Bands - Lou & The Blues

funky, rithmnblues, blues

Take a little bit of funky, add a pinch of R&B, mix it all with pure electric blues and you get Lou & The Blues. Having established themselves as one of the most sought after bands in Italy opening with the likes of Phil Guy, Ana Popovic, Popa Chubby and playing with Volker Strifler, Shana Morrison, Tia Carroll and Andy Just, Lou Leonardi’s Lou & the Blues prove you just can´t sit still while listening to this band. 

 
The band is made up of a mix of styles, ranging from Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt, to Jimmie Smith, James Brown and Stevie Ray Vaughan with the final result a cocktail of feeling and energy that gives Lou & the Blues its unique ‘spaghetti blues.’
 

Lou & The Blues was born in 1999 and immediately began to take its first steps in search of an identity and a sound that was unique and immediately identifiable.  Since then the band has changed a few of its original members but has found strength and stability in the present line-up ensuring a solid foundation provided by their artistic quality and the great friendship that binds them.  This gives the group definition and originality while maintaining the typical Blues sounds found in its DNA and tinged with that 'I feel good!” get up and boogie kind of beat.




Always with guitarist Lou Leonardi there´s his friend of a life time and incomparable organist Matteo Addabbo that with the notes of his Hammond create a velvety carpet for the whole band and at the same time shows up as a talented soloist with the addition ability of playing bass line, formula proposed over the years by many americans bluesman as Albert King and Jimmie Vaughan.

On the drums Gianni Cerone which is the locomotive of the band. Perfect beat and powerful sound he drags the band with great energy.

Another secret ingredient of the success of the band is Piero Paolini. Great sax player with experience that gives to the band an extra touch of originality and amazing solos!

The voice stands out the most beautiful and distinctive voice of Sheila Gasparri.

Each song is played with palpable energy and catch the attention of the listeners even those who do not have blues backgrounds.

''Lou is a wonderful guitar player and the band members around him hold their own every step of the way. Check them out, you will not be disappointed!!''
VOLKER STRIFLER

posted : friday 16 october 2009

''... in un campo come quello del blues, dove altri impiegano energie etalento nel rifarsi troppo spesso a modelli sfruttati, Lou e il suogruppo si sono diversificati, dedicandosi alla composizione e allaricerca di un sound più personale.''
TOLO MARTON

posted : friday 16 october 2009

 

ENDORSMENT

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Lou Leonardi usa ESSE-CABLES per un sound incontaminato e di altissima qualità. Plettri signature realizzati da InTuneGP e corde personalizzate by SitStrings

Back up band for:

Tia Carroll, Andy Just, Volker Strifler, Shana Morrison.

Opening shows for:

Tolo Marton, Phil Guy, Dario Lombardo And Bluesgang, Popa Chubby, Waldo Weathers, Ana Popovic, Sugar Ray Norcia, Morblues Band, Shakura S'Aida.

Festival and Events

• California Tour 2010
• California Tour 2009
• Trasimeno Blues 2009
• Baia Domizia festival 2009
• Blues DiVino 2006/2007/2009
• Woman in Blues Ceccano, Frosinone 2004
• Rocce Rosse Blues 2004 (w/Tolo Marton)
• Vicenza Blues Festival 2003
• Mancalacqua Blues festival 2003 (w/Tolo Marton)
• Teatro dei Rozzi Siena 2002 (w/Tolo Marton)
• Torrita Blues Festival 2002
• Presentazione Torrita Blues 2001
• La Città Aromatica 2001

Jamming with:

Daniel Castro, Jonny Ace, Joe Taino.