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Bummed Out (band)
Bummed Out is a band based out of central Florida. The band is made up from members Laura Reyes, Lauren Locke (Elliot Locke), Maddie White, and Summer Ames. Reyes started becoming interested in music at a young age, influenced by The Cure, New Order, Tears For Fears, Radiohead, and many other bands. At age ten, Reyes started to learn how to play guitar and piano and began to create multiple amatuer demos. Later on, she met Lauren Locke and Summer Ames in a Performing Arts school, who also wanted to create a band. Reyes had several demos that she expanded on with the new members. Locke decided to play bass for the band and Ames had become the Lead guitarist for the band. Reyes decided to become Rhythm guitar and Lead vocals. Two years later, they met a new student, Maddison White, and recruited her as drummer for the band. Reyes has created most of the songs at this point and expanded them with her band.

The bands influences can be contributed to Wild Nothing, Passion Pit, Beach Fossils, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, Ariel Pink's haunted Graffiti, Teen Suicide, Animal Collective, Phoenix, and several others.