cyote lou is the musical moniker of Carter Lou McElroy :: a mixed-media artist & songwriter based in the Hudson River Valley of  New York, Mohican Territory. 

In February of 2020, she debuted her first single & video for  “ red ”  via BUST Magazine and more recently co-curated Greene County, New York’s first all LGBTQIA+ multidisciplinary art exhibition for Pride at the Athens Cultural Center in Athens, NY. 

Since her last release, McElroy has produced short and long form videos for other artists (including Lea Thomas’ 2021 release Hummingbird) in addition to moonlighting as the house band at Sarah Gray Miller’s newly opened upstate New York speakeasy, Ravish Liquors (“antiques in the front, party in the back!”).

Inspired by art that provokes optimism and the many avenues of storytelling that strengthen the concept of Community.. her most recent artwork exists in the digital space via animation, video shorts & layered photography.

emerging sounds & artists
record label in brooklyn
run out of YouTooCanWoo studio (https://www.youtoocanwoo.com)

reveling, remembering :: music as nature

photos by Shervin Lainez

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