The Revelator Live At Paradox - Music

Armed With A Guitar Footstomp And Vocal Cords “Little” Louis Van Empel Delivers A Surprising And Energetic Performance. Louis’ Voice Thereby Acts As An Impressive Multi-Purpose Instrument That Astonishes His Audiences. His Songwriting Combines Raw Deltablues And Dark Americana With Various Folky Sounds. His Main Influences Are The Old Bluesmasters Like Blind Willie Johnson Son House And John Lee Hooker But Also Artists Like Beck Bob Dylan Johnny Cash And Tom Waits. With Full Dedication He Delivers His Own Unique Version Of "the Blues". Because Of His Savage Stagepersona He Mostly Leaves Baffled Audiences Behind After A Long Set Of Raw And Basic Sounds Tastefully Varied With More Melodic Songs. Louis Mainly Performs As A Solo Or Duo Act But Also With The Little Louis Band Consisting Of Aart Van Der Wulp Harmonica Geurt Engelsman Upright Bass And Gabriël Peeters Drums . In 1994 Louis Founded The First Little Louis Bluesband. This Band Acquired A Large Regional Reputation Which Eventually Yielded Them A Performance At The Prestigious Belgium Rhythm & Blues Festival BRBF In Peer In 2000. As From 1999 Writing Songs With Influences From Folk Americana Country Latin Blues Jazz And Rock Occupied Louis And It Was No Longer Possible To Incorporate All Of His Ideas Into The Bluesband's Repertoire. After Recording The First Independent Cd "Compass & Chart" He Founded The Band "Louis!" At The End Of 2000. In 2001 A Second Independent CD Was Released Titled "Tales Of Liquid Desires & Shining Armours". This Album Was Praised By Various Dutch Music Magazines And Other Music Critics. During The Summer Of 2003 The Third Louis! Album Was Recorded And Became The Official Debut Album On Corazong Records. The Cd Titled "A Close Watch" Received Great Reviews By The Inter National Music Press And Quite A Bit Of Airplay On National And Regional Radio. Apart From The Release Of The New Cd The Establishment Of The Songwriters-Collective Songwriters United With BJ Baartmans Eric Van Dijsseldonk And Eric Devries Was An Important Activity In 2004. As A Result A Live-DVD Was Released In June 2005 Of Songwriters United On Inbetweens Records. The "blues-Noir" Album "Speak Or The Devil" Was Released On Inbetweens Records January 2007. Louis Played Most Of The Parts On The Album Accompanied By The Little Louis Band. The Band Also Released A Free Internet Only Live CD "Live At Paradox". The Band's Performance At Moulin Blues Hollands' Biggest Roots & Bluesfestival Has Been Documented Professionally On The Live CD DVD Titled "Footstompin' Ground!". Discography
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2008 Footstompin' Ground Live CD DVD On Porcupine Records 2007 Live At Paradox Promo Internet Only 2007 Speak Of The Devil Inbetweens Records 2002 Hangin' In The Alley Vinyl LP / Porcupine Records 2000 Juicy Pear Self Released Out Of Print 1998 The Little Louis Bluesband Self Released Out Of Print Louis! 2004 A Close Watch Corazong Records 2001 Tales Of Liquid Desires & Shining Armours Porcupine Records Out Of Print 2000 Compass & Chart Porcupine Records read less