All good music. Music that grooves with heart and soul that has something to say. We don't all listen to the same music and we all find different things within it to love. Music is a vast and diverse medium which is impossible to outline in a few sentences, or as a bullet pointed list of artists. To condense the ingredients of our sound into this space would be futile as we all have individual influences and tastes.
Sounds Like
depends on the song but we're firm believers in the Almighty Groove.
Forming in March 2006 The Lowdown quickly developed a unique groove based sound that combines the rhythmic rhyme style vocals of hip hop with musical genres such as reggae, blues, funk, jazz and rock. The band's members encompass a wide range of influences and ideas which when fused together form a cohesive yet original sound. This originality extends also to the group's lyrical content which eschews the posturing and machismo which is so prevalent amongst hip hop lyricists. Instead vocalists Dom and Chris swing between deeply personal outpouring and socio-political observation and comment, inspiring deep thought and rocking the party at the same time.
The Lowdown started gigging in December 2006 and have since performed with some of the top acts from the Australian music scene including; True Live, Astronomy Class, TZU, Funkoars, The Tongue, Illzilla, Good Buddha, Spit Syndicate, The Winnie Coopers, Custom Kings, Rainman, Mista Savona, Reason, DJ Bonez, Kryptamistik, Coalition Crew, 750 Rebels, The Optimen, Pure Product, , SS Pecker, Melodics, Live@Subs, Grassroots Street Orchestra and The Cool Calm Collective. The band gigs regularly around Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts and has managed to inject a new style and sound into its hometown's music scene in Toowoomba. The group embarked on a highly successful tour of Melbourne in August 08.
The Lowdown released their self titled 6 track EP through Melbourne based Long Beach Records Australia in May 2007. The group has since been nominated for a Qsong Qmusic award in the hip hop category for their song Backside.
The group is scheduled to head into the studio in December 08 to begin work on their next cd.
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Here's the clip to our track VC KNIGHTS featuring FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS & PJ. Our debut LP is due mid 2010. Check us out on Triple J Unearthed. 5 star votes welcome haha!!
The Valley Fiesta will be spectacular as everyone comes together at what has fast become the leading venue for alternative entertainment in the valley. The bands are the best in their field and the best thing is the event is free. Between and after bands, Brisbanes finest alternative DJs come together and will be playing indie, electro, rock, hip hop and alternative party tracks until dawn. Everyone will be at this party, an event not to be missed!! Catch The Kidney Thieves free show on Saturday 24 October.
As you may or may not know we have been working hard recording our newest EP and we are excited to say that you are invited to our BIG EP Launch celebration.
We have 2 dates for the release : The Fort (Brisbane AA) Groove Battalion (Gold Coast AA)
Click the poster on our myspace for more details =D
I have recently put up a new track on Triple J Unearthed taken from a new project of mine, 'Story Of My Life'. This little diddy features my amazingly talented friends Mind Over Matter and the angelic voice of Sam Mcneill from Sydney's Saving Grace. If you are cool and awesome and other similar adjectives, then you can stream the track, or download it free here;
Now would be the time to let you know you can also rate and/or review the track, too, which will go far towards charting this badboy on unearthed, so I would appreciate any time taken immensely and name my first born child after you. Probably... Maybe just a thanks, but you never know!
I assure you that women/men will fall at your feet if you help me out, and fortune will favor you with ice cream and cookies.
DJ SLUGO then Fathered a RESPECT MY GRINE Family! WithOut the BIG EGo TRIPN, he can't finish! Cuz From BLOK 2 Block, ClLUB 2 Club, DJ 2 DJ, CHITOWN 2 MIDWEST WE AIN'T STOPPN!!!! FOR FUTURE RMG VOL'S SUBMISSION INFO(4real this shhhhh..is not stopping!) Contact: DJ SLUGO http://www.myspace.com/djslugo http://www.myspace.com/respectmygrine DJSLUGOMUSIC@GMAIL.COM
More upcoming Punkfest shows 17th October-4zzz Carpark gigs that rule-2pm-Free entry-All ages Presented by 4zzz Punk Show and Live and Local The Go Set[Melb] Dementia 13 Brass Razoo
17th October-Jubilee Hotel-$15-7.30pm-18+ The Go Set[Melb] Mouthguard Kimbo[Melb] Brixton Rockers The Clap Guildofiends
24th October-Jubilee Hotel-18+ The Reignators[Melb] One Night Band[Canada] Dan Potthast[USA] The Meaniacs
30th October-Clarence Cnr Hotel-Free entry-18+ Kamikaze[Adeliade] The Vaginabillies more tbc
Hey Lowdown Boys, any chance you could visit
www.castelonline.com and click the 'Blog' tab? Please read my latest
blog if you can, I need urgent help. Thanks for any time you send my way, Warm Regards Castel
Thanks so much for playing Friday night!! You guys were awesome, heaps of people were talking about you afterwards! Really appreciate you being a part of it. Have a great week!
Chris Bruv, you guys got the highest friend placement i could possibly put you in, your infront of other artists i have previously worked closely with!!
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