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I first saw Lowrider in playing in the lobby of a
hotel in Adelaide when I was on tour. I was impressed
by the playing ability and stage presence of the band.
When I met them after their gig, I found them to be
such great guys that I stayed in touch with them, and
they have since sent me their CD. I was not prepared
for what I heard. I heard a band with a distinct
identity, who made great music, and were great
players, but never sacrificed the integrity of the
song. I find this to be rare, especially in a young
band. I heard a wide berth of sytlistic influences on
this record, but not so wide that the record was not
cohesive.
Lowrider is a real band - a collective. This is a
welcome relief in a time where music is made by
producers and record company A&R men. Talented
musicians are often looked at as expendable craftsmen
by industry people, but this record is irrefutable
proof that when musicians get in a room and jam,
there is an alchemy present that cannot be duplicated. A band is the sum of its parts.
Lowrider has made a great record, and I believe
they have a long future in front of them. Get this
record and groove! The party's already started!
John Deley – Dido Band
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Discography
LOWRIDER - Debut Self Titled Album
Riverside - Radio single+ iTunes single of the week
Other Lovely Things - Radio Single + Remix
Inspire Me - Radio Single
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Lowrider emerged into the Adelaide music scene in early 2004 and quickly created a sound of their own. Their soulful, individual style, which has been described as “Dirty Hip Hop beats with a rugged soul vocal”, comes from influences including Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield through to The Roots, Mos Def, Erykah Badu and the sounds of Neo-Soul.
In this short time they have created quite a buzz, recording their debut self-titled CD which has not only sold strongly across Australia but internationally through iTunes where the track ‘Riverside’ was single of the week. All of this building the anticipation for their new album that will be released in March 2008 through Illusive, who just recently, have signed LOWRIDER to their record label.
Lowrider are receiving a lot of well earnt national airplay on most major stations with their songs “Other Lovely Things” (featuring DJ Debris from the Hilltop Hoods), “Riverside” and “Inspire Me”, the latter two just receiving top ten and top 5 nominations respectively in the 2006 MusicOz Awards.
In July 2007 LOWRIDER where selected to support Christina Aguilera for the Australian leg of her world wide ‘Back to Basics’ tour which not only put the band in front of over 150,000 people but took their fanbase to a now national level. With the first half of next year already offering a return spot at the sold out Pyramid Festival, main stage at Adelaide’s Clipsal 500, A Day On The Green with Diesel and Thirsty Merc, new radio singles, film clips and then the much anticipated new album release and subsequent national tour, LOWRIDER are simply moving from strength to strength.
Taking their songs (and fans) to new places with solos, extended jams, whatever the moment calls for, a Lowrider live show is both captivating and unpredictable. Being that all sounds are played live, the songs on stage are limited only by the imagination and emotion of the band.
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