Hear ‘Follow,’ Gary Louris’ ‘Full-on Love Song’ for His Niece’s Wedding
After years of exploring tangled heartbreak, Jayhawks singer-songwriter Gary Louris has written the most straightforward love song of his career. “Follow,” the latest offering from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming solo album, began as a wedding gift for Louris’ niece and her husband.
“I wanted to give them something more than a nice place setting of china,” Louris tells IndieLand. “‘Follow’ has always been an unabashedly full-on love song. Nothing more, nothing less.”
“Home only where you are/won’t you take my arm and just follow?” Louris sings in his trademark roots-pop croon.
“It is a song of commitment, of partnership,” he says, “and a realization of when two people have that magical bond that cannot truly be explained in words.”
Since writing the song, however, “Follow” has taken on a new personal significance for Louris, one that shines through in the song’s music video, which features Louris and his wife Stephanie lovebirding around in the woods.
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“It has become ‘our’ song,” Louris says. “Steph and I have that magical connection spoken of in the song…I feel like this song was written about her from day one, even though I did not know her when I first put pen to paper.”
Louris’ second-ever solo album, Jump For Joy, will be released on June 4th.
