John Louis

HONEST, EARNEST ROCK & ROLL

Hello! My name is John.

I make honest, earnest rock & roll.

I was raised in the Midwest, and started writing and recording original songs from an early age. It was a great way to express my feelings, and I aspired to make music like the indie/alternative rock bands I grew up loving.

I attended CMC Nashville in Brentwood, TN for my final semester of college, where I was tasked to write, arrange and perform a new song bi-weekly. Those songs of heartbreak quickly became the core of my debut album. "I'll Be Fine".

Self-produced with my close friends, entirely in our basement, "I'll Be Fine" was released in 2020 as the inaugural release on our very own Despicable Records. We followed that up with another EP and single.

I am currently on a hiatus from releasing music. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy exploring the music I've made up to this point!

I'LL BE FINE

studio album // released 4.3.2020

BEFORE I WAS FINE

b-sides collection // released 4.3.2021

AMERICAN SPIRIT

single // released 7.10.2023

UPCOMING SHOWS

No live shows currently planned.

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