Gary Louris
Gary Louris (born March 10, 1955, in Toledo, Ohio) is a 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.
Biography
Early life
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.
1985–2005: The Jayhawks
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, Mickingbird 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.
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ALBUMS
- Ready for the Flood released: 2008
- Vagabonds released: 2008
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A Man With No God
by: GrowlersA man with no god stated to pray
For a chance and a shot to win back his name
He used to have a whole lot but he threw it away
And all that he loved was washed down the drain
Oh man on no he had no where else to go
Oh man oh lord only the lord could save his soul
He was the one it wouldn’t happen to
He reminded me of me and you
He had it all but what is it all
I guess you only know when it’s finally gone
Down to his knees and willing to give faith a try
Willing to plead to the man who gave and spared his life
A man with no god stated to pray
For a chance and a shot to win back his name
When he had nothing he stated to see
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