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Gary Louris

January 01, 1970

Gary Michael Louris[1] (born March 10, 1955) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band the Jayhawks and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson. Louris is often credited with the band's subsequent move from folk-country toward a more progressive, pop sound.

Gary Louris
Gary Louris May 30, 2009
Background information
Born (1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)
OriginToledo, Ohio, United States
GenresFolk, Americana, alt-country
Years active1985–present
LabelsRykodisc, Thirty Tigers
WebsiteOfficial website

Biography edit

Early life edit

Gary Louris grew up in Toledo, Ohio, where he took piano lessons before becoming a guitarist as a teenager. He graduated from St. John's Jesuit High School in 1973. Louris received a BA in Architecture from the University of Minnesota School of Architecture in 1977.[2]

1985–present: The Jayhawks edit

The Jayhawks were formed in 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Louris had formerly played guitar in a rockabilly band, Safety Last. On May 13, 2003, the Jayhawks appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and performed "Save It for a Rainy Day", from their "Rainy Day Music" CD. The Jayhawks recorded seven albums before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005.

In 2011 the Jayhawks reunited and recorded a new album, Mockingbird Time. The lineup consisted of Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg, and Tim O'Reagan. At that time Louris said, "Our goal is to make the best Jayhawks album that's ever been done". Eighteen songs were recorded, 16 of them new, but only 12 are included on the record. The band toured in support of the album.

Olson left The Jayhawks again in late 2012 and the band went on another short hiatus. They reformed in early 2014 to support the reissues of 3 Jayhawks albums released between 1997 and 2003. After a year of touring with most of the 1997 lineup the band announced that they would be working on a new studio album, Paging Mr. Proust, which was released on April 29, 2016 on Thirty Tigers.[3]

2005–present: Solo career edit

Louris is also a member of the intermittent Midwest musical collective Golden Smog; other members have included fellow Jayhawk Marc Perlman, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, Dave Pirner and Dan Murphy from Soul Asylum, Kraig Johnson of Run Westy Run and Chris Mars of the Replacements.

In spring 2005, Louris and Olson toured together, billed as "From the Jayhawks: An Evening with Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Together Again."

He co-wrote the song "Jealous of the Moon" with Chris Thile in 2005, and it appeared on the Nickel Creek album Why Should the Fire Die?.[4] Louris is also a songwriter on the 2006 Dixie Chicks album Taking the Long Way.

Louris wrote and performed "Every Word," the theme song for the 2006 documentary Wordplay.[5][6]

In 2008, Louris released his first solo album, Vagabonds. The album was produced by Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson.[7][8] Of Vagabonds, Louris said in an interview, "It wasn’t my intention to recapture the ’70s or anything, that’s just what comes out when I sing....Once we got the band together for the sessions, it actually reminded me of how the Jayhawks were when we started out. The music is new and exciting for them, and it was good for me to feed off of that."[9] Vagabonds was recorded in Laurel Canyon, which is famous for being the center of the 1970s' singer-songwriter scene.[10]

Robinson also produced a collaboration between Louris and his former Jayhawks bandmate Mark Olson. The album, Ready for the Flood, was released in November 2008 (January 2009 in the U.S.).

Louris continued to play occasional solo shows even during periods of Jayhawks activity. In 2015, Louris formed a side project called Au Pair with Durham musician Django Haskins from the band The Old Ceremony. They released an album, One Armed Candy Bear, in November 2015 on Thirty Tigers followed by a handful of live shows.[11]

Personal life edit

Louris married Stephanie Stevenson in October 2020.[12]

Equipment edit

A 1967 Gibson SG guitar – shown in the picture – reputed to have been formerly owned by lead guitarist John King of the Litter is now owned and frequently used by Louris in the Jayhawks and Golden Smog. The guitar was owned from 1977 to 1986 by Kevin Waddick. Chris Osgood, at the time the guitarist of the punk trio the Suicide Commandos, suggested that Waddick buy the guitar and later informed Louris that it was for sale.

Louris also uses a Martin 00-18V acoustic guitar.

