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    <description><![CDATA[Sing It Loud is a proud pop band with an arena-rock musical background and a punk-rock pedigree. “So many pop bands are on ‘pop’ record labels, but we're a pop band on the most badass, punk-rock label ever,” explains vocalist/guitarist Pat Brown. “It lets us keep a more individual and original vibe because we’re not associated with a bunch of bands on the same label that sound exactly like us.”

On the flipside, the members of Sing It Loud are prepared for punk purists to call foul, but they aren’t fazed. “Many old-school, Epitaph punk kids hate our band, but I don't care,” admits guitarist/vocalist Kieren Smith. “Honestly, people will love and hate what you do. I’m doing this band for me and my boys.  People change, music changes, labels change.”

That said, Sing It Loud is happy to usher in change when Epitaph Records releases their debut Come Around on September 23rd. Produced by Motion City Soundtrack guitarist Josh Cain and engineered by Mark Trombino (Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World), Come Around is a collection of songs with fist-pumping melodies (like “I’ve Got A Feeling” and “Marionettes”) and head-bopping choruses (like “Best Beating Heart” and “No One Can Touch Us (featuring Alex Gaskarth from All Time Low)”), which are sure to give fans a full-body workout. It’s no wonder that audiences are advised to hydrate before seeing the band live, which is something that longtime listeners have known since seeing the band play their first shows.

Although those first shows were admittedly terrible (“I honestly don't know why [Epitaph label head] Brett [Gurewtiz] signed us; we were so bad,” insists Smith.), Sing It Loud showed the kind of promise that couldn’t be denied—despite only playing seven shows before they got signed. It all started in April 2007 when frenemies Brown and Smith were in two rival local bands in Minneapolis (Semester and Jamestown Story, respectively) but soon realized they had an unexpected connection: Smith’s step-aunt was dating Brown’s dad, unbeknownst to the two teens. It was then that they decided to join forces, form Sing It Loud and meld together Brown’s love of pop punk with Smith’s affinity for arena rock. 

“I was always captivated by bands that could own their crowd and whose fans stood by them through thick and thin,” remembers Smith, who counts Kiss and Def Leppard as among is early influences. “They became more than a band; they were a lifestyle.”   

Sure, that lifestyle had a lot to do with big hair and spandex pants, but it also included longevity—something that the members of Sing It Loud hope to achieve with the release of the album’s first single “Come Around.” One listen to this infectious, pop-tastic love letter and you won’t be able to get it out of your head no matter how hard you try—that is until you listen to “Don’t Save Me.” Sometimes relationships just aren’t meant to be and the song is an ode to making a clean break from the one you worked so hard to woo. Come Around has something for everyone—big riffs, bigger choruses and enough catchy melodies to fill a PODS storage unit. 

