(1956–2016)

Louis Jay Meyers, one of the founders of Austin’s South by Southwest music conference and the New Orleans music conference LMNOP (Louisiana Music—New Orleans Pride) passed away last month from a heart attack.

Meyers, an Austin native, started his career as a music promoter who managed the famed Austin music venue Liberty Lunch. Meyers was also a musician who played banjo and guitar. Being an avid member of the Aus...