Discography edit

With the Jayhawks edit

With Safety Last edit

With Golden Smog edit

Solo edit

With Mark Olson edit

With Au Pair edit

  • One Armed Candy Bear (2015)

Guest appearances edit

  • Many Great Companions: Song Revisited with Guitar and a Few Friends by Dar Williams (2010): guitar and vocals on seven tracks

References edit

  1. ^ "ALMOST HOME". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Class list by year". University of Minnesota School of Architecture. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ . Jayhawksofficial.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Hasty, Katie. "Nickel Creek 'Fires' Up For New Album". Billboard. June 9, 2005. Retrieved March 31, 2005.
  5. ^ Mary Lucia (June 2, 2006). "Gary Louris and "Wordplay" | The Current from". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  6. ^ "Geduldsspiele und Buchstabenspiele: – Scrabble – Trivial Pursuit – Knobelspiele online". Wordplaythemovie.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  7. ^ "Music". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Music News & Concert Reviews". JamBase.com. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  9. ^ Schneider, Jason (March 13, 2008). "Gary Louris Leaves The Nest". Exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  10. ^ Bahn, Christopher (March 3, 2008). "Gary Louris · Interview · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  11. ^ Ayodele, Christina. "Gary Louris and Django Haskins team up for new band Au Pair". Local Current Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  12. ^ "Jayhawks wedding news". Facebook. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Gary Louris discography at Discogs  
  • Patreon page
  • Official MySpace page
  • The Heart of the Jayhawks. Paste Magazine. Accessed January 3, 2009.
  • American Songwriter article
  • Metro Active article

