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
Anti-folk (sometimes referred to as unfolk) is a music genre that emerged in the 1980s in response to the remnants of the 1960s folk music scene. Anti-folk music was made to mock the perceived seriousness of the time's mainstream music scene, a ...
" 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
Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...
,
psychedelia and
rock was released in 2005. Signed to
Engine Room Recordings
Engine Room Recordings is an independent record label with a roster of indie rock and alternative rock musicians. Beyond marketing and distribution for its artists, the label does booking and artist management. Engine Room Recordings is part of ...
in 2008, they released their sophomore studio album 'Love Is Dead' October 26, 2008.
Lowry appeared at the
All Points West Music & Arts Festival on August 8, 2008 on the Queen of the Valley stage alongside
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear (''Ursus arctos horribilis''), also known as the North American brown bear or simply grizzly, is a population or subspecies of the brown bear inhabiting North America.
In addition to the mainland grizzly (''Ursus arctos horri ...
,
Andrew Bird,
The Duke Spirit and
Mates of State.
Lowry recorded a cover version of
Toto's "
Africa" for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album
Guilt by Association Vol. 2
''Guilt by Association Vol. 2'' is a compilation album released November 18, 2008 by Engine Room Recordings. Like its predecessor, '' Guilt by Association Vol. 1'', it features indie rock artists covering well-known pop and R&B songs.
Overview
T ...
, which was released in November 2008.
Current members
* Alex Lowry · Singer/Writer/Guitar/Keyboards
* Crash · Drums/Vocals
* Heidi Sidelinker · Vocals/Banjo/Guitar/Percussion
* Greg Tuohey · Guitar
* Jasper Leak · Bass
Discography
Albums
* ''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
* ''
Guilt by Association Vol. 2
''Guilt by Association Vol. 2'' is a compilation album released November 18, 2008 by Engine Room Recordings. Like its predecessor, '' Guilt by Association Vol. 1'', it features indie rock artists covering well-known pop and R&B songs.
Overview
T ...
'' (Engine Room Recordings, 2008) Song: "
Africa" (
Toto
Toto may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Pets
* Toto (Oz), Toto (''Oz''), a dog in the novel and film ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''
* Toto, in Japanese ''The Cat Returns#Plot, The Cat Returns''
Characters of agency
* a ...
cover)
References
External links
Engine Room Recordings label websiteOfficial websiteLowry on MyspaceAntifolk.net "The Awful Joy of Alex Lowry""Getting ‘Lowd’: Lowry puts soul into music, brings heart to the stage"
Indie rock musical groups from Kansas
Psychedelic folk groups
Musical groups established in 1998
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