LOU MARINI

Lou Marini III was born in Denton, Texas. The only child of ‘Blue Lou’ Marini, the longtime saxophone player for the original Blues Brothers Band, Lou grew up literally submerged in all types of music. Having inherited his father’s musical DNA, Lou was a natural. At age 4 he was already beating away on pots and pans, scoring his first real drum set at the age of 10. He spent his teen years exploring the world of drumming, as well as being immersed in the soulful blues scene his father was so involved in. From the Beatles to Aretha...Lou’s love and appreciation for all the classics runs deep. During this same time Lou’s own generation of music inevitably began to take a front seat as bands like Judas Priest and Van Halen dominated the rock scene...and then the new wave of grunge bands like Nirvana, Soundgarden and Alice n Chains literally changed the face of music. It is this very melding of such diverse musical backgrounds that has influenced Lou so drastically and given him such an undeniably distinct sound and style. Born and raised in Dallas, Lou fell into the DFW music scene with ease. He spent years drumming for numerous notorious DFW bands when suddenly, his entire capacity for music changed as he discovered his voice. Somehow through all the horns and drums, no one ever noticed this kid could sing! His raw vocal talent undeniable, Lou gave up the drums indefinitely for a microphone. He spent the next decade, this time as front man, heating up the DFW music scene. It was clear he was on the right track as the very first original project he fronted, “Longhouse”, quickly became one of Dallas’ most up and coming Rock-n-Roll bands on their way to being signed by RCA when they announced their untimely split in 2002. Since then Lou has worked diligently to hone his craft, his song writing and his stage presence. He has guest appeared numerous times alongside his dad, appearing with many of his side projects here in Dallas and most notoriously appearing with the Blue Brothers Band themselves in NYC at the Fox Woods Casino in early 2002. Currently Lou fronts the 4 piece DFW rock band “Look Out”, a 20+ year DFW establishment in their own right and playing numerou shows each month to frothing fans. “These guys have given me my stage presence more than any other project I’ve ever been part of. They are family”. His next big thing will be alongside his dad with special guests John Tropea, Eric Udel and Andy Newmark at the Il Bottaccio in Italy. On vocals? Lou will have the honor of flying solo on this one. “It’s a dream come true for me”....