Cryin' Out Loud

Cryin’ Out Loud, considered one of the top performing blues bands from the state of Maine, entered the national blues scene in 2024 with their debut album "Play Loud and Smoke Often, produced by Grammy-award winning producer Paul Nelson. 

The record which charted in the Top 10 of the Root Radio Report (Blues chart) was inspired by the likes of The Band, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Feat, and of course all the blues greats. The album features guest appearances from Erik Lawrence of Little Feat, Paul Nelson of The Paul Nelson Band, and Ana Popovic’s renowned keyboardist, Michele Papadia.

The first offical music video by the band for their song "I Smoke Cigars and I Play the Blues was released on Friday, October 27, 2024. It was directed by John Shyloski of Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT, and produced by Marc Alan of Norwalk, T-based record label Pilot Light Records, which issued the band's record earlier this year.