Dark Country
Gary Louris presents his third solo album, Dark Country, inspired by and dedicated to his wife Stephanie. This album is the most intimate and romantic work from The Jayhawks’ frontman.
Over the last three decades, Gary Louris has built a compelling body of work, earning international audience loyalty and the respect of critics and peers. Best known for his work with The Jayhawks, he is one of Minnesota’s acclaimed musicians.
After meeting his wife and moving to a small town outside of Montreal, he found inspiration for Dark Country. This album is a love letter to his wife, as Louris explains, “It was written and recorded in my little studio in our home in the mountains of Quebec. Just my guitar and my voice, occasionally piano, and on two songs a bit of magic from my friends. It is the most intimate and straightforward record I have ever made. Just me in a room with my songs and you the listener.”
The album features Louris on guitar and piano, with assistance from friends including Stephen McCarthy on pedal steel and guitar, and a string arrangement by Eleanor Whitmore. Mixing was done by Paul Kolderie. Dark Country follows Louris’s previous solo records, 2008’s Vagabonds and the more recent 2021 release Jump For Joy.
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Dark Country
Gary Louris presents his third solo album, Dark Country, inspired by and dedicated to his wife Stephanie. This album is the most intimate and romantic work from The Jayhawks’ frontman.
Over the last three decades, Gary Louris has built a compelling body of work, earning international audience loyalty and the respect of critics and peers. Best known for his work with The Jayhawks, he is one of Minnesota’s acclaimed musicians.
After meeting his wife and moving to a small town outside of Montreal, he found inspiration for Dark Country. This album is a love letter to his wife, as Louris explains, “It was written and recorded in my little studio in our home in the mountains of Quebec. Just my guitar and my voice, occasionally piano, and on two songs a bit of magic from my friends. It is the most intimate and straightforward record I have ever made. Just me in a room with my songs and you the listener.”
The album features Louris on guitar and piano, with assistance from friends including Stephen McCarthy on pedal steel and guitar, and a string arrangement by Eleanor Whitmore. Mixing was done by Paul Kolderie. Dark Country follows Louris’s previous solo records, 2008’s Vagabonds and the more recent 2021 release Jump For Joy.
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Gary Louris presents his third solo album, Dark Country, inspired by and dedicated to his wife Stephanie. This album is the most intimate and romantic work from The Jayhawks’ frontman.
Over the last three decades, Gary Louris has built a compelling body of work, earning international audience loyalty and the respect of critics and peers. Best known for his work with The Jayhawks, he is one of Minnesota’s acclaimed musicians.
After meeting his wife and moving to a small town outside of Montreal, he found inspiration for Dark Country. This album is a love letter to his wife, as Louris explains, “It was written and recorded in my little studio in our home in the mountains of Quebec. Just my guitar and my voice, occasionally piano, and on two songs a bit of magic from my friends. It is the most intimate and straightforward record I have ever made. Just me in a room with my songs and you the listener.”
The album features Louris on guitar and piano, with assistance from friends including Stephen McCarthy on pedal steel and guitar, and a string arrangement by Eleanor Whitmore. Mixing was done by Paul Kolderie. Dark Country follows Louris’s previous solo records, 2008’s Vagabonds and the more recent 2021 release Jump For Joy.
