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Lori Dow

About Me

To experience Lori for the first time is to experience the joy and wonder that comes from a pleasant surprise or a first kiss. Wonder and surprise are often the first reactions to hearing the depth, range and quality of the voice that emanates from such an unsuspecting source. And just as you move past those initial thoughts, you are immediately enveloped by that same voice, one that is remarkably smooth and melodic yet powerful and demanding at the same time.A Beautiful voice from a beautiful person: Lori is the owner of an amazing gift that is equally matched by her ability to take songs and arrangements and transform them in such a way that it’s hard to image that they could have ever been written with anyone but her in mind. But as gifted a singer and performer as she is, her talents are over-shadowed by the special person that she is. Her energy and presence have been known to immediately brighten a room both on and off stage. Her infectious smile, affable nature and warm personality make you feel as though you’ve known her for years and instantly make you a fan – even before you ever hear her sing.Having been professionally trained as a youth herself, Lori now spends considerable time working with and fostering young talent in and around the greater Boston Area, where she can be seen performing regularly. Her live performances are like an amusement ride; filled with audience interaction, frequent impromptu set changes and a playful banter that keeps the audience fully engaged and entertained. Lori is more comfortable on stage than most people are in their favorite pair of jeans.Lori’s debut release, Unconditionally Yours, was for those not familiar with her remarkable live performances, their first introduction to this talented artist. And while it was critically praised and earned her an Urban Music Award in 2006, it only touched the surface of the artistic abilities that were yet to come. Now, back with a new project, Love Changes, Lori presents listeners with blended offerings of soul, R&B, spoken word and gospel, which result in a smooth sophomore release that build upon the foundation solidly laid by Unconditionally Yours.The best CDs are always the ones where you can just put them in and press play and this is definitely the case with Love Changes. The disc is a collection of slow and mid-tempo grooves that flow seamlessly from one track into the next without disturbing the groove. With 5 tracks on the CD with love in the title, one would have to assume that Lori has Love on her Mind. Guest appearances on the disc include spoken word artist, Omekongo Dibinga, hip hop artist, Omega Red and singer/songwriters Montez Cardwell and Leon Jones. And still present, proving to be more than a passing thought is the live instrumentation.“This time around, the sound is a little different”, says Lori. “The foundation of live instrumentation is still there, as well as material that matters, but I’ve grown and so has my music.”Not many artists still incorporate live instrumentation in their recordings but for Lori, the live instrumentation on her recordings is a holdover from the fact that she is a live performer first, and a recording artist second - a clear break from the dominance of studio artists currently present in the music industry. “There’s nothing like the joy of performing for me. I started doing it when I was a little girl and I haven’t sat down since” says Lori.Lori's Bands - In addition to performing with her own band, Lori Dow and Friends, Lori also enjoys working with the band Organism. "Hailing from Boston, Organism takes groove based improvisation to a whole new level, combining Acid Soul, Latin, Afrobeat, mashups of pop tunes. Hailing from Boston, these four ubiquitous musicians jam together onstage as one while holding down a solid groove that compels one to move at least eleven muscles in synchronicity with the music." Come experience Lori Dow...you won't be disappointed!

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Member Since: 6/27/2007
Band Website: www.loridow.com
Influences:My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, June Powell Dow (maternal grandmother) May you rest in peace, My mom, aunt Cris and uncle Jimmy, Teena Marie, Whitney Houston, CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams, Jean Carne, Andre Ward, Terry Gresham, Jill Scott, Maysa Leaks, Nancy Wilson, Regina Belle, Antonio Jackson, Kirk Franklin, Kirk Carr, The Winans, Fred Hammond, opera singer, Kathleen Battle, President Barack Obama!
Sounds Like: Dear Lover
Can't Nobody
Happy Birthday Les - Performed at my CD release Concert!
Lori Dow - Love Changes
Dear Lord - LIVE with Montez Cardwell

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Urban Music Scene - Reviews Love Changes

Urban Music Scene - Reviews Love Changes Not since New Edition has there been a major force in the R&B field, coming out of Boston, MA. At the age of 9, her talents were revealed and yet she has ...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Soul Unsigned.com - Reviews Lori Dows Love No Limit

  Lori Dow - Love No Limit review I'm about to make a very big call on this one; I actually prefer Lori's cover to Mary J Blige's original. It retains the slick groove of the original, but, for m...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Were Number 1

Sweet Rhythms Chart ..TR> THE SOLAR SWEET RHYTHM CHART W/E 9/8/20081...............5-LORI DOW CD LOVE CHANGES P&M SOULCHOONZ 2...............11-DON-E CD NATURAL PROMO DOME 3...............10-PHI...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:33:00 GMT

Lori Dow - Featured Artist for the September Show on Soulchoonz.com

Hi Lori! :-)We are writing to let you know that your / artists music will be aired in 'The Soulchoonz Show' throughout the month of September as programmed by Di-Lee & presented by 'Super' Gary Sp...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Soultracks Charts - For the month of August 2008

Congratulations! Our tabulations of purchases for the month of August are in, and you (or an artist you are affiliated with) are in or are "bubbling under" the new SoulTracks Top 10 albums chart....
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Solar radio.com - we are number 5...Youll see Im in great company!

With more than 1 millon hits and hundreds of thousands of listeners worldwide, I'm quite proud of all the good press that Love Changes has received thus far in the United Kingdom.  Thank you SOUL...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT

Soul Unsigned Show Playlist!

Playlist from the Soul Unsigned show on MRS 90.5FM (Stockholm, Sweden) on August 15th! Orgone Ft Noelle Scaggs  Dialed up (CD- Killion Floor) Bennson  Accidental lover (Forthcoming CD  Let the love...
Posted by on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:54:00 GMT

Solar Radio.com...says I’m number 7

Sweet Rhythms Chart ..TR> THE SOLAR SWEET RHYTHM CHART W/E 8/18/081...............1-ROBIN THICKE 12" MAGIC STAR TRAK(6WKS) 2...............9-MARC EVANS 7"SINGLE THIS THING CALLED LOVE - P&M SOU...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:58:00 GMT

Soul Walking....More great reviews

Soul Walking  - Music Review Lori Dow and Mose Stovall are two further artists that owe a great big thank you to Di-Lee and the Soulchoonz folks. Both release fine albums for the label, and both ...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:08:00 GMT

Moving up the charts!!!! I debuted at 10!

Sweet Rhythms Chart ..TR> THE SOLAR SWEET RHYTHM CHART W/E 8/4/081...............1-ROBIN THICKE 12" MAGIC STAR TRAK(4WKS) 2...............3-SOPHIA NELSON CD WOMAN IN LOVE P&M SOULCHOONZ - HARMON...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:09:00 GMT