Lowlives
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| origin = Los Angeles, United States
| genre = Grunge
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = Spinefarm
| spinoff_of = The Defiled
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| current_members =
- Lee Downer
- Luke Johnson
- Jaxon Moore
- Steve Lucarelli
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Lowlives (stylised in all caps) are a British-American grunge group formed in Los Angeles in 2016 by British musicians Lee Downer and Luke Johnson and LA natives Jaxon Moore and Steve Lucarelli.
History
Lee Downer relocated to Los Angeles after the break-up of his former band The Defiled, with whom he played under the pseudonym "Stitch D". After spending some time as a session musician, he met up with former Beat Union and No Devotion drummer Luke Johnson, and after exchanging some demos, they decided to form a band together.[https://devolutionmagazine.co.uk/2024/04/12/interview-lowlives-lee-downer-if-you-stop-playing-music-its-miserable/ Interview: Lowlives – Lee Downer “If you stop playing music, it’s miserable.”] Devolution Magazine. 12 April 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025. Initially adopting the stage name "Lee Villain", he later recruited guitarist Jaxon Moore and former Ataris bassist Steve Lucarelli to complete the lineup, playing their first show in 2017, with their first single "Burn Forever" releasing that same year.[https://bravewords.com/news/lowlives-featuring-former-members-of-the-defiled-no-devotion-the-ataris-streaming-new-sing-burn-forever/ LOWLIVES Featuring Former Members Of THE DEFILED, NO DEVOTION, THE ATARIS Streaming New Sing “Burn Forever”] Bravewords. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
In 2018, the band independently released their first EP, Burn Forever, to critical acclaim. This was followed by a first festival appearance at the Reading and Leeds Festivals that summer.[https://www.readingfestival.com/news/lowlives-interview Lowlives: “To be playing Reading and Leeds blows our minds”] Reading Festival. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018. A number of standalone singles followed over the next few years before they signed to Spinefarm Records to release their new album in 2024.[https://distortedsoundmag.com/lowlives-announce-debut-album-freaking-out/ Lowlives announce debut album ‘Freaking Out’] Distorted Sound. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
Their first album, Freaking Out, was released 31 May 2024. A deluxe edition featuring 6 new tracks was subsequently released on 27 June 2025, supported by a UK tour in support of The Dangerous Summer.[https://slrmagazine.com/2025/06/30/lowlives-release-deluxe-version-of-latest-album-freaking-out-feat-6-unreleased-tracks/ Lowlives Release Deluxe Version of Latest Album “Freaking Out” Feat. 6 Unreleased Tracks] S.L.R Magazine. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
Members
- Lee Downer - lead vocals, guitar
- Luke Johnson - drums
- Jaxon Moore - guitar
- Steve Lucarelli - bass guitar
Discography
;Extended Plays
- Burn Forever (2018)
;Studio albums
- Freaking Out (2024)
;Singles
- "Burn Forever" (2017)
- "Hey You" (2020)
- "Bones" (2020)
- "Gravity" (2020)
- "I Don't Like You" (2021)
- "Misery" (2022)
- "Freaking Out" (2023)
- "Liar" (2023)
- "Loser" (2024)
- "You Don't Care" (2024)
References
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External links
- [https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/473/artists/lowlives Profile at Spinefarm Records]
Category:Rock music groups from California
Category:Musical groups established in 2016
Category:Spinefarm Records artists