Lo Fine | |
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Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | Natural Disaster, Pigeon, self-released |
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Website | lofine.com |
Lo Fine is an indie rock band, and recording project, started in Northampton, Massachusetts by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin O'Rourke in 1998. Although primarily the work of singer and multi-instrumentalist O'Rourke, [1] his early collaborators (1999-2007) included musicians Brian Marchese (drums), Thane Thomsen (bass), and Mark Schwaber (guitar), as well as Bruce Tull (guitar/pedal steel) of the Scud Mountain Boys, [1] and José Ayerve. [2] They have released three full length albums, and three EPs, notably incorporating home recordings with studio tracks on their early releases. [3] The music is noted for its slow pace, quiet volume, and poetic lyrics, [4] as well as being described as meditative, gentle, and melancholy. [5] [6]
O'Rourke's vocals and approach have drawn comparisons to Matthew Sweet, [7] Vic Chesnutt, as well as Will Oldham, [8] Mark Kozelek, Built to Spill's Doug Martsch and Centro-Matic's Will Johnson. [9] [10] [11]