Louis Knox Barlow (born July 17, 1966) is a musician from the USA credited with helping pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Lo-fi — from Low Fidelity — describes a sound recording which contains accidental artifacts, like distortion, or environmental noise, or a recording which has a limited frequency response. ...

Lou Barlow was born in Dayton, Ohio, but was raised in Jackson, Michigan and Westfield, Massachusetts. He began his career playing in the Massachusetts hardcore punk band Deep Wound with J Mascis. After becoming disillusioned with the constraints of hardcore, the two formed Dinosaur Jr in the mid-1980s. Tension between Mascis and Barlow led to the latter's removal from the band after the release of Bug in 1989, however. Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio. ... Jackson is a city located in Jackson County, Michigan. ... Westfield is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Hardcore punk (or hardcore) is an intensified version of punk rock usually characterized by short, loud, and often angry songs with exceptionally fast tempos and chord changes. ... Deep Wound is a hardcore punk band which formed in 1982 in western Massachusetts. ... J Mascis was the lead guitarist and singer of influential Western Massachusetts bands Deep Wound and Dinosaur Jr. ... Dinosaur Jr. ... Bug is Dinosaur Jr. ...

After 1989 Barlow concentrated on his side-project Sebadoh and later formed the Folk Implosion with John Davis. Through his work with these bands, he reached iconic status in the indie-rock community, and even enjoyed a top-40 hit, "Natural One," with the Folk Implosion. He also recorded an album with Belgian musician Rudy Trouvé. Sebadoh were an indie-rock band formed in Massachusetts by former Dinosaur Jr. ... Folk Implosion is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. ... John Davis is the name of several persons: John Davis (1550?-1605), an English navigator and explorer. ... Indie rock is rock music that falls within the indie music movement. ... Folk Implosion is an American indie rock band founded in the early 1990s by Lou Barlow and John Davis. ... Rudy Trouvé is a Belgian musician from Antwerp. ...

Considered by many to be one of the most prolific songwriters in indie music, he has released a number of lo-fi, home recorded solo albums under the names Lou Barlow, Lou Barlow & Friends or Sentridoh. Barlow's first "official" solo album, EMOH, was released in January 2005. He has also joined the revived Dinosaur Jr to promote the re-release of their first three albums. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

External link

• Lou Barlow website