Austin’s Coffee is a
local favorite among Rollins, Full Sail, Valencia and UCF students. Open 24
hours a day and 365 days of the year, it is the ideal place for insomniacs of
all ages. On Friday May 10th, a Florida pop-rock band called Shout London
headlined a benefit show for a friend’s friend, who is currently in a coma
after being involved in a car accident. The victim’s family needed help with
their medical bills, so singer Tyler Whiting was happy to announce during the
performance that all proceeds from band merchandise would be given to them. The
stage was much too small for a 6 piece band, their equipment claustrophobically
piled around them. The energy of their music was fit for a larger venue. Since
most local bands do not have roadies, they themselves can be seen loading their
vehicles after a show, which is a lot like watching a live 3-D version of
Tetris.
Originally, singer Tyler Whiting wanted to be a strictly acoustic solo
act, because he was tired of the band scene. That was, until Adam Browning
volunteered to play drums for him. “We went out and bought a drumset from Sam
Ash the very next day. We thought, hey, this band idea might not be too bad,
and figured we should recruit more members.” Whiting wrote all of Shout
London’s current songs, but for their next album he hopes it will be a joint
effort between everyone. “we’ve only been around for 3 months. Actually, our
newest member just joined 2 weeks ago! There’s 6 people in the band but this is
the first time we’re all here performing together.” He said it is often
difficult to find practice time and to work around everyone’s schedules, but he
is satisfied with everyone’s musical capabilities. “I’m really blessed to have
these guys in my band, cause everyone’s talented. I’m very leader like, Brendan
and Kevin really know music theory, while me, Chris and Harley know how to
organize everything. Adam is a little of everything, kind of in the middle. We
teach each other stuff, too. Also, I know that I can rely on all of them. The
eventual goal is for everyone to be a part of every show.” Whiting started
singing because, while he was in other bands, “nobody would want to step up to
the plate, so initially I just did it for that reason. Then I started singing
in the car to get better, to see what I could do.”
Some of their musical
influences include Mayday Parade, All Time Low and We The Kings. Keyboardist
Kevin Fetchel appeared to suggest that even those who do not normally like this
kind of music can still attend their shows, adding, “the kind of music we play
isn’t the kind I normally listen to.” Describing themselves as a Warped Tour
style band, they have nearly 4,000 Likes on their facebook page and have
reached approximately 60,000 people through various social media sites. Harley
Marcel, lead guitarist, has been playing since he was 8 years old, and so being
in a band seemed like the natural thing to do. “We aren’t doing it for the money.
We’re doing it for the passion of the music, but getting big wouldn’t be a bad
thing.” Recommended songs include Don’t You Dare, A Little Bit Longer, Give Me
A Chance, Figure It Out and The Fight. Shout London consists of Tyler Whiting
on vocals, Adam Browning on drums, Brendan Hirst on Bass, Kevin Fechtel on
keyboard synth, Harley Marcel on lead guitar and Chris Metz on rhythm guitar.
For more information, please visit the following websites…
https://www/facebook.com/shoutlondonmusic
http://www.youtube.com/shoutlondonmusic
http://shoutlondon.bandcamp.com
http://www.austinscoffee.com
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