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lowground

"...vibe-drenched..." - The Talk Magazine

About Me

.. width="425" height="350" .. Lowground formed officially in December 2004. J Carmichael and Emi Jarvi fancied putting a sound together that wouldn't be the same-ish distortion-heavy indie rock that has saturated the York music scene.

They take a cue from bands like Zero 7 and the Sneaker Pimps, weaving in hints of jazz and blues, injecting folk/rock vocals and sprinkling the finished product with subtle electronica. The result is something that is guaranteed to turn some heads... and some ears.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/19/2005
Band Website: lowground.co.uk
Band Members: There are five Lowgrounders...

:: Emi Jarvi (23) - Vocals and optimism - Born in Chicago, USA, Emi is the vocalist in Lowground when she's not filling in visa applications. As well as writing all the material with J, she's the face of the band. However, she doesn't wish to discuss what body parts the other band members are...

:: J Carmichael (23) - Guitar and chauffer - Originally from Dorset, James is the great motivator of Lowground and also gets stuck driving everyone else around. He is constantly amazed by how much gear actually fits into a Ford Fiesta.

:: Andrew Davies - Bass and hair - From nowhere in particular, Andrew has been playing guitar since the tender age of nine but soon became frustrated by a world full of guitarists and so took up the bass. His long hair vibrates in time with the groove.

:: Ben Weaver (25) - Synth and technical fiddling - Originally from Harrogate, Ben is the eldest member of the band, and as such he now requires a nice comfy chair for playing the keyboard. He still doesn't know the names of the songs.

:: Dave Rogers (24) - Drums and all primal thumping - From deepest, darkest Penarth in South Wales, Neanderthal primal tub-thumper Dave Rogers has emerged. Don't let his mild-mannered exterior fool you, you can't trust a man that likes to beat things with sticks.
Sounds Like: bit Zero 7-ish...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New SIngle Out Now!!

Come and check out the first track on our MySpace Mecca and buybuybuy at www.emijarvi.com !
Posted by lowground on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:31:00 PST

New Music Video!!

Stop by our MySpace and watch the new music video!!  Filmed before Emi had her hair chopped, but we still like it!!
Posted by lowground on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 04:54:00 PST

Pictures!!

Paul Kelly has done it again!! I think he's the best photographer in York... anyone one wanna fight about it? http://www.flickr.com/photos/itspaulkelly/sets/7205759408495 2720/...
Posted by lowground on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 01:17:00 PST

Uni Battle of the Bands

We're in the final!!  A big thank you to all who came along and voted for us, and we hope to see you again on Saturday. We were really happy to get through, and surprised as it was a tough heat.&...
Posted by lowground on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 04:28:00 PST

University BoTB!!

WHOOOOP!!! LOWGROUND CAME FIRST PLACE!!!!  We're all still shocked and smiling after coming first in our York University Battle of the Bands Heat!!  It was a really good night as far as musi...
Posted by lowground on Sat, 28 Jan 2006 06:25:00 PST