)可。2004年被樂(lè)隊(duì)用來(lái)巡演，并發(fā)行單曲"Please Please Please"和"Very Loud/Wish I Was Dead"以及EP《Oh, Sweetheart》。他們接下來(lái)簽約了美國(guó)Capitol公司。2005年5月美國(guó)版《Howl Howl Gaff Gaff》發(fā)行。這張專輯有瑞典版專輯的歌曲加上一些早期單曲和EP音軌組成。在美國(guó)與獨(dú)立樂(lè)隊(duì)the Dears一起巡演以及一些電臺(tái)表演更提升了他們的知名度。2007年發(fā)行了專輯《Our Ill Wills》，由Bjorn Yttling制作（此人也參與了《Howl》專輯的制作工作），專輯色調(diào)更加陰沉憂郁。
by Tim Sendra
Swedish indie pop hopefuls Shout Out Louds were formed in Stockholm by childhood friends Adam Olenius (vocals), Ted Malmros (bass), and Carl von Arbin (guitars) in 2001. Soon after they were joined by Eric Edman (drums) and Bebban Stenborg (vocals, keys) and began writing songs. The first three they wrote formed the basis of their first demo tape. The songs caught the ear of Filip Wilén, the owner of Sweden's Bud Fox Recordings, and he quickly signed them. The group spent 2002 writing more songs and in December recorded four of them for a debut EP, 2003's 100°. The group's high-energy, ultra-melodic sound was in place from the very beginning. The band toured around Sweden and Scandinavia following its release and followed up the EP with two singles, "Hurry Up Let's Go" and "Shut Your Eyes." In October 2003 the group released its first album, Howl Howl Gaff Gaff, to great acclaim in Sweden. They band spent 2004 touring, releasing singles ("Please Please Please," "Very Loud/Wish I Was Dead," and the Oh, Sweetheart EP) and getting signed to Capitol in the U.S. The American version of Howl Howl Gaff Gaff was released in May 2005. The album is made up of songs from the Swedish release plus some of the early singles and EP tracks. A tour of the U.S. with indie darlings the Dears and airplay on The OC helped boost the band's profile. Their next album wasn't released until 2007. Our Ill Wills, produced by Bj?rn Yttling, who also worked on Howl, was a much more somber, melancholy record.