Singer and guitarist with The Jayhawks since 1985, Gary Louris has also
collaborated with other bands and launched a solo career in 2008. Born in
Toledo, Ohio, on March 10, 1955, he played in the rock'n'roll revival band
Safety Last in the early 1980s, before joining The Jayhawks, alongside Mark
Olson, with whom he made a major contribution to the revival of American
country/folk music. Gary Louris also worked on the Golden Smog project with
former members of Wilco and The Replacements. In 2008, he took advantage of a
break from The Jayhawks to launch his own career with the Amer...