Louden Swain

Rank #5 Los Angeles, CA Rock / Indie / Alternative

About

Members: Rob Benedict, Michael Borja, Billy Moran, Stephen Norton

Sounds Like: Wilco, Kings Of Leon, The Strokes

Label: 3 Car Wreckords

Bio: The four-piece Los Angeles indie group Louden Swain makes music best described as a combo platter of classic, alternative and hard rock. That makes for a sound both loud and approachable, one that can blow your hair back even as it touches your heart.

Fronted by lead singer and actor Rob Benedic... See Full Bio

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Press

“Rob Benedict lends his humor and music to indie drama ‘A Little Help’”

— Danielle Turchiano, Examiner.com

“Louden Swain demonstrate why the bar for musicianship and song crafting is so high in the "indie" world.”

— Tim Reid, Jr., Music Connection

“Cigarette is a six minute sonically layered slab of climactic indie rock from LA band Louden Swain that we’ve got on repeat here.”

— The Mad Mackerel

"Louden Swain is a Los Angeles indie band that we are really digging after hearing the two tracks below that the band sent directly to us to share with IRC listeners. On January 17th, the band released the album, Eskimo, via the indie record label Carwreck Records. Eskimo isn’t what you might think of when you think of ‘indie rock’. The songs are well-crafted with accessible lyrics and melodies, layered with harmonies, and full of sonic clarity thanks to the contributions of renowned mixer Joe McGrath (Ryan Adams, Morrissey) and Grammy-winning master engineer Gavin Lurssen (Eric Clapton, Lenny Kravitz, Ben Harper) after producing the album themselves. With that kind of talent helping them out, it’s nearly impossible not to end up with some great tracks."

— IndieRockCafe

“As the sound begins to flood through the speakers, you’ll be compelled to hear what the record has to offer; a series of songs made by a group with a clear passion for what they do.”

— Jessica Goodman, The Flaneur

“With killer riffs and a thumping drum beat throughout their whole album, "A Brand New Hurt," Louden Swain ROCKS. And they sound even better live.”

— Danielle Turchiano, My Life, Made Possible By Pop Culture...

“The LA pop rock band has a polished sound reminiscent of Marvelous 3, one that crackles and sparks with wit, humor, and a powerful mix of intellectual and musical playfulness and maturity. Bursting with energy and whimsy.”

— Kayley Thomas, Pop Matters

"Downtown Letdown" combines a gorgeous guitar melody with the complex emotional reaction that humans have to personal criticism. A deep and very satisfying track.

— Sandy Auden, SF Site

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Help You

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Something To Say

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Wasted Afternoon

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Alright

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Medicated

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Discography

Eskimo Released on Jan 17, 2012

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Shows

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Jun 29

Stageit.com
Los Angeles, CA, US | 11:30am
Stageit.com
Los Angeles, CA, US
Sat Jun 29 11:30am
Details

We're bringing our full show back to Stageit! The first one was such a blast that we'll be doing it again and you won't want to miss this one... We'll be polling fans on Twitter and Facebook for song suggestions, so make sure you hit us up @LoudenSwain1 on Twitter and at http://www.facebook.com/LoudenSwainMusic and let us know what you want to hear! We'll also be giving away some sweet prizes for the top tippers including an autographed guitar and some personal chats via Skype!

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A Brand New Hurt
MP3: $12.99
All I Need
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Alright
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The Paula Franceschi ...
Good. tight songs, guys, and you seem so on top of modern promotional methods. An inspiration. Best wishes.
Michelle Kasajian
'CA Nation' is awesome!! Great production! Be back soon for more!
FEUD
Great tunes!!
Suthurn Swaggur
What's up y'all, just wanted to stop by and say, You guys ROCK! Keep up the great work! ~Suthurn Swaggur
BadgerStatic
Cool vocals, playing and writing!
Sheila Ann
Really nice music. You have an awesome sound!