Lowrider (Swedish band)

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Lowrider
OriginSweden
Genres Stoner rock
Years activemid 90s2003, 2013, 2017present
Labels MeteorCity
Past membersPeder Bergstrand
Ole Hellquist
Niclas Stalfors
Andreas Eriksson

Lowrider is a Swedish stoner rock band, formed in Karlstad in the mid-1990s by bassist/singer Peder Bergstrand and lead guitarist/singer Ole Hellquist, along with guitarist Niclas Stalfors and drummer Andreas Eriksson.

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History

After releasing the Nebula/Lowrider Double EP in 1999 (split with psychedelic stoner rock band Nebula), the band embarked upon a European tour in 2000, when they played fourteen venues in eight countries, co-headlining with Dozer and once with Spiritual Beggars. [1]

Their debut album Ode to Io was released in 2000. The release was hailed as "Sweden's answer to all that is rocky, funky, gritty and downright rock n' roll" by Critical Metal in 2001. [2]

Discography

Albums

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References

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  2. "METEOR CITY RECORDS REVIEW PAGE". 26 May 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-05-26. Retrieved 17 November 2020.