\m/ 80's metal \m/

Two of the members, Pat & Frank Bratcher, toured in another group before LOUD called High Fever in the 80's. They opened for Kiss, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Vandenburg, Fastway, and other artist.

LOUD was formed 1995 in McAlester Ok, by Pat & Frank. They moved to Tulsa and eventually based out of Middletown, Ohio.

LOUD opened for Head East, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Sweet Savage, and more...they were in the process of starting a tour called ..."Shout It Out L.o.u.d." a tribute to KISS...( a KISS clone act)....when both Pat and Frank went back to church and stopped the project...which would have grossed approximately $360,000 dollars a year.

Two of the members (brothers) Pat & Frank Bratcher toured in another group before LOUD called High Fever in the 80's.They opened for Kiss, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Vandenburg, Fastway, and other artist.

LOUD was formed 1985 in McAlester Ok as a secular band. LOUD stood for Love Over Universal Destruction, Our motto was we should all try to get along before we blow the hell out of each other. Pat & Frank moved to Tulsa where the band was based for a few years. Eventually LOUD moved to Ohio and based out of the Cincinnati area.

LOUD was in the process of starting a tour called ..."Shout It Out LOUD". a tribute to KISS...( a KISS clone act)....when both Pat and Frank Bratcher went back to church and stopped the project...which would have grossed approximately $360,000 dollars a year.

LOUD has toured with such acts (Secular & Christian) as Head East, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Sweet Savage, jammed with lead guitarist of Pantera, Jeff Fenholt, Mylon LaFever, DeGarmo & Key, Guardian, Bride, Sacred Warrior, Holy Soldier, White Cross, Sacrament, etc.

LOUD is an independent recording group, we don't like being told how to right our music.

Before becoming a Christian band L.O.U.D. toured clubs and arenas in the late 80's...and released two four cassette tapes...where they are I don't know??? A few are floating around out there somewhere. Like to get my hands on them.

Yes it was a tape we recorded in Tulsa.
We LOUD toured the US extensively. We were based in Tulsa at the time.
by 88 we were based in Ohio. Where we eventually broke up and my brother
Frank (bass player)
and I started a kiss clone act and had signed with a agency to tour full
times as a clone act.

For videos go to my new band site www.raisingabel.com and select the "Memory
Lane" button
to see LOUD doing Kiss in Ohio.

We did a few shows and decided to stop and start LOUD over as a 3 piece all
christain rock
group. We toured up to 1994 and released 2 CD's

Stand On The rock 1990
LOUD II It's True 1994

Pat