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MORE DETAILS ON LOUIE SHORT’S UPCOMING LP, OMW 4EV, TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
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“The genre is songs,” is a direct quote from Louie Short. It does well to represent both his approach and his sense of humour. After all this is an artist whose previous bio stated:
“He’s not not trying to be Carole King.” The point is, Louie’s a songwriter, and a real good one. He established that much with the release of 2019’s Cherry, Cherry.
Now the Toronto / Los Angeles artist prepares to release his sophomore record, OMW 4ev, on 444%. And it’s a doozie. Louie serves as the sole architect of the project, polishing his
DIY instincts from songwriting through mix. The record conjures elements that range from Tobias Jessso Jr. to Gram Parsons. Warmth, charm, and honesty.
First single from the album, “What Can I Do”, has a journey of its own. The song was written by Louie’s father Michael Short and an artist named BJ Cook in late 70s Toronto.
“They recorded the demo at the (now demolished) RCA Victor studio in Toronto with the intent of selling it, possibly through BJ's ex-husband, David Foster,” Louie recounts. “Nothing came of it and the tape disappeared. 40 years later, in the process of clearing out the old studio, an engineer who had always liked the recording digitized and emailed it to BJ and my dad. He showed it to me and here we are now with my version..”
The story offers a relevant parallel to Louie Short music. Quirky, genre-bending songs that seem as if from the past, and yet never existed before now. Music that is classic but new, worth being in the middle of.
More details on OMW 4ev will be announced in the near future.
