The Low Lows (band)

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The Low Lows
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Parker of The Low Lows
Background information
Origin Athens, Georgia, United States
Genres Alt-country
Progressive country
Lo-fi
Indie rock
Alternative rock
Slowcore
Americana
Experimental
Years active2005-2015
Labels Warm
Misra
Monotreme
SpinoffsMonk Parker
Past members Mangham Parker aka Parker Noon
Brockett Hamilton
Matt Verta-Ray
Zachary Larkins
Daniel Rickard
Jeremy Wheatley
Lily Wolfe
Bryan Crowell
Heidi Johnson
Greg McCue
Matt Bricker
Darian Mola Momanee
Nick Warrenchuck
Kullen Fuchs
Mike St.Claire
Paul Simpson
Eva Hanna
Mikey Dwyer
Abram Shook
Page Campbell
Matt Stossel
John Neff
Patrick Ferguson
Brent Jones
Josiah McG
Amanda Kapousouz
Perrish and Bassam Mussad
Kevin and David Nelson
Jared Theis
Brandon Newton
Christina Campanella
Website MySpace page
thelowlows.com

The Low Lows were an American avant-garde Americana/Alternative country band. Their final lineup consisted of Mangham Parker, Brockett Hamilton, Matt Verta-Ray and Zachary Larkins. [1]

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History

The Low Lows were formed in Athens, Georgia, in 2005, originally consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Mangham Parker (aka Parker Noon), [2] organist Daniel Rickard, and drummer Jeremy Wheatley, all of whom are former members of the band Parker and Lily. Parker was the only constant in the band, as Rickard and Wheatley left the band in 2008 and there had been several other musicians who have joined the band and left since they were formed. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Low Lows toured extensively in the U.S. and Europe, playing with as many as fourteen musicians at once. The band received critical acclaim and played for popular venues, including Austin City Limits. [7] [8] [9]

In 2006, they released their debut album, Fire On the Bright Sky , followed by their single Elizabeth Pier (2007) and in 2008, they released their second full-length album Shining Violence . After three years of touring, in early February 2011, it was reported that in the upcoming months, they would be releasing a new full-length album titled Gaudy Frame, [10] however the album was postponed. In March, 2013, it was reported that two new albums would be released in succession in 2013. These were identified as the above-mentioned Gaudy Frame and a second album titled Light All The Lights, but were never released. They disbanded and Monk Parker (also used as an alias of Mangham Parker) was formed as a spin-off in 2015. [7] [11]

Genre

The Low Lows songs are often considered haunting, surreal and melancholic. The use of noise and feedback is a feature on many songs by the group, and is especially prevalent during the chorus sections. [3] [4] [8] [10] [12]

Their style is consistently referred to as experimental, lo-fi alternative rock. [13] [14] [15] [16] For reasons not yet explained by the band, their MySpace page defines their style as simply thrash. [11] They have been compared to bands such as South San Gabriel, Castanets, My Morning Jacket, Phosphorescent, and Band of Horses. [3] [4] [8] [10]

Band members

Final lineup

[1] [11] [17]

Past/Touring/Contributing members

[1] [11]

Discography

Full-length albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The Low Lows: History". The Low Lows. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ Meehan, Margaret. "Glasstire: Texas visual art online - Mirror Mirror". Glasstire.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Low Lows". Monotreme Records. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Low Lows – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  5. ↑ Hopkin, Kenyon. "( The Low Lows > Biography )". allmusic. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Warm Electronic Recordings - Bands : The Low Lows". Thewarmsupercomputer.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  7. 1 2 "The Low Lows: Schedule". sxsw.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 "The Low Lows: Fire on the Bright Sky". pitchfork.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  9. ↑ "The Low Lows". manghamparker.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 "The Low Lows at the Ghost Room [Show Preview]: Austinist". austinist.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "the LOW LOWS op MySpace Music". Myspace.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "The Low Lows: Shining Violence, PopMatters". www.popmatters.com. December 4, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ About, More (May 19, 2007). "The Devil Has The Best Tuna: The Low Lows". Besttuna.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Tags for The Low Lows – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. November 21, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Shining Violence: The Low Lows: Music". Amazon. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  16. ↑ "The Low Lows lyrics - Artist overview at The Lyric Archive". Thelyricarchive.com. July 22, 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  17. ↑ "Niet compatibele browser". Facebook. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  18. ↑ "Monotreme Records: The Low Lows". Monotreme Records. Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
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