Lou Black

Bio:

“Roy Orbison meets the Velvet Underground” Lou Black’s music is for people who appreciate that great songs connect your heart and mind. ....

Lou Black’s background is unusual to say the least. He is a Peruvian born singer/songwriter, UK educated statistician/researcher, a published author in several fields, and former soothsayer to Fortune 500 companies. His debut album has been described by the press as “sophisticated global pop” and “one of the best in the singer songwriter genre,” but Lou Black describes his music as “subversive songs of social commentary and personal struggle.” ....

His self-produced album, “City of No Winters,” garnered positive praise from music critics and airplay on university & public AAA radio stations (over 250 broadcast stations and 21 countries), along with numerous internet radio stations. His music combines Western pop music with African and South American rhythms while his lyrics communicate social & political issues, and tales of alienation, interpersonal conflict and despair. From an upbeat dance song about war torn Yugoslavia to a story of South African apartheid era poverty disguised as a love ballad to song about a man so losing his faith in god and men. "I strive to distinguish myself from mass produced commercial radio music," says Lou, "so I design my music to be subversive with memorable melodies on the surface and thoughtful messages behind the scenes." The press has referred to his album as "sophisticated global pop" and has called his work "the best in the singer/songwriter genre." ....

Lou Black's Hometowns: "I have lived in Lima Peru, Montreal Canada, St. Louis MO (multiple towns), Boston MA, Ann Arbor MI, London UK, NYC, New Jersey, Pittsburgh PA, Chicago IL, Dallas TX, and Arlington VA...whew. Yes, I love to travel, I now use a PO Box for all of my mail. I got a call the other day from a colleague who wanted to know if I wanted to take on a new consulting gig and live in Nigeria for 6 months....hmmm...'what, no projects in Baghdad or North Korea?"

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February 18, 2005

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Influences:

Roy Orbison, Velvet Underground, Nick Lowe, Joan Armatrading, David Bowie, Kate Bush, Edith Piaf, Marlene Dietrich, Johnny Cash, Elvis Costello, Finn Brothers, Roxy Music

Sounds Like:

A friend of mine told me that it sounds like "Tom Waits meets Sting and has brunch with Leonard Cohen," but I always thought the roots were more "Roy Orbison meets the Velvet Underground. " Other people have said, Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Lloyd Cole. Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Go-Betweens, The The, Lou Reed, Raul Malo, Dwight Yokam, Chris Isaak, and the list goes on and on. The Pandora.com song analysis system says I'm similar to Jon Zucker, Alex Nackman, Kelley Stoltz, and the Foo Fighters in general (although lyrically I think were are different).

Record Label:

Factor 21 Records