| May 13, 2009: Boston Band Crush
Show Review Crush: Von Iva, Sick of Sarah, and Aloud at T.T. The Bear's Place
Live Review
"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. ...They played together with obvious ease, with the understanding of two musicians who have known one another a very long time. 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."
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April 1, 2009: Pilgrims of Sound
All Things Aloud
Article
"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."
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March 13, 2009: The Wire
Aloud at the Muddy River, March 5, 2009
Live Review
"The four band members demonstrate striking chemistry onstage. Beguiristain occasionally sidles up to Osa to sing into the same microphone, and the pair often meet center-stage to play guitar face to face.… The music is raw rock with a hard punk edge to certain tunes, all rooted around a classic Americana core."
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February
12, 2009:
The Post and Courier: Preview
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."
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November
17, 2008: Boston Herald
Aloud and clear: It’ll be rockin’ time
'I Just Want To Witness...' Preview & Interview
"Aloud knows you like to watch... 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."
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October 8, 2008:
The Signal
Aloud vocal on social, political issues
Live Review
"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."
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June 1, 2008: The Noise
Aloud: Fan The Fury
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."
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May
29, 2008: Revolt Media
Aloud: Fan The Fury (4/5 stars)
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.'"
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May
28 , 2008:
Claremont Eagle Times/Algorhythms
Aloud - You'll Either Love It Or Hate It
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."
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April
29, 2008: Adam Salsman - Dancing in the Moonlight
Aloud: Fan The Fury
Album review
"[Aloud's] got a solid sound, amazing skill, and enough staying power
to keep us enthralled for years to come."
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March
21, 2008: Ryan's Smashing Life
Aloud - Fan The Fury
Album review
"The joy of rock, the celebration of noise and explosion of spirit
and wrap it up into a 2008 package."
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October
17, 2007: Lime Wire
CMJ: Band - Aloud
Live Review
"Last night, I had my first CMJ miracle..."
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July 2007: Northeast Performer
Aloud
Featured Interview
"Exuding a light-hearted demeanor, it’s clear the four members
of Aloud don’t take themselves too seriously, even in light of their
successful 2006 full-length album debut, Leave Your Light On..."
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April 2007: INsite Magazine
Living Life Aloud
Featured Interview
"The strength of Aloud’s album is that hard-rocking sounds
don’t take away from quality songwriting..."
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February 21, 2007:
Claremont Eagle Times/Algorhythms
Live Review
"Aloud combined the Pretenders’ sass with U2’s sonic
fury..."
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