Since launching their first single from this album back in February this year,Ā LOUIS AND THE SHAKESĀ have seen tremendous growth, both in terms of their artistic vision and across social media platforms.
Their eclectic brand of psych-rock has attracted listeners from all areas, each attracted to the fiery guitars, charismatic vocals, and subtle Western influences that the group present throughout their discography. The first single/album title trackĀ “How Badly Do You Want It?” went straight onto Amazon Music’s “Best New Bands” playlist, as well as securing numerous syncs onĀ BT Sport.Ā
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From the anthemic beast of HBDYWI? came “Losing My Mind” the riff heavy psychedelic single, introducing their heavier side. This gained instant radio success, reaching number 7 in the Amsterdam Indie Rock Charts, beating bands like Wolf Alice along the way. The band saw a huge pull from their Irish faithful and managed to get onĀ Mickey Bradley’s BBC Radio showĀ as well asĀ Drive Time Ireland. Their latest single, the dreamy Americana ballad “Bullet 4 U”, was also picked up by national radio stationāsĀ BBC IntroducingĀ &Ā John Kennedy’s Radio X show.Ā
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Now, the band are gearing up to present the full works, unveiling their latestĀ album āHow Badly Do You Want It?ā on September 30th. Littered with the groupās excellent singles, as well as an array of new material written over the last year, itās a release that is sure to cement the groupās distinctive sound as one of the trendiest to come out of 2021 and ensure thatĀ LOUIS AND THE SHAKESĀ maintain their upward projection into becoming the rock scenes best new acts.
LOUIS AND THE SHAKES
UNVEIL BRAND NEW ALBUM
āHOW BADLY DO YOU WANT IT?āĀ
OUT 30thĀ SEPTEMBER
āThere is a concept behind this album,ā says the band. āWe didnāt want to just put 12 high octane songs out there. Each song has a meaning and is relevant to the story that unfolds, so thereās more to it than meets the earā¦for us, the title is significant to what we were experiencing as a band during the recording of this album. It was more of a rhetorical question to ourselves, and for anyone listening - if you really want something, go out and get it.ā
Ā Furthermore, on the day of the album release, the band will be heading up to Leeds to support Bang Bang Romeo before ending the yearĀ on a high with a headline show promoted by ThisFeeling at London’s Water Rats.Ā