I will play a live collection of songs, covers and originals in solo acoustic format on SessionsLive at 2:00PM on Friday July 9, 2021. Catch me at: https://sessionslive.com/jefflouwmuse/live

Current activities: Continuing the development of a YouTube channel, while also focussing on more intense private study of guitar. I have been working on more advanced finger style techniques, along with building a small repertoire of more advanced finger style songs. This is taking quite some time, and dedication, but certainly helping with my growth … Continue reading Activities

The bulk of my time has been spent on private study, occasionally developing new material. I tried, but find I still have difficulty maintaining a consistent performance schedule.I am gearing up toward properly recording my most recent solo-acoustic fingerstyle compositions, and other original songs. Most of these are a juxtaposition of ambient acoustic with blues … Continue reading Activities

I am building up a gigging schedule again, taking it from one opportunity to the next, with a little more focus on venues, and environments that are an ideal fit for my particular style. Check the Events page on this site, or follow my Facebook or Twitter pages to see upcoming performances. Go to Bookings / Contact to inquire about my availability. I am … Continue reading Activities

I have reduced gigging commitments to focus more on life balance. My music related activities have moved to be more focused on building a youtube presence, and private study. I am particularly interested in developing my finger-style abilities, to get beyond a "paint-by-numbers" approach, with advanced songs. My goal is for this playing approach to … Continue reading Activities

I am starting to build up my summer gigging schedule. At this stage, it looks like it will probably be a light season. As I commit to opportunities, they are added to the calendar, and I will promote through social media as I go. I will also continue building a library of quick unedited one-take videos … Continue reading News and Reflections

The gigging season is pretty much over for 2016. Although I have had busier summers, the opportunities this past couple of months were evenly spaced across the calendar, so it was a better schedule. I have been taking a little break from serious practice, to invest in messing around with tones on guitar amps. After … Continue reading Off Season

I have started the process of setting up my performance schedule for the upcoming season. I'll add them to the calendar as I go, and start promoting closer to each event. My hope for this season is that I can achieve a more consistent schedule. 

This is the music related stuff I am currently working on: Creating content for a Youtube channel. Simple one-take solo acoustic performances.Ongoing Development of live repertoire in preparation for summer season. Adding songs and refining the existing set.Recording and production experimentation in my home studio. Mostly private study that involves starting with a melodic "euro-disco" … Continue reading Activities

Life is a series of normal and unexpected changes. Resisting change creates strife, so my wish for yourself and myself is: Allow things to stream forward, finding a place in the flow, and then steer yourself in the direction you would like to go. Allow your route to reveal itself; your evolutionary pilgrimage of inspiration and discovery. … Continue reading Happy New Year