SHOUT! the band

Formed in early 2019, SHOUT! the band began as a small brass band in Toronto, made up of students from the University of Toronto and Humber College. The band would busk around the city, playing make-shift shows on sidewalks and street corners, spending their free time sharing their love of music with people in unexpected settings. These early “guerilla concerts”, featuring only a handful of horns, quickly exploded as the band grew in both size and popularity, with SHOUT! expanding to a full 12 piece band, garnering international attention for their iconic sound and infectious energy. The band began drawing crowds so large that major city traffic came to a standstill, taking the city by storm! As their reputation continued to grow, the band transitioned from street corners, to stages and festivals, playing at venues all across Canada, bringing their incomparable sound and energy to wider audiences.SHOUT!’s iconic sound comes from shared roots, and love for New Orleans music and culture, mixed with a diverse and eclectic range of musical and cultural backgrounds; combining the roots of jazz and western popular music, with harmonic and rhythmic techniques borrowed from all across Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America. Many of SHOUT!’s members are deeply rooted in the Canadian jazz community, having worked with legendary artists like Herbie Hancock, Tom “Bones” Malone, David Liebman, Juini Booth, and Jon Batiste, while also working with international icons across countless other genres, including pop sensations Omi & Shawn Mendes, Hip Hop phenomenons Freddie Gibbs and the Wu-Tang clan, and artists like Ukrainian rock band, the Mad Heads, and legendary African trumpet player, Hugh Masekela. SHOUT!’s iconic sound, and legendary performances have drawn the attention of major players in the music industry, leading to collaborations with names, like Benny Benack III (Postmodern Jukebox), Maurice Brown (Tedeschi Trucks Band), and Anderson .Paak (Free Nationals & Silk Sonic), just to name a few!While SHOUT!’s call continues to resound across the music industry, the SHOUT! family continues to make waves, touring internationally, and performing at legendary festivals and venues like Massey Hall, History, The Budweiser Stage, Coachella, and The International AmoFest in Ghana. Several of the band’s members are even recipients of prestigious international awards and nominations, including a 2024 Grammy nomination, with BadBadNotGood.

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