Lowry is a Brooklyn-based indie rock band with members originally hailing from Kansas, New Zealand, Australia, North Carolina and Canada. Originally emerging from New York City's "anti-folk" scene, the band has gone through several incarnations before settling into its current line-up in early 2008. Their debut studio album 'Awful Joy', which blended alternative country, psychedelia and rock was released in 2005. Signed to Engine Room Recordings in 2008, they released their sophomore studio album 'Love Is Dead' October 26, 2008.[1]
Lowry | |
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 Lowry in a recent photo shoot in New York City | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Lawrence, Kansas |
| Genres | Rock, folk, anti-folk, psychedelic folk |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Engine Room Recordings |
| Members | Alex Lowry Crash Heidi Sidelinker Greg Tuohey Jasper Leak |
| Website | lowrymusic.com |
Lowry appeared at the All Points West Music & Arts Festival on August 8, 2008, on the Queen of the Valley stage alongside Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, The Duke Spirit and Mates of State.[2]
Lowry recorded a cover version of Toto's "Africa" for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association Vol. 2, which was released in November 2008.[3]
Current members edit
- Alex Lowry · Singer/Writer/Guitar/Keyboards
- Crash · Drums/Vocals
- Heidi Sidelinker · Vocals/Banjo/Guitar/Percussion
- Greg Tuohey · Guitar
- Jasper Leak · Bass
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Spent Movement (Brita Records, 1999)
- Left My Car on the Paseo (Brita Records, 2002)
- Awful Joy (OddMob music NYC, 2005)
- Live in Atlanta Unplugged (Independent Release, 2006)
- The Magazine EPs V.1 & 2 (ThunderBitch, 2007)
- Love Is Dead (Engine Room Recordings, 2008)
Compilations edit
- Guilt by Association Vol. 2 (Engine Room Recordings, 2008) Song: "Africa" (Toto cover)
References edit
- ^ "Stories (the long entry)". 27 November 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Jen Carlson (7 August 2008). "Lowry, Band". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Matthew Solarski (19 November 2008). "My Brightest Diamond, Frightened Rabbit Do Covers". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
External links edit
- Engine Room Recordings label website
- Official website
- Lowry on Myspace
- Antifolk.net
- "The Awful Joy of Alex Lowry"
- "Getting ‘Lowd’: Lowry puts soul into music, brings heart to the stage"
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