Gary Louris

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Gary Louris
Gary Louris May 30, 2009
Background information
Born	(1955-03-10) March 10, 1955 (age 69)
Origin	Toledo, Ohio, United States
Genres	Folk, Americana, alt-country
Years active	1985–present
Labels	Rykodisc, Thirty Tigers
Website	Official website

Gary Michael Louris^[1] (born March 10, 1955) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter of alternative country and pop music. He was a founding member of the Minneapolis-based band the Jayhawks and their principal songwriter and vocalist after the departure of Mark Olson. Louris is often credited with the band's subsequent move from folk-country toward a more progressive, pop sound.