Paul McGowen has been street performing at various markets in Seattle and Portland since 2002. He was also a member of The Tallboys from 2002-2006. As a Tallboy, Paul played The NW String Summit, Seattle’s Folklife Festival, KBOO’s Pickathon, Portland’s Old Time Gathering 2005 and 2007, The San Fransisco Old Time and Bluegrass Festival, and performed live on KUOW 94.9 "The Beat" and KMPS 94.1.

Skye McGowen has been street performing with Paul since 2005. Her Flatfoot Clogging abilities have made her a popular guest with many groups. She recently danced on a re-issue of Clarke Buehling’s classic album "Out of his Gourd." Skye won 2^nd place in the 2008 Bob Holt National Jig Dance Competition!

 
Pete Howard is a popular Midwest dance fiddler. In the early 90’s, Pete played fiddle, banjo, and bowed bass with The Skirtlifters. He played venues, such as Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music and Warren Wilson College. More recently, Pete played in a duet with Allison Williams of The Forge Mountain Diggers. He also judged the 2006 Arkansas State Fiddle Championship and performed at the Ozark Folk Center with Kim and Jim Lansford. Pete is due to teach an Ozark Style Fiddle camp at the Folk Center in 2008, and will again perform with Kim and Jim Lansford.

Shout Lulu String Band features the sounds of fiddle, banjo, ukulele, singing, and Skye’s feet. As a band, they have recorded two albums. The first album “A Long Time Ago-Go” has received great reviews from The Old Time Herald, The Ozark Mountaineer, FAME, The Fayetteville Free Weekly, KXUA 88.3, KDVS 90.3, and The National Traditional Country Music Association. The second album, “Ridin’ A Buggy” is hot off the presses!

The group has performed at many events and venues over the past year, including The West Plains Old Time Music Festival, The Arkansas Support Network Concert Series, The Fayetteville Arts Festival, The Arkansas Historical Association 2008, Shiloh Museum, The June-Bug Jamboree, The Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, Co-optober Fest, The Dinosaur House Concert Series, The Audubon Society, and Fayetteville Springfest.

The group was featured in The Old Time Herald, June 2008. The article focused on the DIY (do-it-yourself) and sustainable nature of Old Time Music. Other recent press appearances include nominations for BEST AMERICANA 2008 by NAMA (North Arkansas Music Awards), and BEST ALBUM 2008 by RRMC (Rural Roots Music Commission). Shout Lulu did an hour long radio performance on 88.3 KXUA. And, was also featured on an episode of Ozarks At Large, which is broadcasted on the NPR station 91.3 KUAF.

Shout Lulu prefers to keep things simple. Whether gathering around a single mic on stage, or setting up acoustically at a local market, the group is known for creating a party and welcoming all.