A visceral look within Toronto’s underground rock scene, Living Loud explores the culture and life of underground rock, as well as the struggles musicians face against the mainstream.

With the rise of corporate mainstream music made popular by streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, smaller artists with a blazing fire in their hearts are overshadowed by this phenomenon. This rockumentary shines a light on this rebellious and diverse underground scene. The film follows various bands from different angles of the scene. A band like Born Riot sounds very Indie rock, while a band like the Sluggs is traditionally punk sounding. These bands represent the alternative world of passionate artists who pour their soul into their live performances. Despite them being so niche, there is this strong drive to continue performing and creating. That passion and drive is what this film desires to capture.

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I'm Darcy Stanish and I am the producer of Living Loud. My favourite rock song is the Queen + Adam Lambert version of "The Show Must Go On," and I am not afraid to admit that! My favourite live music experience is when I saw Louis Tomlinson on his  Faith in the Future Tour. 

I'm Owen Sparks and I am the director of Living Loud. My favourite rock song is any version of "The Man Who Sold The World." My favourite live music experience is attending Sluggs concerts and taking pictures of the band and the audience.

I'm Keaton Browning, and I am the Director of Photography for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "Curse the Weather" by Mo Lowda & the Humble. My favourite live music experience is when I saw my favourite band Mo Lowda & the Humble. After the show, the lead singer came out afterwards to hang out with everyone. I had the chance to introduce myself, shake his hand and thank him for the show. It really meant a lot to me and was so cool of him to do that.

I'm Kathryn Quirk and I am the picture editor for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "Bigmouth Strikes Again" by The Smiths. My favourite live music experience is when my aunt and I were "seat fillers" at the Juno Awards. Even though I wasn't familiar with many of the artists performing, the atmosphere was so exciting and it was such an adventure!

I'm Matthew Geist and I am location sound for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "All Along The Watchtower" by Jimi Hendrix. My favourite live music experience is when I went to Sneaky Dees with my friends, and moshed with them as the Sluggs performed. 

I'm Ainsley McCracken and I am the post sound editor for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "Sweet Child 'O Mine" by Guns 'N' Roses. My favourite live music experience is when I saw P!NK on her Summer Carnival Tour. 

My name is Connor Evans, and I am a 1st A.C. on Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "Run of the Mill" by George Harrison. My favourite live music experience is when I saw Paul McCartney live last year. My girlfriend at the time knew someone at the stadium he was playing at and she got us tickets ridiculously close to the stage. I was metres away from the man.

My name is Emma Looman and I am the transmedia producer for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is "Famous Last Words" by My Chemical Romance. My favourite live music experience is when I saw All Time Low and their Sound of Letting Go tour. The lead singer got so close that he caught one of my friend's friendship bracelets!

I'm Yarron Jesuratnam and I am a camera operator for Living Loud. My favourite rock song is “Call it fate, call it Karma” by The Strokes. My favourite live music experience is when I went to a Tamil concert. It was my first concert and it was very emotional to be able to hear songs I've been listening as a child, to now experience it preformed live.