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BROTHER LOU, “As Good As You Want”Brother Lou sounds like a time-traveling folk troubadour who’s returned from the 1960s with a guitar in his hand and a message in his heart. The singer/songwriter takes listeners on an aural protest march, a la Woody Guthrie or Pete Seeger, on his 11-track “As Good As You Want,” rife with themes about religion, freedom, prejudice, hope—and love. Obviously, the marketplace is still yearning for a voice of reason: Lou’s songs have aired on nearly 100 Americana radio stations, two were featured in the award-winning documentary “Anytown USA,” and his wall is plastered with songwriting awards from the likes of VH1, Independent Songwriter’s Society, Austin Songwriters Group and the Unisong Social/Politcal Songwriting Contest. Album highlight “Hey Jesus” (a winner in the Great American Song Contest’s folk/acoustic category) takes on the holier-than-thou: “I haven't read that good ole book in 10 or 20 years/But I can't recall you saying you hate single moms and queers.” “Wasted Time” scolds society’s greedy—“Every penny you take from the poor, every kid you take behind closed doors/Let the devil make room for one more when he sees the things you use God for”—while “Rain,” one of the best, huffs over political posturing, as the Brother sings, “It feels like November again, you can tell by the blow hard wind/They tell you not to vote, then the guy with the most votes doesn’t even win.” “Tonight” rails on corporate greed: “This land belongs to giants now that dwarf the Philistine/That rock you’ve got is about as much use as a protest sign.” Brother Lou also serves up emotional rescue in songs like “Elizabeth,” about letting go of love; “Let Go,” on knowing when to say goodbye; love-gone-wrong anthem “Trampled Heart”; and “Black and White Kisses,” a wistful love letter to a relationship obliged after it’s too late. With producer/percussionist John Martyn, bassist Jack Beasley and Ted Strauss on mandolin, Brother Lou (himself adding guitar, slide and harmonica) accompanies his American anthems with a versatile instrumental palette befitting the roots persona and ideal for live showmanship. “As Good As You Want” is in the top tier of an enduring, if underappreciated genre. Brother Lou is a man of the people who has earned due respect. ---- Cortney Harding Billboard Discoveries
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DIY Top Picks: June 2009 by C. Fike, G. Grande, R. Penagos, M. Wakefield, B. Walker and L. Zimmerman
Showcasing independent songwriters who have released an album without the backing of a label.
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Brother Lou
As Good As You Want
“No one’s coming to the rescue / No one’s even going to say goodbye,” Brother Lou informs us somewhat apocalyptically on opening track “Nothing in the Sky.” But the Hollywood, Fla.–based singer-songwriter is not all gloom and doom. With an upbeat, jangly acoustic guitar and a voice as warm as the Everglades, Lou manages to lighten and brighten even his darker lyrics.
“Other than to each other, we don’t count for much,” he admits in mid-tempo ballad “Tonight,” while “Wasted Time” finds him delivering a scathing critique of society’s evil-doers: “Every penny you take from the poor, every kid you take behind closed doors / Let the devil make room for one more when he sees the things you use God for.” The CD’s highlight is, without doubt, the sizzling “Hey Jesus,” with African drumming and wailing harmonica setting the tone for Lou’s (aka Lou Dominguez) confession to the lamb of God: “I haven’t read that good old book in 10 or 20 years / but I can’t recall you saying you hate single moms and queers.” If you like your social and political commentary delivered with a sense of humor and a toe-tapping beat, As Good as You Want is about as good as it gets. —MW
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Brother Lou's Song, "Tonight" is currently available on the Alternate Root music Sampler "Songs for Social Change" along with James McMurtry, and Jason and the Scorchers.
AMERICAN SONGWRITER BEST LYRICS : JULY/AUGUST EDITION - Brother Lou "Nothing in the Sky"
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/07/lyric-contest-winners-julyaugust-2009/
AMERICAN SONGWRITER BEST LYRICS : OCTOBER/NOVEMBER - Brother Lou "Elizabeth"
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Brother Lou's Song 'TONIGHT' is now a part of the the Alternate Root Music for Social Change Sampler..Follow the link below and download the sampler for free..
http://www.thealternateroot.com/music-for-social-change-free-sampler
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1 BELLAMY BROTHERS LORD HELP ME TO BE THE KIND OF PERSON (SINGLE) SPINVILLE TRUECOUNTRY
2 SEAN CHAMBERS TEN TIL MIDNIGHT BLUE HEAT BLUES
3 THE DEREK TRUCKS BAND ALREADY FREE SONY MUSIC / VICTOR BLUES
4 WILLIE MAY BLUE DECADE BOOMAN MUSIC BLUES
5 TOLER TOWNSEND BAND TOLER TOWNSEND BAND GARAGE DOOR RECORDS ROCK
6 SISTER HAZEL RELEASE ROCK RIDGE MUSIC ROCK
7 MEL TILLIS BOG N'COUNTRY VOCALION TRUECOUNTRY
8 JIMMY BUFFETT SUMMERZCOOL MAILBOAT RECORDS COUNTRY
9 DAMON FOWLER SUGAR SHACK BLIND PIG BLUES
10 JJ GREY & MOFRO ORANGE BLOSSOMS ALLIGATOR BLUES
11 JEFF RUPERT FROM MEMPHIS TO MOBILE RANDOM ACT RECORDS JAZZ
12 KEN BLOCK DRIFT ROCK RIDGE OTHER
13 SISTER HAZEL BEFORE THE AMPLIFIERS ROCK RIDGE OTHER
14 TERRY HANCK ALWAYS VIZZTONE BLUES
15 JP SOARS BACK OF MY MIND SOARS HIGH BLUES
16 ROY POWERS FIRING LINE BLUES DESTINY BLUES
17 BROTHER LOU AS GOOD AS YOU WANT HOLLYWOOD COUNTRY
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