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What separates Island recording artists Ludo from so many of their fellow post-punk bands today? In a word: humor. The St. Louis-based quintet may sing about the trials and travails of life, love and being young in the 21st century like the emo and screamo bands that epitomize the teen spirit that drives much modern rock. They do it, however, with a sense of cheeky aplomb, absurdity…
Kudos for BMI’s March ‘Pick’ Ludo

Island Records power pop-rock band Ludo mesmerized a sold-out audience at BMI’s “Pick of the Month” showcase, held March 24 at the Bowery Ballroom. Fan’s strummed their “air” guitars, while the Missouri-based quintet performed songs from their 2003 self-titled debut, and their recently released major label CD, You’re Awful, I Love You. BMI’s Pick of the Month is a live monthly showcase series focusing on a band…
BMI Rocks The 2007 Lollapalooza Festival
Music lovers flocked to the BMI-sponsored stage at the 2007 Lollapalooza festival August 3-5 at Chicago’s Grant Park to listen to a diverse line-up of artists. Lollapalooza attracted over 160,000 fans, who braved the heat, humidity and rain to enjoy 130 bands performing on nine different stages.
BMI Brings a Global Rock Scene To Its Lollapalooza Stage
BMI has announced its lineup of performers at its 2007 Lollapalooza stage. On August 3-5 in Chicago, IL, at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field, BMI’s stage will kick off performances at 11:15 a.m. each day and finish at 6:15 p.m. Presenting acts from the U.S. and abroad, BMI will showcase an array of rising rock, pop and singer/songwriter acts. From the blues rock of the Isle of Man’s
BMI Takes Stage at Lollapalooza, ACL Music Fest & New Big State Festival
School is out, and festival season is in. BMI, the leading performing right organization, is proud to present and sponsor a stage at three of the nation's premier musical festivals: Lollapalooza August 3-5, Austin City Limits Music Festival September 14-16 and the inaugural Big State Festival October 13-14. BMI's partnership with this elite festival trifecta is designed to offer more prime showcasing opportunities to its songwriters - a distinct priority…
BMI Podcast 18 Features Ivory, Tally Hall, Ludo & The Nice Device
BMI continues to share tomorrow’s music today with its groundbreaking “See It Hear First™” new artist podcast series – the first of its kind in the music industry. Available at bmi.com/podcast, edition #18 trolls through America’s Midwest. BMI’s search exposes the lush indie rock sounds of Appleton, Wisconsin’s Ivory; Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Tally Hall; St. Louis, Missouri’s Ludo; and Detroit, Michigan’s The Nice Device.
Ludo

"Our goal?" Andrew Volpe, Ludo's front-man, pauses and reflects in a very rare moment of silence. "To entertain people without making them dumber!" Perhaps it's Volpe's way with words along with the band's commitment to achieving that goal that has made Ludo so successful in the short time they've been together. The band put out their self-titled album at the end of August 2003, having never played…
