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2012-02-14T09:19:00.002-05:00

2012-02-03T10:09:00.001-05:00

highline ballroom: a lot of fun/interesting things about playing highline ballroom: for starters they have a back-stage with a full spread of cold cuts, bottled water, fresh fruit, chips and other snacks; a nice, clean bathroom, comfortable seating and plenty of space to spread out, hang out and/or warm up. there is a separate station just off-stage for the monitor mixer, who quickly dialed in my request. before we started, an announcer introduced us, which felt a little like being in a boxing ring before a match. being announced really gives a unique focus to the sometimes nervous, rushed moments just before a performance. the stage is very large so you can dance and move around without the slightest concern of colliding with a band mate or being hit by a headstock. according to friends in the crowd, the main sound person continually improved the sound as our show progressed, though it was pretty good from the start. at the end of the show, while we gathered our cords and pedals, the announcer got back on the mic and asked for another round of applause for the band, gave merch and next show info, and then helped remove amps and gear, allowing the band to exit the stage with dignity. we had a great time and would definitely play highline ballroom again.

2012-01-21T11:49:00.002-05:00

2012-01-21T11:48:00.001-05:00

we had an incredible time last night at pianos. such a great enthusiastic crowd for our first show with tom on guitar! thank you thank you!

2012-01-19T11:12:00.001-05:00

The meticulous songcraft of Louis Schefano. Noble and sensitive, like an alpha lion delivering a Coup de Grace to a wounded water buffalo before bringing it back to his den where his lioness lies in waiting.

david a. schneider

some songs are not showing up as stream-able on the songs page. i can't access bandcamp.com from work so not sure how to remedy. what i can say is more songs are on the way! new and previously recorded/remixed songs. more songs more songs more songs...we are playing 4 new songs at pianos tomorrow night.

2012-01-03T12:01:00.002-05:00

2011-11-28T16:39:00.002-05:00

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laura & can't remember that to be released as double a-side 7" in april, 2012 on goodnight records.

the band recorded 2 new songs for upcoming full length: wish something would happen & comfortable zone. photos here.

we are currently rehearsing other new songs for the album and upcoming shows.

2011-11-28T16:38:00.002-05:00

laura

let's forget it and give it away
it takes a long time to be over to say
it's hard to be near you it's hard to deny you
when all the words that you wanted to hear
were spoken alright but they fell on deaf ears
i want to be near you i want to deny you
this is how you acknowledge the curse
you got your coat and your keys and your purse
that's the one thing that makes it worse, laura
we forgot it and gave it away
and everything seemed to be falling in place
by this december the crime was erased
with the one thing you needed to hear
it was spoken alright but it fell on deaf ears
i want to be near you i want to deny you

deli magazine wrote about laura free download!

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lou-is performed at this year's clean air clear stars -
global cooling festival and will be joined by
festival headliner adam franklin on guitar and
backing vocals friday night (23rd)!

2011-11-28T16:32:00.000-05:00

recent shows:
september 23 - cacs - pioneertown, cali

october 8 - bowery electric (no drums)

october 19 - brooklyn party expo (anti-cmj)

september 13 - pianos

september 01 - cake shop

2011-09-09T13:06:00.000-04:00

last night:
crazy great times hanging at hannah's playing music with adam.

2011-08-27T16:50:00.000-04:00

2011-08-13T18:53:00.000-04:00

UPDATE: safer.

2011-07-28T18:25:00.000-04:00

public assembly july 31
10:00 pm $8 with
persephone's bess
kids at risk
dialogue from a silent film

2011-07-26T23:32:00.000-04:00

golden voice
our way
smoker's vest
robot or animal
laura
comfortable zone
the future is now
tears of love
grief counseling
wish something would happen

2011-07-23T23:59:00.001-04:00

rehearsing for show on july 31st at public assembly on north 6 in wburg with gregg guiffre' on drums. he has been so great to play with. another band he plays drums in, desert stars is playing a free show tuesday night 9:00 pm at zebulon.

2011-07-22T20:05:00.001-04:00

the un-air-conditioned rooms in my apartment are so hot right now. it makes me worry uncontrollably...

2011-07-22T19:35:00.000-04:00

must i reconcile two conflicting titles?
1. the future is a lie
2. the future is now

2011-06-22T00:29:00.000-04:00

going from song to song in pro tools; adding things, taking things away, trying everything i can think of, just to hear what happens. musically, that is my favorite thing to do <3

2011-06-13T13:41:00.000-04:00

deli magazine wrote about laura free download!

2011-04-08T10:00:00.000-04:00

capo on 4th fret is revolutionizing a bunch of finished songs i've never played live or considered usable. first show with hannah april 21 at the shop in williamsburg.

2011-02-07T14:41:00.000-05:00

so much going on. ..january: assembling band; writing lyrics

2011-01-01T11:15:00.000-05:00

2011 happy new year!

2010-12-27T15:18:00.001-05:00

snowed-in
stir crazed

2010-12-26T17:57:00.000-05:00

video: ten thousand years directed by mike tully (cocaine angel, septien) was just uploaded to the videos section of www.lou-is.com for you to watch and listen. (temporarily unavailable)

2010-12-26T13:03:00.000-05:00

snowy sunday songs
in the kitchen, looking out on the falling snow. strumming the seagull to words and melodies - chords and words. grateful as can be for everything

2009-05-26T02:14:00.000-04:00

megan kimber, an amazing artist living in birmingham, painted my portrait. we met at roho when i played new year's eve, i think. with taylor hollingsworth and sweet dog! the show wasn't very good -i am so shy and nervous whenever i try to play in birmingham, but the painting exists because of it. it is such a strange, unexpected honor. thank you megan!

2008-09-18T00:20:00.000-04:00

tonight as i rode my bike, a man in a van almost ran a stop sign as i was crossing the intersection and had to slam on his brakes. he yelled out his window, sorry!

2008-07-17T21:50:00.000-04:00

freak show revenge

i feel confident
that a straightjacket's not in my future
i know you know someone
who is wearing one
and it suits them well
wearing it's hell wearing it still
i'm confident
that a moonlit last confession
won't say the half of it
so you just sit and listen close
pointing your nose straight at your toes
you were dropped from your cradle
stripped of your halo
this is your freak show revenge
i'm confident
that a stray bullet won't fell me
probably know someone
who was hit by one
and it killed them dead
straight through his head
sent him to bed
you were dropped from your cradle
ripped off your halo
this is your freak show revenge

2008-06-07T00:44:00.000-04:00

louis schefano
hi. here i am again.