about

Louiston is a folk n’ roll band with off-speed pitches from Ithaca and Trumansburg, NY. The moniker of Lou DiPietro’s solo acoustic stuff for forever, Louiston trades in tight, up-tempo songs with three- and four-part harmonies, loads of tasty riffs, and lyrics that soothe and burn when they must. “Tiny Devastations in Granular Living,” out now, is Louiston’s third formal album and the first with this lineup.

Accompanying Lou (vocals/guitars) are musical heavyweights Joey Arcuri (Driftwood) on bass, Colleen Countryman on keys, Chris Ploss (owner and operator of Sunwood Studios) on drums, and, occasionally, Scottie Nelson on bass. They call their sound folk n’ roll – acoustic-centered Americana, folk, rock n’ roll, indie, a teaspoon of ragtime and a pinch of melodic skate punk to taste. This week, the band cites Neko Case, John K. Samson, Sam Cooke and a thousand other bands and artists as influences.