Gary Louris
USA
Born: 10 March 1955
Years Active: 2000
Styles: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter
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Long before rising to prominence as leader of the insurgent country group the Jayhawks (and the all-star collective Golden Smog), Gary Louris grew up in Toledo, OH, where he took piano lessons as a youngster. When he was 14, his mother gave him a classical guitar, suggesting he could bring the instrument to parties and become more popular. He started writing songs in college, but it wasn't until he had graduated that he purchased his first electric guitar. In the early '80s, Louris joined the group Safety Last. Vocalist/guitarist Mark Olsen, w...
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See also
- Jayhawks (24)
- Mark Olson (4)
Similar artists
- Joe Henry (14)
- Michael Penn (4)
- Pete Droge (4)
- Freedy Johnston (1)
Influenced by
- Band (80)
- Byrds (35)
- Blasters (11)
- Uncle Tupelo (7)
- Tim Hardin (3)
- Steve Young (2)
- Johnny Paycheck (2)
Followers
- Joe Henry (14)
- Mark Olson (4)
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