Aloud is an American indie rock band. The band was formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 2002 by principal vocalists and songwriters Jen de la Osa and Henry Beguiristain, accompanied by bassist Charles Murphy, drummer Chris Jago. Primarily a quartet for the majority of its existence, Aloud expanded their permanent lineup in 2017 to include saxophonist Alanah Ntzouras and trumpeter Vanessa Acosta. The band's songwriting and vocal abilities are often highlighted by critics.[1][2][3][4] While generally known for a more energetic sound, Aloud changed tack and pared down their sound on their third studio album, Exile.[5] Their fifth studio album, Sprezzatura, was released on May 8, 2020.
"Children of the Divine" b/w "(I Just Want) To Be Free"
"Live TV" b/w "Show Me What You Got"
2020
"Been So Long Since We've Seen the Sun"
Sprezzatura
"Loving U's a Beautiful Thing"
"Waiting (Scenes From a Lonely Planet)"
"Hungry Land"
Videos[]
Year
Release details
Comments
2021
Scenes From a Lonely Planet
Label: Lemon Merchant
Released: May 15, 2021
Format: Digital
Concert film of a performance at South Endustries recording studio in Los Angeles, CA.
Live at the Paramount Boston
Label: Lemon Merchant
Released: February 17, 2021
Format: Digital
Concert film of a performance at Boston's Paramount Theater on July 24, 2015.
2020
A Line of Lights
Label: Lemon Merchant
Released: October 16, 2020
Format: Digital
Concert film of Aloud's album release show for Exile in Boston, MA, on September 23, 2010. Released as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of Exile.
2015
Be Free of Your Past
Label: Lemon Merchant
Released: December 17, 2015
Format: Digital
Short film on the making of Aloud's third album Exile.
2008
Hard Up In The 2000s
Label: Lemon Merchant
Released: September 12, 2008
Format: Digital
Documentary film of the Spring leg of the Fan The Fury tour, which took place March – April 2008. Contains live performances and interviews with the band.
2004
Aloud: 2004 Year in Review
Released: December 2004
Format: CD-ROM
Short documentary on the recording of The Sooner It Comes and touring in 2004. The short was distributed to subscribers of Aloud's e-mail list. The CD-ROM also contained an audio interview on WMFO and bonus tracks.[6]
Music videos[]
Year
Title
Director
2006
"Beaches"
Tom Fitzgerald
2007
"Can You Hear Me Now?"
2009
"Julie"
Chris March
"You Got Me Wrong"
Annie Burns
2010
"Old Soldier"
Chris March
2011
"Exile in the Night"
2012
"You Will Know"
Stephen LoVerme
2014
"It's Got To Be Now"
Erin Genett/Stephen LoVerme
"Back Here With Me Again"
2015
"A Little Bit Low"
Phil Healy/Adam Van Voorhis
2016
"The Wicked Kind"
Skye Von
2018
"Falling Out of Love"
Jen de la Osa/Henry Beguiristain
"Dead Flowers"
Tanya Leal-Soto
2019
"Children of the Divine"
Ryan Taalbi
"Live TV"
Frank Hegyi
2020
"Been So Long Since We've Seen the Sun"
"Loving U's a Beautiful Thing"
Matt Maguire
2021
"Waiting (Scenes From a Lonely Planet)"
Frank Hegyi
Soundtracks[]
Year
Details
Comments
2008
The Mixtress
Song: "Release"
Released: March 6, 2008
Studio: Wideshot Studios
Award-winning soundtrack to the short documentary by Wideshot Studios on Jules Bennett, aka "The Mixtress".[7] Soundtrack also featured contributions from The Walkmen and The Cardigans.[8]
Allston Pudding Presents Boston Marathon Relief Mixtape MMXIII
Song: "Justice & Forgiveness"
Label: Allston Pudding
Released: April 2013
Formats: Digital
2017
We Are Not Trump: Vol. 2
Song: "Backs To The Wall (WANT Version)"
Released: February 2017
Formats: Digital
Other releases[]
Year
Details
Comments
2002
Don't Trust the Radio
Released: July 31, 2002
Formats: CD, cassette
Four song home-recorded demo, briefly sold at shows in 2002. Contained early versions of "Don't Trust the Radio", "Help Me Help You", and "Mind Relaxer", which would later appear on 2004's The Sooner It Comes.[9]
2003
"Wouldn't You"
Released: January 1, 2003
Formats: download
Home-recorded demo, released as a digital single and later included with Don't Trust the Radio.[9]
Pretty Little Picture
Released: March 21, 2003
Formats: CD
Studio demo, briefly sold at shows in 2003. Contained early versions of "Don't Trust the Radio" and "Help Me Help You", which would later appear on 2004's The Sooner It Comes.[10]
"Anybody (The Blues Song) [acoustic]"
Released: c. September 2003
Formats: download
Home recorded acoustic version of "Anybody (The Blues Song)", originally found on Pretty Little Picture.
Live at the Middle East
Released: November 21, 2003
Formats: CD
Live soundboard recording of Aloud at The Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts. While never officially released in its entirety by Aloud, the disc was briefly sold via The Middle East's website. Aloud also made four tracks available for download.[11]
2004
Aloud: 2004 Year in Review
Released: December 2004
Formats: CD-ROM
Distributed to subscribers of Aloud's e-mail list. Contained an early version of "Late Last Nite", recorded during the sessions for The Sooner It Comes.[6]
2009
Rock Out Boston Club Sampler
Released: May 12, 2009
Formats: CD
Exclusive sampler for Rock Out Boston Club. Contained the "campfire" version of "The Last Time", a live performance of "Sometimes I Feel Like A Vampire", and a previously unreleased song "Gone With the Rising Sun".[12]
2012
10th Anniversary EP
Released: April 26, 2012
Formats: download
Exclusive EP released by The Boston Phoenix to commemorate Aloud's 10th anniversary, featuring four songs from previously released albums.[13]
2014
This Will Make Sense Later: the It's Got To Be Now demos
Released: April 1, 2014
Formats: download
A collection of demos from It's Got To Be Now released exclusively to the album's Kickstarter backers. Contains demo recordings of all the songs on the album (except for "Back Here With Me Again") and "You Will Know", plus two previously unreleased compositions ("Edge City", "(I Just Want) To Be Free"). A studio version of "(I Just Want) To Be Free" would be released in 2019 as the b-side to "Children of the Divine".
2020
Shibusa: The Sprezzatura Demos
Released: May 8, 2020
Formats: download
A collection of demos from Sprezzatura, available with the "Deluxe" version of the album during the pre-order phase. Includes alternate mixes of "Salvage Yard", "Oh Danny", and "In Spite of Language" as bonus tracks.
Shadows of Another Place: The Exile Demos
Released: October 16, 2020
Formats: download
A double-album collection of demos, bonus tracks, and previously unreleased music from the Exile era. Released as part of Exile: 10th Anniversary Edition.
References[]
^Spotlight: Aloud, Performer Magazine (Northeast), July 2007
^DeTroiav, Kristen, "Aloud 'Exile' ", Performer Magazine, November 2010, p. 31
^Enigmatic lyrics get fans thinking Aloud, Boston Herald, August 25, 2006
