Record Release Date Announced! Also, a Very Special Spring Residency Announced

As we approach the recording sessions for our upcoming record, we're pleased to announce that the national release date will be September 1, 2010. It is being released on the Engine Room Recordings imprint in NYC. We begin recording in March.

Also, it is our distinct pleasure to announce that Lowry will be the house band at Spike Hill for the entire Spring of 2010. It is a rarity for a music club in Williamsburg to hand over such valuable stage time for such a long period of time. We're honored to do it.

The residency begins on Thursday, February 4th. We will be there every Thursday until the end of April. All shows will be free of charge. The night will include dj's, comedy and other distinguished musical acts from NYC and surrounding regions.

Spike Hill is located directly in the heart of Williamsburg at North 7th and Bedford.

Into the Nothing. . .

So we're going away for awhile. . . on a little trip. A trip to a land called Studio. It's a place where magical things happen and little creatures come out from their gestation/hibernation places of warmth and rest.

2010 dates include stops in Germany, Belgium, Holland & France. Most of our dates early next year will be stateside and almost exclusively in NYC.

:)

CMJ --- Spike Hill Residency --- Apple Orchard Festival

Our CMJ showcase this month will happen Thursday, October 22nd at 8pm at The Suffolk in the LES. Please join us.

Also, our October residency is in full swing. Our next show at Spike Hill is next Friday, October 16th at 10pm. We'll also be doing a special outdoor concert on Sunday, October 18th at NOON at the Apples on Orchard festival. It's located on Orchard between Rivington and Delancey in the LES.

The record is coming. We promise. We want to make sure it is very good for you.

Noam Chomsky

So I spent some time with Noam Chomsky this week. He agreed to meet with me at his office in Cambridge on the M.I.T. campus. With what time we had together, I opted to skip talking political issues with him as I felt we wouldn't reach any original conclusions. . .being that I agree with him on most critical observations of the natural and political world.

We spoke mostly of the innate ability in children to understand language, music and time. We talked about music in general. And, we spoke of free will (and whether it exists).

I recommend spending some time reading some of his published work. He is important.

More Free Shows Announced

We're gearing up to record our 3rd Studio Album this fall and in the meantime, we'll be performing for free in New York City and Brooklyn. Join us at the Living Room on September 18th at 11pm. Please arrive early if you wish to be seated.

Lowry will also host a residency every other Friday in October at Spike Hill in North Williamsburg. If you live in the city, it's an easy stop. Just grab the L train to the Bedford Stop and walk across the street.

We hope to see you there!

Charleston Residency

Starting tonight, we're in Charleston for 10 days doing shows all over town. Keep an ear out on for us on 105.5 The Bridge as they will be spinning Whiskey & One Thing all week. More shows will be announced as the week goes on.

Tonight: Voodoo

Saturday: Johnson's

Tuesday: Island Bar & Grill

Wednesday: Awendah Green "The Barn Jam"

Thursday: TBA

Friday: O'Malley's

Saturday: TBA

This will be out last tour in support of our latest record "Love is Dead". A new record is coming this fall.

A Free Show

We'll be doing some free shows in the coming months. The first of those will be Friday, July 10th at the world famous Living Room in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Apparently, it is quite lovely sounding in there. This will be our first performance in such a space. Please join us at 10pm.

Summer Residency in Charleston - Late July

We're in the process of setting recording dates for our new record. The record is due to be released in January of 2010. We're extremely excited to be working with Drew Fischer again as producer. Mark Christensen will be the executive producer of the album and has a fantastic ear for sonic loveliness.

Meanwhile, we're doing 8 straight shows in Charleston, South Carolina in Late July. We'll be joining our friends Deepwater Soul Society on all of the shows. In order to find out more about DWSS, check out www.deepwatersoulsociety.com

Capping off the residency, we'll be at the Pour House on Thursday, July 30th.

What it looks like falling into a black hole. . .

The Richmond Sessions

The folks at The Sound of Music Recording Studio in Richmond, VA graciously granted us an entire day of recording and rehearsing. It has been a nice escape from tour. The studio includes 3 levels including a lounge floor, main recording space and secondary recording space on the 3rd floor. The rooms are enormous and provide massive sound structures for tracking.

Lowry to Headline 1st Night of Deli Festival May 6th

Lowry will headline the first evening of the 1st annual Best of NYC Festival on May 6th at Southpaw in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  The band goes on at 11pm.  Tickets can be purchased in advance here.

"Whiskey" Debuts on $99 Videos

go to the following links for high resolution, full screen versions:

http://www.99dollarmusicvideos.com/

http://www.99dollarmusicvideos.com/musicvideos/episode/99MV_20090409

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVG2VKSukFo&feature=channel_page

Lowry Set to Debut "Whiskey" $99 Videos this Thursday

From the man who brought MTV to the world (back when it was cool) comes a new web based television show, $99 Music Videos. In conjunction with Verizon Fios, Next New Networks' $99 Vids couples young talented directors with new music talent in order to produce a video that is truly a joint effort between the musicians, actors & directors. The rules for the video are simple: create a music video with a $99 budget. . .shoot the video in one day. . .edit the video in one day.

stuff

Here.

April Dates. . . .New Record--Summer 2009

We're going to do another round of dates in April in North Carolina, South Carolina & Georgia this April. This will likely be the last round of dates in support of Love is Dead. While we will endlessly continue to cover music from this recording, our focus will shift a bit towards a new recording.

We're very proud of L.I.D. It's the best piece of artwork I've ever been associated with. It's taken awhile for it to catch on. I really didn't realize how dense the recording was until I realized that people were giving it 3 or 4 spins before they were into it.

Please refer the music to your friends if you have the recording. It's a slow listen.

Keep an eye out for our April dates.

Athens Soundies -- Jukebox Heart & One Thing -- New Videos

Lowry: One Thing
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Lowry: Jukebox Heart
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Whiskey to be included on $99 Videos

We're filming another video in support of Love is Dead. The band will participate in a brand new web television program called $99 Videos. It's a killer idea that basically asks a production team, film crew & band to film, edit and release a video for a band in one day and with a budget of $99.

We loved the idea and wanted to participate immediately. Find out more here. Also, keep an eye out for a new video for Zipped Up the Lost Coat.

Charlotte this Saturday, The Muse 10pm

Cool bit about Heidi here.

Southern Tour - Atlanta Show Next Week - Friday, February 20th @ Star Bar

Go here.

http://www.onlinerock.com/CDreview/review_lowry.shtml

Music Hall of Williamsburg - January 31st

So we're doing a show on January 31st at the Music Hall. It's the cd release for Guilt by Association Vol. 2. It's also my birthday.

We're on at 8pm sharp.