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VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE "MONITORS"
Influences
My Bloody Valentine
Primal Scream (XTRMNTR, Evil Heat)
Spacemen 3
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Smiths
Killing Joke
Kraftwerk
The Cult
Echo And The Bunnymen
The Sound
Public Image Ltd
Soulwax
The Chameleons
Queens Of The Stone Age
Neu
Pixies
Radiohead
Sounds Like
Music influenced by the bands above
“More Manchester Greats” - NME
“The best new band in the country" - TOM CLARKE - THE ENEMY
“Lowline make timeless music like no one can at the moment. Music with balls” NICK MCCABE - THE VERVE"
"Arguably the most exciting new band to have emerged from Manchester in recent times." - GUARDIAN ONLINE - ARTIST OF THE DAY
"The sheer quality of musicianship throughout leaves you, like the rest of their music, gagging for more" - GLASSWERK.COM - SINGLE OF THE WEEK
"Amazing, taking the bleeding guitars of Echo & The Bunnymen, the driving energy of Joy Division/Interpol" - SUBBACUTCHA - SINGLE OF THE WEEK
"4.5/5,To its credit, the city of Manchester never seems to stop searching for the next big thing; in Lowline, it might just have found it. - GIGWISE - SINGLE OF THE WEEK"
Manchester is a funny place. Few places are so full of musical heritage, and with that comes expectation; something which has been unfulfilled in recent times. The city has been crying out for something genuinely new that can make a real impact: a band that draws inspiration from the city’s legacy, whilst still moving it forward. Enter the cities newest heroes: Lowline.
Lowline are intense and sinister yet totally up lifting. They are group of mates in their early
twenties who formed in the spring of 2007 and spent the rest of that year writing, locked away in a warehouse in Manchester’s less-than-glamorous Ancoats district. There are flashes of inspiration from cult legends The Jesus and Mary Chain and My Bloody Valentine, but they strike a rare balance between razor sharp rock and roll, and epic shoegaze. Lowline’s intense guitar sound is underpinned by tribal house tinged drums and fuzzed up bass lines, as all combine to make something with energy, atmosphere and spirit.
Their sound embodies the atmosphere of their City, whilst remaining distinctive and innovative, a combination that sets them apart from the usual bunch of shanty-chanting mockneys, and shows clearly that this is the start of something special. Their sound impressed renowned oasis and the verve producer Owen Morris so much, that he immediately took the band into the studio and recorded some tracks over many late nights.
The first yield from this session saw their debut single Monitors, a timeless indie anthem which harbors Morris’s distinct style. It was released in April 08 on 1-2-3-4 Records (Whitey, The Bishops) with the reverse side being taken up by the driving and relentless Last Chance. This massive debut grabbed the eye of DJ’s, journalists and audiences alike, as the band found places on the playlists of Zane Lowe, Colin Murray, Huw Stevens and Jon Kennedy whilst featuring on the pages of NME, The Sun and The Guardian.
Live, the band are immense. They have crafted a rip-roaring show and brim with energy and confidence, which combined with their dance sensibility that has seen them demanding attention at shows across the country. Tours with The Enemy and Happy Mondays have seen Lowline continue to cultivate an ardent fan base, and as tales still spread about their recent warehouse parties in Manchester (which have guested the likes of The Verve’s Nick McCabe) many more have sat up and taken notice.
They now embark upon a vigorous touring schedule throughout the next few months in support of their follow up single, The Sound of Music, set to be released in September 2008. Lowline will also find time this autumn to return to the studio to continue to work on their as yet untitled debut LP.
The word is out and Lowline are quickly becoming one of the UK’s most exciting new prospects, with Mike, Andy, Sam and Robbie intent on carving their own unique place in rock and roll.
You are great! We really enjoyed your show yesterday! The true Manchester sound here in Catania... fantastic! We can't wait to share the stage with you once again!
Hey! :) We would be really interested too know which song out off the four we have got on our myspace you guys like best!! We are doing this because we want you too have a control over which songs we put in order on our up and coming E.P Leave us a comment Thank you xx
hey lowline, thanks a lot for the friendship! have found you at phils ms-page and im very happy about that! great tunes, im very remembered at the best bands in the 80s... good feelings with your sound. thanks for that! greets from the wild south of germany
Delighted to hear the keyrings got thru to you with all the strikes flyin about. I hope they come in handy while you are over in Italy, bets of luck with the tour - FORZA LOWLINE! By the way that live track Lost Touch is a bit warm, savage bassline. You checked out House of Dolls yet? Love to get you playing with them here in Dublin.
