A conversation with Chris Connelly on his tribute to Lou Reed

For this volume of LEM we devote the whole show to Scottish-born, Chicago-based singer-songwriter, Chris Connelly. Known equally for his lush, melodic solo work as well as for his participation in the industrial music scene. Chris has released over 25 solo albums and 10+ additional albums while fronting other bands, as well as lending vocals to dozens of collaborations spanning several genres in the process. Connelly now presents his very personal tribute to Lou Reed with Doo Woo In The Dark: A Portrait Of Lou Reed. Here Chris brings together a unique mix of Lou Reed’s own compositions, spanning his career from the Velvet Underground on, along with Connelly’s own songs, detailing the creative and often turbulent path of Reed’s life from his teenage years through to his death in 2013.

During this intimate conversation with Chris Connelly the talented artist speaks passionately about his appreciation of Lou Reed’s expansive catalogue of work. As a mere thirteen-year-old growing up in Edinburgh, Chris recalls buying Reed’s Sally Can’t Dance and being disappointed because it wasn’t his idea of what the Godfather of Punk should sound like. Then, he heard Sister Ray. “It was a monster! A beast!” says Connelly, “It didn’t adhere to any rules”. It was then Chris Connelly’s love for Lou Reed began.

We now have a YouTube channel where you can view our conversation with Chris Connelly.