A man named Louis Landry lives in Austin, Texas. He is a singer, songwriter, and a multi-instrumentalist with a degree in Music Performance from Virginia Commonwealth University.
For over a decade he has created tapes and CDs for family and friends, beginning with "Happy X-Mas from the Screaming Zygotes," in 1995. After attending Radford (Va.) University, then graduating from VCU, he moved to Austin in 2003, quickly joining the newly-formed Shawn Nelson and The Ramblers for two years of recording and touring. In 2005 he launched a successful business as the proprietor of LL Music.
He has performed with L.A. jam band Particle, the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra, Grammy winner Jimmy Dean (also known for his sausages), Austin improvisational collective The Portal, Larry, Adam Raven, Graham Wilkinson & the Underground Township, Shawn Nelson, LZ Love, Nelson Ray & Friends, musician/composer/actor F.M. Turner, Micah Berry, Special Ed & The Shortbus Bluegrass Band, Donkey Balls, The Wild One, 40,000 Flies, Escalator, Schwill, Jumbo Special, Jack Burton and the Porkchop Express, Anne Kempton & The Koolies, VCU Symphonic Band, Radford University Percussion Ensemble, Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra, The Pride of Salem Marching Band, The Screaming Zygotes and Black Shrapnel.
He has released 3 CDs: IS (1999), ON (2003), and LEAVING & RETURNING (2004); and a multimedia opera entitled TELEVISION AND OTHER FORMS OF TIME TRAVEL. His latest collection, "THE MELLOW MOODS OF LOUIS LANDRY" is available through LL's SNOCAP store. His original music is occasionally performed by PARTYBOOBYTRAP which features Joe Woullard (sax/flute/loops) and Shadd Scott (drums/percussion/vocals).
Louis also teaches drum, piano, voice, bass and guitar at:
Louis is the drummer/percussionist for The Invincible Czars, an Austin-based ensemble performing "mini-symphonies" using elements of classical, heavy metal, polka, and klezmer styles. WWW.INVINCIBLECZARS.COM
Recently Louis has been performing on keyboards with Dual tone recording artist CHARLIE ROBISON. His new album, Beautiful Day, is largely autobiographical and is being compared to such career-defining records as Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" or Willie's "Phases and Stages."
Howdy, friends! I played "Ill Have Somebody Else"(-bonus track)on the newly GRAMMY nominated cd, Willie and the Wheel (Willie Nelson and AATW)!!!!!BRAND NEW SONGS UP TODAY! and the band just got on reverbnation..check it out..www.reverbnation.com/therubyjaneshow
Just want to remind everyone to get their fine selves to the Saxon and show how cool Austin music scene really is. Let's rock the place! It's The Ruby Jane Show being filmed for tv. Be in the audience and get yourself on tv, all you dudes, dancers, and wonderful Austinites!!!! Let's show the Austin music love to the world! 4:30-5:30! Ruby Jane
Check out the new FACEBOOK SONG and if your a Facebook member be sure and join the group "Fans of AJ Downing". Stay tuned on a new album due out by the end of the year!
exactly. im going to see how much money i get for my b-day... which probably won't be much lol. and then i'll see where to go from there. hehhehe im excite! ethan's excited cuz we'll have the same phone. we're such dorks, i know; anyways, yeah i know exactly what u mean i need one too but yeah its the only way to move forward and hey if its true love let it go and if it comes back then ull know for sure!!! and OH I am so jealous that you got to go to Savannah! maybe i'll get to go soon too! i've been saving up my money that i've been getting from taking those survey things online. i'm up to $243 (heh, weird number, i know) so far, so i figure once i hit like a thousand, i'm goin on a va-ca, baby! do em, too! they're like soooo easy. i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is:
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
we are on our way back to TX after a GREAT West Coast run that wraps up on Sat May 2nd at the Scoot Inn in East Austin w/ our good friends the Mother Truckers...c'mon down!
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JFJO returns to The Parish Room in Austin,TX on Sat. March 28th with the new quartet lineup, in support of 'Winterwood' - the new studio album available as FREE download at www.jfjo.com!
hey Louie! I tried to get that song "Once" off the website you told me about but I didnt have my own pc then & I think I must have waited 2long b/c it wasnt there anymore, could you send it to me or post it again, please?! I'm sorry, I just really love it. Thank you!
My new album is featured under “New and Noteworthy” on the itunes homepage and under “What’s New” on the itunes jazz page. CLICK ON MY ALBUM COVER (directly above) AND GO TO itunes NOW.
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