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You or your band could share the stage with Lowrider!!

Lowrider is offering one band or performer the opportunity to open their home town show at the Gov in Adelaide on the 25th of June.

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Lowrider’s new album… Round The World

Bigger. Brighter. Bolder: Just three words to nail the irresistible sound of hot Adelaide quartet Lowrider’s second album, ‘Round the World’.

Having forged a reputation as one of the most mesmerising live acts around and with one acclaimed album already under their belt, the foursome of Paul Bartlett (drums/beats), brother John (piano/keys), Joe Braithwaite (vocals) and Scott Duncan (bass) are at the top their game and ready to take their unique blend of soul and funk to the world.

Since forming in Adelaide in 2004, Lowrider have supported some of the biggest acts in Australia and the world (Christina Aguilera, Lupe Fiasco, Alicia Keys). Also performing countless festivals including Big Day Out, Blues and Roots, Pyramid Rock and A Day On The Green. After proving they could match it with the best on stage, it was that smooth spontaneous live sound they wanted to capture on the album, embellished with the almost limitless possibilities the studio can bring. The stunning result intertwines threads from the four members’ different tastes and backgrounds into a seamless whole. The band has built on its proven formula by adding echoes of Motown and Stax, Latin tinges and slinky funk to create a compelling catalogue of love songs, haunting ballads, party jams and even socio-political comment.

The first single, ‘Here We Go’, is an irresistible invitation to the party (“come right in and take a beer, it’s all on us!”), with a driving bass line and wicked horns that will have you thirsting for more. At the other end of the spectrum is ‘What Keeps You Here’, a heartfelt, rhythmically intriguing piano-driven ballad that gives Joe’s soulful vocals a chance to truly shine.

The astute, scathing, Latin-infused ‘Twenty Thirteen’ sees the band questioning society’s slavish devotion to the corporate dollar (“don’t become the cattle of the rich man”), and the sweeping strings and sparse handclaps of the lush, epic ‘Break Me’ display the band’s sensitive side.

Upbeat, inspirational ‘Hold On’, with its swirling organ intro (“Hold on to me, a time will come when you see the best of me and we’ll go higher”) brings to mind the best of vintage soul whereas the gentle, jazzy album closer ‘Keep The Pace’ provides a thoughtful and fitting finale.

“A lot of the music to begin with was written without the thought of having to reproduce it live,” says Paul. “We just wanted to make music that sounded good – whatever the hell instruments we wanted to use, we will use. But people would also say you really had to see Lowrider live to understand what we do. So we thought – how can we capture a bit more of our live show and live energy into an album?”

You can start by borrowing Alicia Keys’ horn section. After bonding with the Lowrider lads on Keys’ last tour, the Chops Horns, a razor sharp unit who have played with the likes of The Police, Parliament and Public Enemy, offered their services and bring an urgency and groove that lifts the music to another dimension.

“It was a huge honour to have someone like that playing on the album,” says Paul. “The sounds of a real horn section on there are just unbeatable.”

And the international flavour doesn’t end there. Although ‘Round The World’ was proudly recorded in Adelaide by Gabriel “Gabs” Agostino and produced by the Bartlett brothers, it was mixed by sonic guru Jason Goldstein, (who won a Grammy for Beyonce’s B’Day album as well as handling Jay-Z’s masterpiece The Blueprint) and mastered by Dave Kutch (The Roots, Erykah Badu, Al Green). With that kind of overseas credibility and clout on board, Lowrider is poised to once again capture the attention of music lovers of all ages, stages and flavours in Australia and beyond.

“We want to make music as an Australian band but that will transcend worldwide,” says Paul. “We don’t want to aim it for a certain market – we do what we do and if people like it then that’s cool and a bonus. As soon as you try to formulate your music for a certain market or group of people you will fall flat on your face. We make honest music.”

That kind of passion – and the ability to back it up – should indeed take Lowrider Round the World.

Bio’s

Scott Duncan (aka Scotty D): Bass

Fav movie: Swordfish and any James Bond

Fav music of the 80’s: Guns & Roses, Metallica, Stryper, Motley Crew

Fav drink: A BIG red wine ( Shiraz or Cab Sav) from the Barossa

Fav dish to cook: Home made pizzas and HOT curries

Joe Braithwaite: Vocals

Fav movie: It’s a toss up between the Kill Bill series and the Star Wars trilogy (not the new ones)

Fav music of the 90’s: I was way into Silverchair

Fav drink: I’m going to go out on a limb and say mulled wine

Fav places to eat: Adelaide – Good Life, Melbourne – Movida, Sydney – Bills

Fav live show: Rage Against The Machine were a life changing band to see live… how they can make a crowd of thirty thousand people all go that crazy is really something special

Fav links: Gourmet Traveller for recipes, Map My Run to see how far I can run and of course YouTube cause most TV is crap!

Paul Bartlett (aka Mr Cee, Shufflemonkey): Drums, Beats

John Bartlett (aka Papa John): Piano, Rhodes, Anything with Keys

Fav movie: Anything with that actor in it… you know the one

Fav music: All (*the term ‘all’ excludes country)

Fav drink: Scotch, Red Wine, Beer, Water

Fav place to eat: Mouth

A bit of background

Lowrider – consisting of brothers John and Paul Bartlett, Scott Duncan and Joe Braithwaite – formed and played their very first show in December 2003. Since the band’s conception, they have played over 800 live shows, highlights of which have included:

Clipsal 500 in ‘08 and ‘10
Summerdayze ‘10
Lupe Fiasco Tour ‘10
Alicia Keys Australian Tour ‘09
Groove on New Years Day ‘09
Big Day Out (Adelaide) ‘09
East Coast Blues’n Roots ‘09
Blueprint Festival ‘09
Christina Aguilera Australian Tour ‘08
Big Day Out (National) with Hilltop Hoods ‘08
Ms Fest Tasmania ‘08
Australian Open ‘08
Petes Ridge ‘08
Federation Square ‘08
St Kilda Fest ‘08
Bass in the Grass ‘07
Bass in the Dust ‘07
Make Poverty History ‘07
Pyramid Rock Festival in ‘06 and ‘07