ALOUD | FAN THE FURY

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Tracklisting:

1. Witness
2. Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire**
3. The Last Time*
4. Julie
5. Fan The Fury*
6. Murder Will Out
7. You Got Me Wrong
8. Nero
9. Hard Up In The 2000s
10. The Battle Of Love
11. When the Ants Attack The Queen*
12. Backs To The Wall
13. Justice & Forgiveness

**FCC Violation: There is an FCC Violation in this track. A free download is available for radio station broadcast only here (Warning this .wav file is 29 MB!).

*Suggested track for review/radio play.

05.13.09: Boston Band Crush: Show Crush: Aloud, Sick of Sarah, Von Iva (blog, Boston, MA)
Show listing
"Pound-your-foot pop rock Aloud kicked off the show with Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain trading powerhouse vocals as the hometown heroes... Aloud's songs are sometimes rock and roll, sometimes bluesy and soulful, and other times very nearly new wave. The credit comes from the way in which they comfortably play each song."

04.01.09: The Pilgrims of Sound: All things Aloud (blog, Boston, MA)
CD Review & feature
"Aloud is, through all the experiment, mood swings, and live shows, a rock band by the Webster’s definition. Their trick is that they’re aware of where and when they are and embrace the warts as well as the gold of the times. They are a statement that through all the bells and whistles at work on music, the heart of American youth remains in the 4 piece, verse-chorus-verse, kids in their mom’s basement and under furbished practice space, rock and roll ideology."

03.30.09: craaaigslist: downloaded this week (blog)
Song review
"aloud’s ‘sometimes i feel like a vampire.’... is quickly rising up the charts of my current favorite song list…the chorus and harmonies are just too good to shake. definitely give the rest of the album a listen too, there are some good tunes there."

03.22.09: Soundscout.org: A Musical Journey (blog, Northern California)
Song review
"No not Adam, Marco and the boys beating up Freddie, instead a band out of Boston with a great track name and a straight on balls to the wall rock sound. The track is featured on Fan The Fury, the band’s second album which was released in March of last year. Aloud has dual lead singers at their core and a strong live performing heritage."

03.13.09: The Wire: Aloud at Muddy River (Portsmouth, NH)
Show review
"The music is raw rock with a hard punk edge to certain tunes, all rooted around a classic Americana core... Osa’s voice is feminine yet forceful, commanding and confident but also capable of emotional tenderness. She’s able to flip a sonic switch and fill the room with her powerful vocals"

02.12.09: The Post & Courier Preview: Aloud members remain vocal on political issues (Charleston, SC)
Show preview & interview
"The brainchild of lead guitarist Henry Beguiristain and Jen de La Osa, the band combines two voices for triumphant harmonies. Individually, each singer brings something different to the table. De La Osa's deep, almost Joplin-like voice adds thickness to the songs, while Beguiristain's vocals steadies the John Lennon-inspired tracks."

02.11.09: The Vinyl District: First Date with Aloud (blog, Washington, DC)
Show preview & interview
"You know how it is with first dates--very often they rely completely on happenstance and timing. There's simply no way around it. Fortunate we be then, to have Boston, Mass's Aloud right here--in DC...yep...tonight. Now, you do with this info as you will, but we here at TVD think it'd be wise to be front and center at Velvet Lounge later, saaay...about 10PM or so. (And I'd come with flowers. It IS Valentine's Day week after all.)"

01.26.09: Boston Globe: Playing Covers and Proud of It (Boston)
Show preview & interview
"Sometimes, it's so tempting because you know playing that cover will get the crowd going," says Ross Lohr, drummer for the Boston rock band Aloud, which has been known to cover the Who's "Baba O'Riley"...

12.31.08: Eagle Times: Mix 2008 (New Hampshire)
Album review - Best of 2008
This Boston band rages, but there's nothing quiet about them. This pointed song put to rest any questions about 2008 being an election year.

11.18.08: Cheap Thrills: TUES 11/18: News Talk, Film, Rock n' Film (Boston)
Show preview
If it was only Aloud onstage, I'd still recommend this show. I've seen them twice, and they've delivered the goods. Their recordings have a big, melodic rock sound that gets translated into a no-nonsense, driving monster that doesn't forget the melodies.Tonight is the premiere of the multi-media show based on their CD "Fan the Fury", where the band has collaborated with filmmaker Johnathan Carr...

11.17.08: Boston Herald: Aloud and clear: It’ll be rockin’ time (Boston)
Show preview
Aloud knows you like to watch. So tomorrow night at Berklee’s Cafe 939, the local rock band is augmenting its live show with interactive visuals... Carr and the band work to create an Orwellian drama using today’s culture of 24-hour news channels, YouTube awareness, camera phones and prime-time reality shows.

10.23.08: realworcester: The Weekly Nod (Worcester, MA)
Show preview
Saturday sees the hardest working indie band in Massachusetts taking over the Sahara Cafe on Highland St for a low-key acoustic performance.

10.08.08: The Signal: Aloud vocal on social, political issues (New Jersey)
Show review & interview
Aloud creates music for a reason, intending to end poverty and encourage people to stand up for political change. They are not pushovers, asserting, "No is not an option, not where we come from."

10.03.08: Huffington Post: Dog Ear Music, Volume Forty (blog)
CD Review
Beguiristain and de la Osa grew up together and have been writing partners since their teens. Their high-energy female and male vocal leads are ear-catching, and their melodies sink in. The title "Fan the Fury," from the band's second release Fan the Fury (2008), has kick and spirit.

09.04.08: Andrew Palmacci: Aloud, Middle East Upstairs (Independent)
Show review
Aloud delivered a special spectacle and resoundingly raucous end-of-summer moment.

