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About The Band

Lovespirals are vocalist Anji Bee & musician Ryan Lum, from So Cal. They produce dreamy, sensual electro-acoustic music unlike anything else you've heard.

General Info

  • Genre: Down-tempo / Electronica / Shoegaze

    Location Long Beach, California, Un

    Profile Views: 86940

    Last Login: 7/2/2012

    Member Since 5/24/2004

    Website lovespirals.com

    Record Label Chillcuts, reapandsow, Projekt

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Lovespirals are the evolution of Ryan Lum's earlier band incarnation, Love Spirals Downwards. Lum met vocalist, Anji Bee, during promotions for his 1998 CD, 'Flux.' Bee was then working as a DJ and Music Director at a college radio station. The two hit it off and soon found themselves immersed in the California drum 'n' bass scene, remixing songs and creating their own extended dance tracks for Lum's DJ sets. After a series of jazzy Drum 'n' Bass and Downtempo singles released on comps alongside the likes of LTJ Bukem and Jaffa, Lovespirals changed directions to explore more guitar-and-lyric-based music with their debut CD, 'Windblown Kiss,' released mid-2002 by Projekt Records. The duo followed up in 2005 with 'Free & Easy,' released on their newly launched label, Chillcuts. In 2007, their 3rd album, 'Long Way From Home,' and the 'Motherless Child EP' were co-released by reapandsow and Chillcuts. 2008 and 2009 saw the release of two remix collections of "This Truth," by Chillcuts and Loverush Digital, respectively. With radio and club support from Armin van Buuren, Denny Dowd, The PH Factor and others, the Damien S VS Lovespirals Feat Anji Bee branded "This Truth" remix set did well in dance music charts, hitting #2 in World Trance, #4 in World House and #10 in World Commercial on the DMC, as well as making the #8 spot on Music Week's Upfront Club Chart. On Jan. 1, 2010, Lovespirals released their 4th full-length album, 'Future Past,' on Chillcuts and followed up soon after with remix singles for several tracks, as well as videos for several tracks.

  • Members

    Ryan Lum and Anji Bee

  • Influences

    Air, America, Angelo Badalamenti, Astrud Gilberto, B.B. King, Bebel Gilberto, Bee Gees, Bessie Smith, Big Bud, Billie Holiday, Blu Mar Ten, Buddy Guy, Burt Bacharach, Carly Simon, Chambers Brothers, Chicago, Chris Issak, Cocteau Twins, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, David Bowie, David Gilmour, David Sylvian, Diana Ross, Donny Hathaway, Doyle Bramhall II, Duran Duran, Eagles, Eric Clapton, Everything But the Girl, Fleetwood Mac, George Harrison, Gordon Lightfoot, Grateful Dead, Harold Budd, His Name is Alive, Isaac Hayes, Japan, Jefferson Airplane, Jerry Garcia, John Coltrane, John Denver, John Mayer Trio, Jose Feliciano, Kate Bush, k.d. lang, Kool and the Gang, Led Zeppelin, Lonnie Liston Smith, LTJ Bukem, Marvin Gaye, Massive Attack, Mazzy Star, Miles Davis, Milton Nasciemento, Mojave 3, Neil Young, Nick Drake, PFM, Pink Floyd, Popol Vuh, Robert Cray, Sade, Santana, Seba, Slowdive, Steve Miller Band, Suzanne Vega, Talk Talk, The Beatles, The Cure, This Mortal Coil, Tim Buckley, and Wham.

  • Sounds Like

    Matt Rowe of MusicTAP writes: Lovespirals is an undiscovered diamond, cut to a many-faceted perfection in their new album, Future Past. With Manzarek-like keyboards, a masterful bluesy guitar, and an angelic voice, the 11 tracks that you'll find on this magnificent surprise are not to be missed. Future Past is their masterpiece work to date. Ned Raggett of ..All Music Guide.. writes:..Anji Bee and Ryan Lum have arguably taken Lovespirals fully toward where the band was aimed from its start -- no longer a simple transition from Lum's Love Spirals Downwards days, the combined approaches of Bee and Lum have created what is essentially a slinky soul album for the 21st century... CNET Music Download Editor's Pick writes: .. Smooth grooves conjure comparisons to Everything But the Girl. Combining jazzy torch-song vocal stylings with modern trip-hop sounds and rhythms, Lovespirals craft an infectious and exotic down-tempo sound that you might hear playing in an upscale New York club or Parisian underground lounge. Mp3.com Hot Artist Spotlight writes: A combination of sexy Jazz riffs, mellow breaks, and Bee's seductive vocals. For those fans of Good Looking Records, Lovespirals could easily be found amongst their ranks in talent and sound... B of Karmacoda writes: Future Past sounds both classic and yet completely new; it features the most compelling elements of seventies groups yet is completely rooted in today's electronica/pop/alternative genres. Jason Moore of Opus writes: ...Ultimately, Lum and Bee are all about creating a mood with their music, a relaxed and blissed-out vibe that should be no stranger to fans of dreampop, chill-out electronica, and atmospheric pop. This is music for both late night sessions and noon daydreams, for both listening to at work when you need to escape the pressure of the day and at home when you simply need to unwind with a good book and a glass of wine. Lee Prosser of Jazz Review writes: Ryan Lum is a master of guitar, his techniques fresh and pleasant, and the sensual vocals of Anji Bee perfectly reflect the high quality of the musical compositions. Windblown Kiss is a magical listening experience, filled with sensitivity and beautiful soft jazz sounds...

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    Practicing a few of our songs acoustically for the first time in years, thinking about playing at The Woodstock Fruit Festival this year.

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    O M G! Our friend soulwhirlingsomewhere just dropped a 4-song "name your price" EP on Bandcamp. <3 http://t.co/3p1ppqdRcO

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    Ryan's been busy adding his back catalog of Love Spirals Downwards music to YouTube. Be sure to subscribe, if... http://t.co/uTucw0lFy4

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    Blast from the past! March 2000 interview with the now-defunct RadioSpy discussing Ryan's embrace of drum & bass,... http://t.co/d6FLTbSSmc

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    VIDEO: @RyanLum & @anjibee discuss the protein myth inherent in the new @Discovery show #nakedcastaway for HHV http://t.co/Ud4lzexJgy

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