Professor Louie & the Crowmatix

PROFESSOR LOUIE & THE CROWMATIX Roots Music at it’s best! "With this remarkable 16th release Strike Up The Band, the prolific songwriters and indefatigable musicians Professor Louie & The Crowmatix once again show the world why they are truly roots music royalty." Blues Festival Eguide Grammy Nominated Professor Louie & The Crowmatix have been inducted into The New York State Blues Hall of Fame and hold a permanent place in The Canada South Blues Museum. Their CD’s Miles Of Blues, Crowin’ The Blues & Century of The Blues has consistently stayed on the RMR Blues Contemporary Charts in the top 50. The Crowmatix have 17 studio CD's on the Woodstock Records label. Professor Louie is the Recipient of the Award for Excellence in the Traditional Arts - Common Ground on the Hill . Professor Louie & The Crowmatix from Woodstock, NY play 150 shows a year in the US and worldwide. They have played at the Thunder Bay Blues, London Blues, Windsor Blues Festivals, Falcon Ridge Festival, Sellersville Theater, BB Kings, NYC, House Of Blues, LA. Professor Louie has performed four times on The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Professor Louie has emerged in the music industry as the torchbearer of the true spirit of American Roots Music. Seasoned live performer, prolific recording artist and versatile multi-instrumentalist, Louie spent his early years playing on Rhythm and Blues shows and traveling the Gospel Circuit with The Mighty Gospel Giants of Brooklyn. Professor Louie also wears the hat of award-winning recording Producer and Engineer, capturing the talents of some of the worlds most highly acclaimed musicians, most notably, The Band. ~ The Crowmatix ~ Professor Louie (keys-accordion,vocals) collaborated with The Band 17 years and has performed extensively with Guy Davis. 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. Dan Hickey (drums) performed with Shemika Copeland & Billy Hector. Todd Mihan (guitar-vocals)- performed with Skinny Regan Professor Louie’s annual theater concert “The Century of The Blues” has featured Blues & Roots artists: Joe Louis Walker, Guy Davis, Dom Flemons, Ray Blue w/ The Miles Of Blues Horns, and features A Blues Photographic Journey By Joseph A. Rosen on the big screen - In Junction with The Hudson Valley Blues Society, continually sells out. Professor Louie’s Woodstock Rockin’ Revue, radio show on Hudson Valley’s 98.1 WKZE has aired every Sat at 5PM for the past five years, has garnered high praise among radio listeners nation wide.