08.09.08: The Daily News Tribune: Arts Calendar: 8/10-8/16 (Massachusetts)
Show preview
Aloud, a Boston-based rock group, makes its Framingham debut at Bru-Burgers Saturday, Aug. 16.

08.07.08: The Deli Burlington: Aloud at Radio Bean (Vermont)
Album review & show preview
Jen de la Osa’s vocals are deep and powerfully feminine, a bit like that of Debbie Harry of Blondie... Fan the Fury certainly has a story to tell...

08.06.08: Seven Days Vermont: Aloud 'Fan The Fury' (Vermont)
Album review & show preview
Lead vocalists and childhood pals Henry Beguiristain and Jen de la Osa share songwriting duties and make for well-matched musical sparring partners. But de la Osa wears the pants in this Sonny & Cher relationship. And to borrow a line from Wayne Campbell, “She wails.”

07.02.08: Jersey Todd Show: Special Edition - Aloud (New Jersey)
Album preview & Downloadbale podcast
Origianlly posted 03.11.08. Over 1,000 downloads to date.

06.27.08: The Noise: Aloud, The Lights Out, Brian McGee & Hollow Speed (Boston)
Live review
At times, they (Jen and Henry) sing together in super-tight harmony that leaves little to be desired. When Henry takes the keys midway through the set, Aloud transitions from their regular indie/mod-rock sound to a Jefferson Airplane feel, showcasing the vocals of Jen, whose voice is comparable at times to Joan Jett and Ann Wilson... Overall, though, a great performance.

06.12.08: The Noise: Rock The Runway Fashion Show (Boston)
Live review
Next up is Aloud. I’ve seen this band before and been very impressed. Tonight is no exception with lots of catchy tunes, poppy hooks and songs that kick ass. Overall, they’re a great band... Aloud is on fire tonight. Swapping lead guitar licks and trading off vocals, Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain, prove that the only thing better than one great frontman, is two great frontmen.

06.01.08: The Noise: Radio Chart June 2008 (Boston)
'Fan The Fury' climbs to #2 on The Noise radio chart

06.01.08: The Noise: Aloud, Lemon Merchant Records, 'Fan The Fury' (Boston)
Album review
"The band’s supporters generally focus on Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain’s vocals, but it’s their shimmering guitar work that gives their voices a platform from which to explode."

05.29.08: Revolt Media: Aloud - 'Fan The Fury', Lemon Merchant Records (blog)
Album review
"Aloud brings a strong formula of smart, powerful indie-rock that ranges from slow ballad 'Hard Up In The 2000s' all the way to the pulsing garage-rock tune 'When The Ants Attack The Queen.'" - 4 stars.

05.28.08: AlgoRhythms: Aloud - 'Fan The Fury' (Vermont)
Album review
"The second album from Boston quartet Aloud [is] packed with twentysomething rage, but it also brims with flourishes and crescendos... There’s not much middle ground, and that’s a good thing."

05.21.08: RIYL Weekly Radio Chart (National)
'Fan The Fury' climbs to #183 on the RIYL Charts

05.19.08: WMFO Weekly Radio Chart (Boston)
'Fan The Fury' enters WMFO's weekly chart at #1

05.01.08: The Noise: Radio Chart May 2008 (Boston)
'Fan The Fury' enters The Noise radio chart at #9

04.29.08: Adam Salsman: Dancing In the Moon Light - Aloud 'Fan The Fury' (Boston)
Album review
"I wish to buy dinner for and then make sweet sweet love to Aloud’s new album, Fan the Fury. It’s that good. And better... If Aloud isn’t considered local rock pantheon, I don’t know what would be."

04.15.08: LimeWire Music Blog: MP3 - Aloud 'Fan The Fury' (New York)
MP3 Recommendation
"This Boston-based band of fresh faced, precocious rockers fuel their music with a soulful, '70s vibe, channeling the energy of classic rock legends like Jimi Hendrix and The Doors."

03.24.08: Time Out New York (New York)
Show listing
"Boston’s Aloud plays brightly agile retro rock with smooth male and female vocals. It’s celebrating the release of a new one, Fan the Fury."

3.25.08: Guilt Free Pleasures Blog: 'Fan The Fury' (New York)
Show preview & album review
"...powerful, dramatic, energized rock songs... some really beautiful harmonies throughout the album... After just a few listens, I can't get half the songs out of my head."

03.21.08: Ryan's Smashing Blog: 'Dateline: Boston - Hot Album Release' (Boston)
Show & album review
"Rock enthusiasts rejoice. An emerging new sound from Boston is helping make their mark in the scene. This week Aloud released a highly recommended new record, "Fan the Fury" - which shows the band performing tracks on opposite ends of the rock spectrum."

03.20.08: Cheap Thrills Blog (Boston)
Show preview
"If you feel like listening to some great, blood-pumping rock tonight this is the show."

3.20.08: Boston Metro: 'The Fast And The Fury' (Boston)
Print article with show preview
"For all their songwriting hooks and power-rock charms, Aloud's best asset is co-lead singer Jen de la Osa's step-back voice (think Concrete Blone's Johnettee Napolitano), which holds a commanding grip on the bulk of the Boston foursome's new CD."

03.14.08: Boston Pheonix: Print Edition (Boston)
03.12.08: Boston Phoenix: On The Download (Boston)
MP3 of the Week: 'Fan The Fury'
"...the hooks are bigger, the lyrics smarter, and the arrangements tighter."

02.24.08: FNX: Radio Debut (Boston)
First radio single debuts on New England Product: "When The Ants Attack The Queen"

Performance: Between A Rock & A Hard Place
@ Crash Mansion, New York, NY

Performance: TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA
(presented by Ryan's Smashing Life)