Louis Baker
Louis Baker (born circa 1989 in Newtown, Wellington) is a New Zealand soul musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his live shows and singles (Rainbow, Black Crow and Addict) leading into his debut album (Open), released in 2019. One of Wellington and New Zealand's highest profile independent artists, he has seen success both locally and internationally.
Baker was born and raised in the suburb of Newtown in Wellington, Baker began writing songs at age 11, and at age 17 was a finalist in a national songwriting competition. In 2014, he recorded his self-titled EP in North London with Andy Lovegrove, who has produced for Breaks Co-Op and Supergrass. The EP reached No. 3 on the New Zealand Albums chart, and was well received critically. Baker's music has been influenced by the diverse culture of Wellington, especially Newtown, and acts such as Fat Freddy's Drop and Trinity Roots.
Medicine
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Love Levitates
- 2021-06-18T00:00:00.000000Z
Open
- 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z
Open
- 2019-06-21T00:00:00.000000Z
Louis Baker
- 2014-03-14T00:00:00.000000Z
So Good
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Been and Gone
- 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000000Z
Kapakapa
- 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000000Z
Brighter Day
- 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000000Z
Overdrive
- 2021-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z
So Lo
- 2019-05-31T00:00:00.000000Z
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