Biography
BAND UDPATE:
NEW MUSIC COMING IN DECEMBER!!! LOVIE WILL BE IN NYC IN NOVEMBER WORKING ON THEIR NEW EP DUE OUT LATE WINTER 2010!! THEY'LL BE WORKING WITH PRODUCER, BILL RACINE AT ENGINE ROOM AUDIO (WWW.BILLRACINE.COM) BILL'S WORK INCLUDES MATES OF STATE, SPAIN-COLORED ORANGE, LONGWAVE, ROGUE WAVE AND MORE -- ALSO ENGINEERED/MIX OR CO-PRODUCED WITH DAVE FRIDMANN ON THE FLAMING LIPS/PHANTOM PLANET/MODEST MOUSE/SPARKLEHORSE, MERCURY REV AND MORE...
Lovie began when founder/songwriter, Rebecca Dixon was inspired by the quote, "Why be a fan when you can be a band?" from the Karen Kilgariff/Mary Lynn Rajskub short film, Girls Guitar Club.
So she gathered up her collection of original songs and recruited three other female enthusiasts to join what would quickly become a well respected, continously working Dallas rock band. In 2007, Lovie beat 63 other Dallas-based bands to be named the champion in an online Battle of the Bands sponsored by the Dallas Morning News-owned Quick DFW. With the attitude that a lot of hard work and the ability to say "YES" for any opportunity opens the door to other opportunities, the ladies of Lovie quickly found themselves playing to a loyal following in local clubs, and earning gigs at the State Fair of Texas and the White Rock Marathon, and for charity events in local malls and hospitals, in addition to TV appearances on Fox 4's "Good Day Dallas," Channel 21/TXA's "Sound Check" and on the Dallas ABC affiliate, WFAA-TV's late night entertainment show, The Gordon Keith Show.
Of Lovie's sound, Dallas Observer writer says,"Lovie has developed a semi-nostalgic sound with just-right guitar riffs, simple keyboards and an astounding knack for fun, zippy backing vocals." While David Okamoto of KERA.org says, "A [vintage Farfisa] organ gives some songs a perky, late-70s new-wave vibe, but guitarist Rebecca Dixon's longing voice anchors their sound with a moody, introspective presence that helps Lovie come across as charming but not overly precious." And Dallas blogger, The Ghost of Blind Lemon shares that Lovie's music is "is filled with catchy melodies and killer keyboard riffs." Guitar-driven and head-bop inducing, Lovie's music is reminiscent of Letters to Cleo, Liz Phair and Veruca Salt, yet brings forth a relevant and current sound of today's indie rock scene.
"Harshmellow," Lovie's debut CD and was recorded with Todd and Toby Pipes of Deep Blue Something at BPL Studios in Dallas and released in 2007. The band is currently recording new demos in preparation for an EP due out in Winter 2010.
LOVIE ARE OFFICIAL DAISY ROCK ARTISTS!
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Festivals/Events played:
State Fair of Texas
FOX 4 Good Day Dallas ( http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/good_day/Lovie_Plays_Good_Day )
TXA Ch 21's "Soundcheck" performance/feature interview ( http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=41941@ktvt.dayport.com )
White Rock Marathon
Deep Ellum Arts Festival (Dallas)
Westheimer Block Party (Houston)
Unofficial SXSW day parties & Showcases
The Gordon Keith Show on Ch 8/Dallas' ABC Affiliate, WFAA as 2007 WINNER OF QUICK DFW's BATTLE OF THE BANDS
White Rock Lake's Walk-n-Roll
Selected as opening band for UTD's production of The Vagina Monologues
The Rocker's vs. Mods festival in Dallas
Arlene's Grocery in NYC
"A Farfisa-like organ gives some songs a perky, late-'70s new-wave vibe, but guitarist Rebecca Dixon's longing voice anchors their sound with a moody, introspective presence that helps Lovie come across as charming but not overly precious. They fall somewhere between the paisley pop of the early Bangles and the fragile angst of Juliana Hatfield. Put Lovie on your watch list for 2008..."
- David Okamotoa, NPR/KERA.org
"This ten song collection is filled with catchy melodies, killer keyboard riffs, and a first rate production job by the Pipes brothers."
- The Ghost of Blind Lemon Music Blog
"The writing on this CD is pretty darn good, I must say."
- Joni Hutchinson, Pegasus News
Instrumentation
Rebecca Dixon, Guitar/Vocal
Leanna Bates, Drums/Backing Vocals
Cari Weinberg, Farfisa/backing vocals
Kristen DeRocha, Bass/Harmonies
Discography
Harshmellow
Now Available. Visit myspace.com/lovie to find out where you can buy our debut CD!
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/lovie |