“Roy Orbison meets the Velvet Underground” Lou Black’s music is for people who appreciate that great songs connect your heart and mind.

Lou Black’s background is unusual to say the least. He is a Peruvian born singer/songwriter, UK educated statistician/researcher, a published author in several fields, and former soothsayer to Fortune 500 companies. His debut album has been described by the press as “sophisticated global pop” and “one of the best in the singer songwriter genre,” but Lou Black describes his music as “subversive songs of social commentary and personal struggle.”

His recently released self-produced album, “City of No Winters,” has garnered positive praise from music critics and airplay on university & public AAA radio stations (over 250 broadcast stations and 21 countries), along with numerous internet radio stations. His music combines Western pop music with African and South American rhythms while his lyrics communicate social & political issues, and tales of alienation, interpersonal conflict and despair. From an upbeat dance song about war torn Yugoslavia to a story of South African apartheid era poverty disguised as a love ballad to song about a man so losing his faith in god and men. "I strive to distinguish myself from mass produced commercial radio music," says Lou, "so I design my music to be subversive with memorable melodies on the surface and thoughtful messages behind the scenes." The press has referred to his album as "sophisticated global pop" and has called his work "the best in the singer/songwriter genre." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.