Artist · chart history
Ludo
Band Tulsa United States Formed 2003 Missouri band (power pop, emo)
Ludo formed in 2003 in Tulsa, United States. Ludo has 19 chart appearances on 16 radio countdowns from 14 stations on RockLists, spanning 2008–2010. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Love Me Dead”, which appears on 13 lists with a best position of #2. The station that charted Ludo most often is 105.7 The Point (St. Louis, MO), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2008.
Ludo got going in 2003 and made the kind of alternative rock that can't sit still: punky, theatrical, jammed with hooks and backing vocals from everybody in the room. Andrew Volpe sings and plays guitar, Tim Ferrell handles lead guitar, Matt Palermo drums, and Tim Convy works the Moog and synths, which gives the whole thing a woozy, carnival shimmer that most guitar bands wouldn't dare. Marshall Fanciullo played bass in the early years; "Deepcut" Dave Heltibrand holds that spot now.
Their first album came out in 2003, and the two that followed, You're Awful, I Love You in 2008 and Prepare the Preparations in 2010, brought songs like "Love Me Dead" and "Whipped Cream". Then, in 2012, they went on hiatus.
The fans hadn't gone anywhere. A reunion show in 2018 sold out in a hurry, and ever since, Ludo have come back to play a handful of times a year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Ludo on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Me Dead | 13 | #2 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | Go Getter Greg | 4 | #65 | – | 2008 | |
| 3 | Whipped Cream | 2 | #73 | – | 2010 |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
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