Emerging onto the Adelaide music scene in late 2003, the foursome met through the city's tight knit music community after playing in different bands. Brothers Paul and John Bartlett aka Papa John and Mr Cee, teamed with Scott Duncan aka Scotty D and Joe Braithwaite to form Lowrider.
Their distinct sound has been developed organically drawing from very diverse influences including Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, The Roots, Mos Def and Erykah Badu. Lowrider will not conform to any genre or creed and have let their sound develop purely, leaving the onus on the listener to define what they are hearing. With smoothly delivered vocals over a simple ensemble of beats bass and keys, Lowrider's much anticipated album is an immaculate fusion of hip hop and soul and one of the best Australian releases of the summer.
HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR:
Second album 'Diamond Amongst The Thieves' released March 2008
Debut Album Launch 2006 (SOLD OUT)
Nominated for two MusicOz Awards (Top 5 Finalists)
Single launched late 2006 (featuring DJ Debris - Hilltop Hoods )
Signed to Illusive
Toured nationally supporting Christina Aguilera
‘Riverside' - single of the week on iTunes
New Album dropping March 2008
Performed hundreds of shows including:
Toured nationally supporting with Christina Aguilera 2007
Toured nationally/internationally with Hilltop Hoods doing mainstage of Big Day Out 2008
Headlined MS fest in Tasmania with Hilltop Hoods 2008
(add 2007 to the Pyramid Rocks Festival line)
Day On The Green with Thirsty Merc, Diesel 2008
Toured nationally Australia in 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007
Make Poverty History Concert 2007 (with Bliss n Eso, TV ROCK and Guy Sebastian)
Pyramid Rocks Festival 2006 (SOLD OUT)
NYE headline Glenelg 2005/06 to over 40,000 people
NYE headline Adelaide 2006/07 to over 10,000 people
Salisbury Soccer Stadium to over 5,000 (featuring Jimmy Barnes)
Australia Day Concert 2007 to over 10,000 (featuring Human Nature)
Deep Roots Festival, Espy, Melbourne 2006/07 (featuring TZU)
Moonee Valley Youth Week Festival 2007
CLIPSAL 500 Afterparty 2005 to over 10,000
Bass In The Grass festival in Darwin 2007
Bass In The Dust festival in Alice Springs 2007
Launch of Adelaide film festival 2007
Norwood Food & wine Festival 2006/07
Functions for Coke, Clipsal, .....
Launch of Monster Energy Drink for NOVA 91.9FM (featuring Dallas Crane)
McLaren Vale Sea & Vines Festival 2005 / 2006
I absolutely LOVE your album, get your ass to Melbourne so we can shake ours.
P.S.: I can't even understand how on earth a band that good like yours, aren't more famous! I'll put this great mystery along the line with the Stonehenge's purpose
Just letting you know that Billy Hyde Music Adelaide, at 181 Waymouth St, City, is now open on Sundays from 11am to 4pm. Contact 08 8212 4827 if we can help you with anything..... BH CREW!
Sorry for another comment, I just wanted to let you know that PART 3 of my New Track Previews has been released, titled: 'Some Days'. If you have a free moment, you can listen to it at the MySpace Page!
The Full Version will be available on my next Mixtape, 'The Intern'.
Also, I have started a FACEBOOK Fan Page, so if Facebook is now more of you're thing, feel free to join up!
Right - I am in love with your sound. Lowrider = awesome. "Other Lovely Things" is looping over & over in my head... just don't wanna let it go. Always a fan - and look forward to catching another gig sometime soon. Thanks guys... K ;)
CD came in the post yesterday... leaving for work soon so it's going straight into the player in my car for a listen. Think I'm gonna enjoy my drive this morning!
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