A new band, L.O.U.D, is making a lot of noise around the area and will be competing in the upcoming Battle of the Bands.

The band recently formed and consists of four people: Jordan Rose plays drums and also plays in Synthesis, Jared Young is the singer and has performed lead roles in the Young Ambassadors, Aaron McMurray plays bass and toured internationally with a rock band before his mission, and Dave Lemke plays the synthesizer and has played in Imagine Dragons, Synthesis and Young Ambassadors.

The group decided spur of the moment to perform for Battle of the Bands and joined hastily to compete. The band’s interesting sound was sufficient for it to qualify to compete.

“We play electronic/dance music,” Lemke said. “We sound something like if you had Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20 singing for Daft Punk.”

Although the band is very new, the members like its energy and sound. L.O.U.D. will also be competing in the Velour Battle of the Bands in December.

“I think that people can get up and groove to our music,” Lemke said. “Instead of just sitting there listening, an audience can get involved and move their bodies.”