January 01, 1970
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TigersWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 1985 present The Jayhawks 1 3 2005 present Solo career 1 4 Personal life 2 Equipment 3 Discography 3 1 With the Jayhawks 3 2 With Safety Last 3 3 With Golden Smog 3 4 Solo 3 5 With Mark Olson 3 6 With Au Pair 3 7 Guest appearances 4 References 5 External linksBiography editEarly life edit Gary Louris grew up in Toledo Ohio where he took piano lessons before becoming a guitarist as a teenager He graduated from St John s Jesuit High School in 1973 Louris received a BA in Architecture from the University of Minnesota School of Architecture in 1977 2 1985 present The Jayhawks edit The Jayhawks were formed in 1985 in Minneapolis Minnesota Louris had formerly played guitar in a rockabilly band Safety Last On May 13 2003 the Jayhawks appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and performed Save It for a Rainy Day from their Rainy Day Music CD The Jayhawks recorded seven albums before going on indefinite hiatus in 2005 In 2011 the Jayhawks reunited and recorded a new album Mockingbird Time The lineup consisted of Mark Olson Gary Louris Marc Perlman Karen Grotberg and Tim O Reagan At that time Louris said Our goal is to make the best Jayhawks album that s ever been done Eighteen songs were recorded 16 of them new but only 12 are included on the record The band toured in support of the album Olson left The Jayhawks again in late 2012 and the band went on another short hiatus They reformed in early 2014 to support the reissues of 3 Jayhawks albums released between 1997 and 2003 After a year of touring with most of the 1997 lineup the band announced that they would be working on a new studio album Paging Mr Proust which was released on April 29 2016 on Thirty Tigers 3 2005 present Solo career edit Louris is also a member of the intermittent Midwest musical collective Golden Smog other members have included fellow Jayhawk Marc Perlman Jeff Tweedy of Wilco Dave Pirner and Dan Murphy from Soul Asylum Kraig Johnson of Run Westy Run and Chris Mars of the Replacements In spring 2005 Louris and Olson toured together billed as From the Jayhawks An Evening with Mark Olson amp Gary Louris Together Again He co wrote the song Jealous of the Moon with Chris Thile in 2005 and it appeared on the Nickel Creek album Why Should the Fire Die 4 Louris is also a songwriter on the 2006 Dixie Chicks album Taking the Long Way Louris wrote and performed Every Word the theme song for the 2006 documentary Wordplay 5 6 In 2008 Louris released his first solo album Vagabonds The album was produced by Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson 7 8 Of Vagabonds Louris said in an interview It wasn t my intention to recapture the 70s or anything that s just what comes out when I sing Once we got the band together for the sessions it actually reminded me of how the Jayhawks were when we started out The music is new and exciting for them and it was good for me to feed off of that 9 Vagabonds was recorded in Laurel Canyon which is famous for being the center of the 1970s singer songwriter scene 10 Robinson also produced a collaboration between Louris and his former Jayhawks bandmate Mark Olson The album Ready for the Flood was released in November 2008 January 2009 in the U S Louris continued to play occasional solo shows even during periods of Jayhawks activity In 2015 Louris formed a side project called Au Pair with Durham musician Django Haskins from the band The Old Ceremony They released an album One Armed Candy Bear in November 2015 on Thirty Tigers followed by a handful of live shows 11 Personal life edit Louris married Stephanie Stevenson in October 2020 12 Equipment editA 1967 Gibson SG guitar shown in the picture reputed to have been formerly owned by lead guitarist John King of the Litter is now owned and frequently used by Louris in the Jayhawks and Golden Smog The guitar was owned from 1977 to 1986 by Kevin Waddick Chris Osgood at the time the guitarist of the punk trio the Suicide Commandos suggested that Waddick buy the guitar and later informed Louris that it was for sale Louris also uses a Martin 00 18V acoustic guitar Discography editWith the Jayhawks edit The Jayhawks 1986 also known as the Bunkhouse Tapes Blue Earth 1989 Hollywood Town Hall 1992 Tomorrow the Green Grass 1995 Sound of Lies 1997 Smile 2000 Rainy Day Music 2003 Live from the Women s Club Volumes One and Two Mockingbird Time 2011 Live at The Belly Up 2015 Paging Mr Proust 2016 Back Roads and Abandoned Motels 2018 XOXO 2020 With Safety Last edit Struck by Love 1983 Twin Tone Records With Golden Smog edit On Golden Smog 1992 Down by the Old Mainstream 1996 Weird Tales 1998 Another Fine Day 2006 Blood on the Slacks 2007 Solo edit Vagabonds 2008 Acoustic Vagabonds 2008 Jump for Joy 2021 With Mark Olson edit Ready for the Flood 2008 With Au Pair edit One Armed Candy Bear 2015 Guest appearances edit Many Great Companions Song Revisited with Guitar and a Few Friends by Dar Williams 2010 guitar and vocals on seven tracksReferences edit ALMOST HOME ASCAP American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Retrieved March 13 2023 Class list by year University of Minnesota School of Architecture Retrieved December 30 2020 The Jayhawks Band Jayhawksofficial com Archived from the original on August 12 2011 Retrieved February 15 2016 Hasty Katie Nickel Creek Fires Up For New Album Billboard June 9 2005 Retrieved March 31 2005 Mary Lucia June 2 2006 Gary Louris and Wordplay The Current from Minnesota Public Radio Retrieved May 5 2016 Geduldsspiele und Buchstabenspiele Scrabble Trivial Pursuit Knobelspiele online Wordplaythemovie com Retrieved May 5 2016 Music Boston Herald Retrieved May 5 2016 Music News amp Concert Reviews JamBase com April 28 2016 Retrieved May 5 2016 Schneider Jason March 13 2008 Gary Louris Leaves The Nest Exclaim ca Archived from the original on August 1 2012 Retrieved May 5 2016 Bahn Christopher March 3 2008 Gary Louris Interview The A V Club Avclub com Retrieved May 5 2016 Ayodele Christina Gary Louris and Django Haskins team up for new band Au Pair Local Current Blog The Current from Minnesota Public Radio Retrieved February 15 2016 Jayhawks wedding news Facebook Archived from the original on February 26 2022 Retrieved December 30 2020 External links editOfficial website Gary Louris discography at Discogs nbsp Patreon page Official MySpace page Interview and live performance on TV Show Corporate Country Sucks The Heart of the Jayhawks Paste Magazine Accessed January 3 2009 American Songwriter article Metro Active article Live Daily article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gary Louris amp oldid 1207733335, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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