“We don't want to be a band that lasts for only one or two albums and then drops off the face of the Earth,” says Brown. “We want to be able to play shows and support ourselves by doing this for the next 10 to 20 years, hopefully. We love doing this and there's nothing else we want to do.”]]></description>
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	      <title><![CDATA[New MySpace Layout!]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4838271/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Head over to our <a href="http://www.myspace.com/singitloud">MySpace</a> page to check out our all new layout!</p>]]></description>
		  		  	<category>ben peterson</category>
		  		  	<category>dane schmidt</category>
		  		  	<category>epitaph</category>
		  		  	<category>it</category>
		  		  	<category>kieren smith</category>
		  		  	<category>loud</category>
		  		  	<category>minneapolis</category>
		  		  	<category>minnesota</category>
		  		  	<category>music</category>
		  		  	<category>nate flynn</category>
		  		  <category>Buzznet</category>
	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-10-22T10:15:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Interview Sing It Loud!]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4827111/</link>
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		  		  	<category>come around</category>
		  		  	<category>epitaph</category>
		  		  	<category>forever the sickest kids</category>
		  		  	<category>sing it loud</category>
		  		  <category>Buzznet</category>
	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-10-21T17:34:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Footage From Our Free Show!]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4331361/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Didn't make it out to our FREE show in LA with  <a href="http://www.myspace.com/escapethefate">Escape The Fate</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/isetmyfriendsonfire">I Set My Friends On Fire</a>? Check out the videos below to see a few of the songs we played! Imeem will regularly be posting new footage from the show, so keep checking back <a href="http://www.imeem.com/thetruth">HERE</a> for the latest! <br /><br /> 
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<br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/thetruth/video/sEx9FUS9/truths-live-playlist-sing-it-loud/">Sing It Loud - Truths Live Playlist</a> <br /><br /> 
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<br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/thetruth/video/3_h-DfvF/truths-live-playlist-sing-it-loud/">Sing It Loud - Truths Live Playlist</a></p>]]></description>
		  		  	<category>ben peterson</category>
		  		  	<category>dane schmidt</category>
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		  		  	<category>nate flynn</category>
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	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-07-15T12:17:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Interview with Buzznet at Warped Tour]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4270111/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Catch us on Warped Tour all summer long! <br /><br /> <img style="visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px;" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNDYzMTU1MDkwMzYmcHQ9MTI*NjMxNTg5MjAzMSZwPTI4NDExJmQ9Jmc9MSZ*PSZvPWQ3MTU2ZTI4Nzg1ZTRiYWRhODk3MmEyYzYwNGVhZmFmJm9mPTA=.gif" border="0" alt="" width="0" height="0" />
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		  		  <category>Buzznet</category>
	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-06-29T15:55:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Denny's All Nighter After Parties]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4259681/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Come hang out with Sing It Loud after The Warped Tour!&nbsp; Check out the dates and locations of the All Nighters with Sing It Loud below .&nbsp; Denny's All Nighters are <strong>FREE</strong> and begin @ <strong>9 PM</strong>.&nbsp; For more info check out <a href="http://www.dennysallnighter.com/index.php/site/warped-tour/">www.dennysallnighter.com</a>.<br /><br />June 30 <br />1401 N 75th Ave.<br />Phoenix, AZ 85043<br /><br />July 2<br />17455 I-35 North<br />Schertz, TX 78154<br /><br />July 3<br />6969 Gulf Freeway<br />Houston, TX 77087<br /><br />July 7<br />2490 Post Rd.<br />Indianapolis, IN 46219<br /><br />July 12<br />1298 Silas Deane Hwy.<br />Wethersfield, CT 06109<br /><br />July 15<br />488 Kidder St.<br />Wilkes Barre, PA 18702<br /><br />July 17<br />5550 RT 42<br />Turnersville, NJ 08012<br /><br />July 24<br />2684 Lee Rd.<br />Winter Park, FL 32789<br /><br />July 25<br />300 Civic Center Way<br />Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411<br /><br />August 3<br />1423 South 5th St.<br />St. Charles, MO 63301<br /><br />August 4<br />9001 W 63rd St.<br />Merriam, KS 66202<br /><br />August 9<br />275 W Hampden Ave.<br />Englewood, CO 80110</p>]]></description>
		  		  	<category>ben peterson</category>
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		  		  	<category>it</category>
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		  		  	<category>loud</category>
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		  		  	<category>nate flynn</category>
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	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-06-26T14:43:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Get Our Warped Tour Set Times!]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4254471/</link>
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		  		  	<category>ben peterson</category>
		  		  	<category>dane schmidt</category>
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		  		  	<category>nate flynn</category>
