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    Strike Up The Band Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
    Release Date: Jan 7, 2022
    Strike Up The Band the new album by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix on Woodstock Records has nine of ten biographical and creative original songs written by Professor Louie, Miss Marie and one co-write with John Platania. This Legacy Allstar Roots Band continues to grow and these talented musicians, singers and songwriters wrote these songs that reflect a unique vision of relationships and thoughts about this tumultuous world and the times we live in.
    The 9th song, End Of The Show, (unknown writer) is a tune originally recorded by Richard Manuel of Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame group The Band that was never released. Louie came across this song on a poorly recorded cassette when he was working as Producer for a Box Set by The Band.
    PL&C wrote songs for Strike Up The Band to be upbeat and uplifting. The album gets off to a blistering start with the strong opening acapella vocal by Professor Louie on A Thousand Ways To Freedom. Next is the driving groove of Work it Out with The Woodstock Horns, arranged by drummer Gary Burke, and then the bluesy vocal stylings of Miss Marie on the tune Fall Back On Me.
    Hear the magic riffs of guitatist extraordinaire John Platania throughout and on his collaborative writing for the song Good To Be Grateful. On Chain Shot Cannonball, Gary Burke one of the greatest drummers of all time and Frank Campbell on bass make the songs rock. Tracks & vocals were recorded live in the studio capturing the true nature of this legacy band.
    Professor Louie’s strong vocals, Hammond Organ, piano & accordion playing is at the highest musical level throughout Strike Up The Band, especially on End of The Show. Background vocals by Miss Marie, Frank Campbell & Louie bring a souful edge to the songs.
    Some of the greatest work of their careers. Roots/Rock/Americana at it’s best!
    “Roots Music Royalty!” Bill Hurley - The Extended Play Sessions

    1. A Thousand Ways To Freedom 3:47 2. Work It Out 4:26
    3. Fall Back On Me 4:10. 4. Golden Eagle 4:42
    5. Good To Be Grateful 2:23. 6. Livin’ In This Country 4:23.
    7. Tick Tock 4:45. 8. Chain Shot Cannonball 4:36
    9. End Of The Show 4:01. 10. Flaming Ray 4:29 Total Time: 41:27

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Livin’ In This Country
M. Spinosa, A. Hurwitz

Too many cracks in the sidewalks - tryin’ to trip me up
Too many signs of destruction - I guess I had enough
Everybody hidin’ in their home - nobody left to say hello
Neighborhoods have all been closed

Isolation made me edgy - Got some travelin’ on my mind
Race across the universe - Look for love and change my life
Got to move on things will change - everybody needs a break Desperation - every day - What’s goin’ on

Livin’ in this Country - Where I want my home to be
Livin’ in this Country - USA the greatest place for me

Not goin’ back to Brooklyn - A big old lonely world
My family home bought & sold - tearin’ up this Brooklyn girl
Friends left many years ago - nobody there to say hello
Too many stories left untold
Down at Three Jolly Pigeons - drinkin’ all alone
Nobody wants to rock’n’roll - Everybody’s on their phone
Memories hangin’ on the wall - All my friends and days of old
Everybody’s up & gone - What’s goin’ on

Livin’ in this Country - Where I wanna be
Livin’ in this Country - USA the greatest place for me

Oh Yeah - gotta love this land
Yeah - Strike up The Band - Strike Up The Band Yeah - gotta take a stand

Oh – Livin’ in this country - What’s right for me - Livin’ in this country
Love this land - Gonna take a stand - I’m gonna rock, rock
Keep on rockin’ in the band - livin’ in this country
Livin’ In This Country

credits

from Strike Up The Band, track released January 7, 2022
Professor Louie (keys-accordion,vocals) collaborated with The Band 17 years.
John Platania (guitar-vocals) great performances with Van Morrison.
Gary Burke (drums) performed with Bob Dylan’s The Rolling Thunder Review.
Miss Marie (vocals-percussionist-keys) preformed, recorded with Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson.
Frank Campbell (bass-vocals) Levon Helm’s MD with the Woodstock All-stars.

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Professor Louie & The Crowmatix Woodstock, New York

Grammy Nominated All-star Band Professor Louie & The Crowmatix began as the studio-backing band for Aaron Louie’s musical productions for The Band. Rick Danko, christened him Professor Louie .With 16 studio CD’s on The Woodstock Records Label, they consistently stay on the RMR Charts. ... more

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