The Low Lows (band)
The Low Lows is an American Americana musical band formed in Athens, Georgia in 2005, originally composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Mangham Parker (aka Parker Noon),[1] organist Daniel Rickard, and drummer Jeremy Wheatley, all of whom are former members of the band Parker and Lily.[2][3][4][5] They currently reside in Austin, Texas, USA and have added more than ten members to their lineup.[6][7]
Genre
The Low Lows songs are often considered haunting, surreal and melancholic. Their choruses often grow to become appropriately "noise drenched" and are, in many ways, elegant works of art that swell with a dissonance that is almost chaotic. The choruses often resolve in more familiar ways.[8][2][3][9]
Their style is hard to place into any combination of genres (let alone one), but is consistently referred to as experimental, lo-fi alternative rock.[10][11][12][13] Their choice of instruments (see link below: members/instruments) is also likely the reason they are also often considered alt-country or progressive country with old gospel influences.[4][14] For reasons not yet explained by the band, their MySpace page defines their style as simply thrash.[6] They have been compared to bands such as South San Gabriel, Castanets, My Morning Jacket, Phosphorescent, and Band of Horses.[2][3]
Band members
Current members
- Mangham Parker (aka Parker Noon) - lead vocals, vox, guitar[2]
- Bryan Crowell - guitar, farfisa, rhodes bass
- Heidi Johnson - trombone, acetone, Wurlitzer
- Greg McCue - drums
- Brockett Hamilton - steel guitar
- Matt Bricker - trumpet, acetone organ
- Darian Mola Momanee - trumpet and tambourine
- Nick Warrenchuck - trombone
- Kullen Fuchs - trumpet and vibraphone
- Mike St.Claire - trombone and trumpet
- Paul Simpson - singing saw[6]
References[6][7]
Contributing members
- Daniel Rickard - acoustic guitar, bass organ, harmonica, vocals[2]
- Jeremy Wheatley - drums (on the first 5 tours and 2 records)
- Lily Wolfe (on the first 3 tours and 2 records) - organs etc.
- Eva Hanna - bass
- Mikey Dwyer - bass (Euro Tour '08)
- Abram Shook - organ (Euro Tour '08)
- Page Campbell - guitar
- Matt Stossel - steel guitar
- John Neff - steel guitar
- Patrick Ferguson - drums
- Brent Jones - drums
- Josiah McG - drums
- Amanda Kapousouz - strings
- Perrish and Bassam Mussad - trumpets
- Kevin and David Nelson - trombones
- Jared Theis - clarinet
References[6]
Discography
Full-length albums
Singles
References
- ^ Meehan, Margaret. "Glasstire: Texas visual art online - Mirror Mirror". Glasstire.com. http://glasstire.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4297&Itemid=83. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
- ^ a b c d e "The Low Lows". Monotreme Records. http://www.monotremerecords.com/lowlows/low.php. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b c "The Low Lows – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 2008-11-21. http://www.last.fm/music/The+Low+Lows. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b Hopkin, Kenyon. "((( The Low Lows > Biography )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p764598. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Warm Electronic Recordings - Bands : The Low Lows". Thewarmsupercomputer.com. http://www.thewarmsupercomputer.com/bands/bands_profile.php?id=60&journal_id=28. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e "the LOW LOWS op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3’s, foto’s en Videoclips". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/thelowlows. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Low-Lows/158180621872. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "The Low Lows < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/artists/the-low-lows. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Low Lows, The - Shining Violence - Album Review". AbsolutePunk.net. 2008-09-09. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=492711. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ About, More (2007-05-19). "The Devil Has The Best Tuna: The Low Lows". Besttuna.blogspot.com. http://besttuna.blogspot.com/2007/05/low-lows.html. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Tags for The Low Lows – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. 2008-11-21. http://www.last.fm/music/The+Low+Lows/+tags. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Shining Violence: The Low Lows: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001CVCBJ4. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "The Low Lows lyrics - Artist overview at The Lyric Archive". Thelyricarchive.com. 2007-07-22. http://www.thelyricarchive.com/artist/76508/The-Low-Lows. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "MISRA". Misrarecords.com. http://www.misrarecords.com/lowlows.php. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "Monotreme Records: The Low Lows". Monotreme Records. http://www.monotremerecords.com/lowlows/ep.php. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
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