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	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-06-25T14:14:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Help Support To Write Love On Her Arms]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4245561/</link>
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<br /><br /> For more information, visit <a href="http://www.twloha.com/">To Write Love on Her Arms</a>.   <br /><br /> To add the <a href="http://www.socialvibe.com/towriteloveonherarms">SocialVibe</a> application to your page click <a href="http://www.socialvibe.com/towriteloveonherarms">here</a></p>
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		  		  	<category>chris lee</category>
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	      <dc:date>2009-06-23T16:50:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[&quot;Come Around&quot; Video Premiere]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4244191/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Check out the premiere of the "Come Around" video on MTVu!<br /><br /> 
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	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-06-23T10:30:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[FREE Summer Show!]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4185801/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Come see us with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/escapethefate">Escape The Fate</a>, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/isetmyfriendsonfire">I Set My Friends On Fire</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/theblackout">The Blackout</a> FOR FREE! We have officially announced all the info of our free secret show, so make sure to text <strong>SINGITLOUD</strong> to 66937 or call 612-424-8553 to get your free mobile ticket now!  <br /><br /> Here&rsquo;s the details:  <br /><br /> Bands: Sing It Loud, Escape The Fate, I Set My Friends On Fire, The Blackout  <br /><br /> When: Wed June 24th, 2009  <br /><br /> Where: Los Angeles, CA  <br /><br /> Venue: The Knitting Factory  <br /><br /> Time: Doors at 6:30, first come first serve so get there early!  <br /><br /> How to get tickets: Text <strong>SINGITLOUD</strong> to 66937 or call 612-424-8553 for your free ticket!  <br /><br /> Also &ndash; are you planning on going to Warped Tour this summer? Bring your Warped Tour ticket to the event and get early entry! Anyone with a Warped Tour ticket will get entry into the show at 6:15! This exclusive warped entry time is only from 6:15 &ndash; 6:30 so be sure to be on time!</p>]]></description>
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	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-06-09T14:54:00Z</dc:date>
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	      <title><![CDATA[Sick Boy Blogs From The Road Part XI]]></title>
	      <link>http://singitloud.buzznet.com/user/journal/4131061/</link>
	      <description><![CDATA[<p>Hello everyone! Here is a quick update since my last blog entry. <br /><br /> Last time I sent a blog, we were about to play in Manchester! That show was insane and Pat rocked out so hard he punctured his chin with his guitar and had to get stitches. Crazy right? After Manchester we played in Birmingham. Birmingham was really cool. We explored the downtown shopping center and had lunch at a Pizza Hut. After Birmingham we played a festival in Leeds known as the "Slam Dunk Festival". The festival was insane and friends of ours like Cobra Starship, We The Kings, Hey Monday, Cash Cash, The Audition and You Me at Six performed. We got to hang out with all of our friends and perform for one of the best crowds we've had thus far. Before the doors were open, Pat and I walked the line of kids and handed out free stickers with our stage name and the time we were playing at on the back. There were roughly 5,000 people who attended the festival. Needless to say, we ran out of stickers very quickly. We played on the "Punktastic" stage which was in the basement of the college campus. There were five stages total. There was one Main Stage and the others differed in size. Before we played, we watched our friends in Cash Cash perform and Hey Monday followed them. After we played we got to watch We The Kings, Cobra Starship and You Me at Six. The Main Stage room became 200 degrees and the kids were insane! When the festival ended the Main Stage room became a dance club and everyone at the festival got to hang out with each other and all the kids who were over 18 got to stay as well. Most of the bands at the festival had a day off the next day so we all stayed up really late.  <br /><br /> The next morning Pat, Nate, Kieren and myself walked around downtown looking for some food. Pat and Nate went to McDonald's while Kieren and I went to Subway. Alex Suarez (Cobra Bass) walked into Subway and joined us for lunch. We then later found a grocery store and stocked up on some food. We walked back to the bus and began watching movies. I'm a huge movie fanatic and I brought with me movies such as: "Little Monsters", "Drop Dead Fred", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Lethal Weapon 1,2,3 &amp; 4", "National Lampoons Senior Trip/Loaded Weapon Double Feature", "Child's Play 1,2,3,4 &amp; 5", "Back To The Future Trilogy" and "Pineapple Express". Plus many more! We had a fantastic movie festival last night. Thats all I have for now but stay tuned for more news on the Cobra Starship/Sing It Loud/Cash Cash/ Mimi Soya UK Tour! <br /><br /> CHEERS! <br /><br /> SB</p>]]></description>
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		  		  	<category>don't save me</category>
		  		  	<category>kieren smith</category>
		  		  	<category>nate flynn</category>
		  		  	<category>nate peterson</category>
		  		  	<category>no one can touch us</category>
		  		  	<category>pat brown</category>
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		  		  	<category>sing it loud</category>
		  		  <category>Buzznet</category>
	      <dc:creator>singitloud</dc:creator>
	      <dc:date>2009-05-26T16:47:08Z</dc:date>
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