Gary Louris

Gary Louris

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Singer and guitarist with The Jayhawks since 1985, Gary Louris has also collaborated with other bands and launched a solo career in 2008. Born in Toledo, Ohio, on March 10, 1955, he played in the rock'n'roll revival band Safety Last in the early 1980s, before joining The Jayhawks, alongside Mark Olson, with whom he made a major contribution to the revival of American country/folk music. Gary Louris also worked on the Golden Smog project with former members of Wilco and The Replacements. In 2008, he took advantage of a break from The Jayhawks to launch his own career with the Americana-tinged album Vagabonds for the Rykodisc label. He reunited with Mark Olson for the studio album Ready for the Flood (2008), followed by a joint tour leading to the 2009 release of Live @Eddie's Attic: Decatur Georgia. Returning to The Jayhawks for four new albums between 2011 and 2020, the songwriter returns to his solo career in 2021 with Jump for Joy, followed four years later by Dark Country.

Top tracks

05
We'll Get By
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:27
Composers: Gary Louris
03
Dead Porcupine
Gary Louris
Dark Country
04:53
Composers: Gary Louris
04
Saturday Morning on Sunday Street
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
03:54
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
08
Vagabonds
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
05:25
Composers: Gary Louris
02
Couldn't Live a Day Without You
Gary Louris
Dark Country
02:34
Composers: Gary Louris
01
Getting Older
Gary Louris
Dark Country
04:12
Composers: Gary Louris
04
By Your Side
Gary Louris
Dark Country
05:04
Composers: Gary Louris
04
She Only Calls Me on Sundays
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
03:17
Composers: Gary Louris
01
True Blue
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
05:00
Composers: Gary Louris
09
D.C. Blues
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:13
Composers: Gary Louris
07
I Wanna Get High
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
03:52
Composers: Gary Louris
10
Meandering
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
03:18
Composers: Gary Louris
05
We'll Get By (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:26
03
To Die a Happy Man
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:33
Composers: Gary Louris
01
Omaha Nights
Gary Louris
Omaha Nights
04:03
Composers: Gary Louris
06
Black Grass
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
05:12
Composers: Gary Louris
07
Black Eyes
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
04:26
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
01
True Blue (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:33

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  • Discography
Albums
Dark Country
(P) 2025 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
14-02-2025
Dark Country
01
Getting Older
Gary Louris
Dark Country
04:12
Composers: Gary Louris
02
Couldn't Live a Day Without You
Gary Louris
Dark Country
02:34
Composers: Gary Louris
03
Dead Porcupine
Gary Louris
Dark Country
04:53
Composers: Gary Louris
04
By Your Side
Gary Louris
Dark Country
05:04
Composers: Gary Louris
05
Living On My Phone
Gary Louris
Dark Country
03:19
Composers: Gary Louris
06
Blow 'em Away
Gary Louris
Dark Country
04:11
Composers: Gary Louris
07
Redefining Love
Gary Louris
Dark Country
02:48
Composers: Gary Louris - Stephen McCarthy
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Jump for Joy
(P) 2021 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
04-06-2021
Jump for Joy
01
Almost Home
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:30
Composers: Gary Louris
02
Living in Between
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
04:03
Composers: Gary Louris
03
White Squirrel
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:37
Composers: Gary Louris
04
New Normal
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:16
Composers: Gary Louris
05
Mr. Updike
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:19
Composers: Gary Louris
06
Follow
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:00
Composers: Gary Louris
07
Too Late the Key
Gary Louris
Jump for Joy
03:53
Composers: Gary Louris
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Ready for the Flood
2009 New West Records, LLC
01-12-2008
Ready for the Flood
01
The Rose Society
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
03:13
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
02
Bicycle
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
03:53
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
03
Turn Your Pretty Name Around
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
04:51
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
04
Saturday Morning on Sunday Street
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
03:54
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
05
Kick the Wood
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
04:04
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
06
Chamberlain, SD
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
03:43
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
07
Black Eyes
Mark Olson
Ready for the Flood
04:26
Writer: Gary Louris - Mark Olson / Composers: Gary Louris - Mark Olson
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Vagabonds
â„— 2008 Rykodisc, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
25-10-2007
Vagabonds
01
True Blue
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
05:00
Composers: Gary Louris
02
Omaha Nights
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:03
Composers: Gary Louris
03
To Die a Happy Man
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:33
Composers: Gary Louris
04
She Only Calls Me on Sundays
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
03:17
Composers: Gary Louris
05
We'll Get By
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
04:27
Composers: Gary Louris
06
Black Grass
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
05:12
Composers: Gary Louris
07
I Wanna Get High
Gary Louris
Vagabonds
03:52
Composers: Gary Louris
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
EPs
Acoustic Vagabonds
â„— 2008 Rykodisc, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
20-10-2008
Acoustic Vagabonds
01
True Blue (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:33
02
Omaha Nights (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:19
03
To Die a Happy Man (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:35
04
She Only Calls Me on Sundays (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:01
05
We'll Get By (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:26
06
Vagabonds (Acoustic Version)
Gary Louris
Acoustic Vagabonds
03:34
Singles
Getting Older
(P) 2025 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
07-01-2025
Getting Older
01
Getting Older
Gary Louris
Getting Older
04:12
Composers: Gary Louris
Christmas In The City
(P) 2023 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
15-12-2023
Christmas In The City
01
Christmas In The City
Gary Louris
Christmas In The City
03:32
Composers: Gary Louris
Follow
(P) 2021 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
07-05-2021
Follow
01
Follow
Gary Louris
Follow
03:00
Composers: Gary Louris
Almost Home
(P) 2021 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
09-04-2021
Almost Home
01
Almost Home
Gary Louris
Almost Home
03:30
Composers: Gary Louris
New Normal
(P) 2021 SHAM marketed and distributed by Thirty Tigers
12-03-2021
New Normal
01
New Normal
Gary Louris
New Normal
03:16
Composers: Gary Louris
Omaha Nights
â„— 2008 Rykodisc, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
05-02-2008
Omaha Nights
01
Omaha Nights
Gary Louris
Omaha Nights
04:03
Composers: Gary Louris
Splits
25:32:47 - EP
10-01-2009
25:32:47 - EP
01
Back to You
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
03:33
02
Beautiful Day
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
03:50
03
Goodbye Kiss
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
04:59
04
Love Me Once Again
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
03:59
05
With You
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
05:31
06
Don't Be Shy
Janey Winterbauer and Marc Perlman
25:32:47 - EP
03:37
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Access the complete album info (45 songs)
Prime Americana
2020 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
15-05-2020
Prime Americana
01
Tear Stained Eye
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Prime Americana
04:20
02
Telephone Road
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Prime Americana
03:52
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03
Texas Cookin'
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Lonelier Than This
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05
New Madrid
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06
He Was a Friend of Mine
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07
Ain't Leavin' Your Love
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02:33
Composers: Townes Van Zandt
Access the complete album info (22 songs)
Country Rock Delights
2022 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
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Country Rock Delights
01
Brass Buttons
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03:29
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02
Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
John Prine
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03
Laughing
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04
Wrecking Ball
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05
Halo 'Round the Moon
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06
Box of Rain
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07
Give Back the Key to My Heart
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