BIO

"Truly incomparable ... Innovative and yet accessible, [LOURDS] breaks the rules, while poised to break into the big time." -- Chuck Taylor, Billboard

LOURDS, spelled all in capital letters, is a band of four talented and charismatic personalities, Lourds, Sarah, Gene and Joey. At age 6, lead singer, multi-instrumentalist and namesake, Lourds wailed on her violin and dazzled audiences at Carnegie Hall. Since then, this New York City native continues to mesmerize audiences, singing with venom and distorting her electric violin and mandolin alongside her superstar powerhouse bandmates. With a glowing album review in Billboard in June of 2006 and dominating the front cover of the entertainment section of the NY DAILY NEWS (page 1 and page 2), LOURDS is a band rapidly on the rise. They convert new fans instantly with their hook-laden songs, their cutting-edge sound, and their explosive stage show. They are presently touring in support of their 2006 eponymous debut produced by Ed Stasium, Grammy Award winning producer of the Ramones, Living Colour, The Smithereens and Biohazard. Listen for fan-favorite single, "ASTROPOP", rising up the radio charts across the country!

Here's a glimpse of what the critics have to say ... Come and see for yourself and you'll understand why you can't see them just once!

THE DAILY NEWS (NY): LOURDS has managed to sell 20,000 copies of [their] self produced album
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: Songs that need to be heard ... Undeniable star power
NY POST: Unleashes a passion that turns crowds into rapturous mobs
NY NEWSDAY: Saws on the violin like a Fender Stratocaster
TEEN VOICE MAGAZINE: A style of music completely different from anything out there inspiring fan websites made by teenagers
ONLINE TV: Fan fever not seen since the fever days of the Grateful Dead
FOX NEWS: One of the most exciting violinist in all of America

In recent news, Lourds Lane, frontwoman of LOURDS, wrote, sang, co-produced, and played all the instruments on what has been called the next "WE WILL ROCK YOU" for sporting events. The song, "VICTORY", licensed by ESPN and ABC FOOTBALL, just got a glowing single review by Christa Titus in the August 5, 2006 issue of Billboard. To get your hands on this limited edition single with original artwork by 2006 Warped Tour poster artist, Joe Simko, as well as the latest and greatest 2006 LOURDS CD please visit http://breakingrecordsmusic.com. Lourds is also the creator, host and promoter of THE MEDUSA FESTIVAL, featuring the hottest indie female fronted bands in NYC. To find out more, go to MEDUSAFESTIVAL.COM.

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