Lou Barlow

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Lou Barlow
Barlow performing in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Louis Knox Barlow
Born	(1966-07-17) July 17, 1966 (age 58) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock indie rock slacker rock hardcore punk
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass percussion keyboards drums ukulele
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Joyful Noise Shrimper Smells Like Mint Sub Pop Lo-Fi Little Brother Dark Beloved Cloud City Slang Merge Acuarela Domino
Member of	Dinosaur Jr. Sebadoh The Folk Implosion
Formerly of	Deep Wound
Website	loobiecore.com

Louis Knox Barlow (born July 17, 1966) is an American alternative rock musician and songwriter. A founding member of the groups Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, Barlow is credited^[1] with helping to pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His first band, which was formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, was Deep Wound.

Barlow has released four solo albums.