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Lowgold

 
Artist: Lowgold
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Group Members:

Dan Symons, Darren Ford, Scott Simon, Rob Lee, Miles Willey

Similar Artists:

Coldplay, Travis, Badly Drawn Boy, Embrace, Grandaddy, Idaho, Red House Painters, Ocean Colour Scene, Catherine Wheel, Doves, Codeine, American Music Club

Influenced By:

Oasis, Radiohead
  • Formed: 1997, London, England
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Welcome to Winners," "Just Backward of Square," "Promise Lands"

Biography

The British group Lowgold almost fell apart before their debut album was released. Signed to Nude Records in late 1998, the band had to wait while the label cleansed itself of financial difficulties; the group was tossed into a state of limbo, barely able to support themselves while their first album was temporarily shelved. Lowgold was formed after Darren Ford (vocals, lead guitar) and Dan Symons (guitar) met each other at a university bar. After struggling with other groups, Ford decided to record a demo tape of his own and asked Symons to play guitar on it. The duo sent two songs to Nude Records; when the label requested to see the band perform, Miles Willey (bass) and Scott Simon (drums) were added to the lineup. They named themselves Lowgold after translating a Nordic word that is defined as "of hidden worth." After one rehearsal, Nude Records signed them to a contract. Lowgold's debut album, Just Backward of Square, was finally released in the U.K. in February 2000 and surfaced in America a year later. The group's dreamy guitars and slow, moody songs immediately drew comparisons to English peers such as Coldplay and Badly Drawn Boy, as well as to American artists like Grandaddy and Sebadoh. However, Lowgold's success eventually ran out when Nude abruptly folded before the year's end and leaving the band in serious debt. Drummer Scott Simon also left the band during this time. With the help of family and friends and maintaining day jobs, the members of Lowgold bounced back. Iron-Maiden enthusiast Rob Lee stepped in to play drums and U.S. deal with Sanctuary surfaced in 2003. Lowgold's long-awaited follow up, Welcome to Winners was released in spring 2004. ~ Michael Sutton, All Music Guide
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Lowgold
Origin St Albans, England
Genre(s) Indie, Rock
Years active 1998 – present
Label(s) Nude Records, Sanctuary Records, Dedted Records
Members
Darren Ford
Dan Symons
Miles Willey
Former members
Simon Scott

Lowgold are an English indie rock band. Their name is sometimes said to derive from a Nordic word, briefly translated as "of hidden worth". However the band have admitted during interview that it is just a word that Darren Ford made up.[1] The band is composed of vocalist Darren Ford, guitarist Dan Symons and bassist Miles Willey. Formed in 1998 in St Albans, England, they signed with Nude Records. They released Just Backward of Square in 2001, to mixed reactions from the British music press. In October 2003 they signed to Sanctuary Records, releasing Welcome To Winners. The band now run their independent record label, Dedtedrecords which saw the release of a double album compilation album, Keep Music Miserable in October 2005. Promise Lands, their fourth studio album, was released on 31 March 2008.

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Discography

Albums

  • The 108 E.P (July 2000)
  • Just Backward of Square (February 2001) - UK #33[2]
  • Welcome To Winners (October 2003)
  • Keep Music Miserable (October 2005)
  • Promise Lands (March 2008)

Singles

  • "Beauty Dies Young" (2000) - UK #67
  • "Mercury" (2001) - UK #48
  • "Counterfiet" (2001) - UK #52
  • "Beauty Dies Young" (remix) (2001) - UK #40

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References

  1. ^ Youtube.com
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 332. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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