Loudspeakers (stylised as LOUDspeakers) is a
Georgian
rock band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
formed in 2009.
History
Loudspeakers formed in 2009 as an
alternative rock band. In that year, the band recorded their first song in the
kote kalandadze studio. In January 2010 they played their songs in Tbilisi rock club. In 2010 otar gurgenidze left the band, Zura Mchedlishvili replaced him. The same time Zura left and Dato Tsomaia joined the band.
The first important success of this band was when they played in
Tbilisi Altervision-Newcomers
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and became a winner.
In 2011 the band had the first solo concert in
Magti Club
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. After this concert Aleko Dolidze left the band. It was an important loss but LoudSpeakers didn't stop their work, Sandro Tsiklauri joined the band.
By today LoudSpeakers have played in festivals in Georgia and other countries around the world. For example,
Tbilisi Open Air
Tbilisi Open Air is an annual international music festival, with the emphasis on electronic and rock music, first held in Tbilisi, Georgia, on 15–17 May 2009. After that the festival is organized each year and is widely considered as the big ...
and
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...
.
The band realised their debut album
Lighthouse
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on 4 March 2015.
Band members
;Current members
* Levan Loudadze – Lead Vocals and guitars (2009–present)
* Levan Mamaladze – Bass Guitar (2009–present)
* Sandro Tsiklauri – Keyboards (2011–present)
* Giorgi Tetso – Drums (2018–present)
;Former members
* Aleko Dolidze – Keyboards (2009–2011)
* otar gurgenidze – Drums (2009–2010)
* Zura Mchedlishvili - Drums (2010)
* Dato Tsomaia - Drums (2010-2017)
Discography
;Albums
* ''Lighthouse'' (2015)
;Singles
* In This World (2009)
* World In My Eyes (2010)
* Fallen In You (2011)
* Old Dreamer (2012)
* Lighthouse (2014)
* Between Two Ways (2018)
References
External links
Loudspeakers in MyspaseLoudspeakers in FacebookLoudspeakers in lastfm
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Rock music groups from Georgia (country)
Musical groups established in 2009
Alternative rock groups from Georgia (country)