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 lust for music, Lou became an accomplished drummer first. He started at 4, then scored his first real set at the age of 10. He spent the next decade 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.As a teenager, however, 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. Having lived in Dallas all his life...Lou is not at all new to the Dallas music scene. He has drummed for several notorious DFW bands but it wasn’t until very recently that his capacity in music changed as he discovered his voice. Somehow through all the horns and drums, no one ever noticed his voice.His raw vocal talent undeniable, Lou gave up the drums indefinitely for a microphone, and has spent the last 7 years submerged in the Dallas music scene, always searching for his next project. His music career seemed to be on the right track when his very first original project LONGHOUSE quickly became one of Dallas’ most up and coming Rock-n-Roll bands...but then they split in early 2002.Since then, Lou has also guest appeared numerous times alongside his pop...appearing with some of Lou Sr.’s side projects here in Dallas and more notoriously fronting the Blue Brothers Band in NYC at the Fox Woods Casino in early 2002.Lou Marini is a raw talent...rock stardom is the plan...and he’s spent most of his life readying himself for it. From everything to career choices to family choices, this guy is rock star bound! His sound is melodic and soulful yet blistering, his stage presence is dynamic, and his dedication is 100%. "Whatever it takes..."