Lowell (musician)
Elizabeth Lowell Boland, known by stage name Lowell, is a Canadian singer and songwriter,[1] known for her writing collaborations with Madison Beer, Hailee Steinfeld, Bülow, and Icona Pop among others.
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Birth name | Elizabeth Lowell Boland |
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | September 14, 1991
Genres | Pop, dance-pop, synthpop, pop rock, electropop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012 - present |
Labels | Arts & Crafts |
Associated acts | Alle Farben, Apparatjik, Backstreet Boys, Bülow (singer), Hailee Steinfeld, Icona Pop, Madison Beer, Netsky (musician), |
Background
Originally from Calgary, Alberta,[1] Boland moved to Toronto, Ontario at age 18 to study music at the University of Toronto,[2] but soon dropped out and spent time working as a stripper under the name "Sara Victoria".[1]
Musical career
During this time, she began writing some song demos on ukulele,[3] which came to the attention of Canadian music manager Mike Dixon.[3] Dixon forwarded them in turn to producer Martin Terefe, and Boland made her debut in 2012 as a guest vocalist on Apparatjik's 2012 EP If You Can, Solve This Jumble.[4]
She signed to Arts & Crafts, and released the EP I Killed Sara V in February 2014.[5] Her full-length album debut, We Loved Her Dearly, followed in September 2014.[6]
Her song, "Palm Trees" featured as soundtrack in EA Sports game, FIFA 15.
On April 6, 2018 she released her sophomore album Lone Wolf.
She co-wrote all three songs on the debut EP from Bülow, Damaged Vol. 1, which was released November 2017 on Wax Records, including the single "Not A Love Song." Damaged Vol. 1 was praised by critics for its "real and authentic" portrayal of Bülow's voice.[7]
Artist Discography
Studio albums
- 2014 - We Loved Her Dearly
- 2018 - Lone Wolf
Extended Plays
- 2014 - I Killed Sara V.
- 2016 - Part 1: PARIS YK
Singles
- 2016 - "Ride"
- 2016 - "High Enough"
- 2016 - "West Coast Forever"
Songwriter Discography
2020
Hailee Steinfeld | Wrong Direction (single) | Writer |
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2019
References
- "Lowell Is Alive and Well". W, September 17, 2014.
- "An Ex-Stripper Is Tearing Down Myths About Sexuality With the Catchiest Pop Songs of Fall". Music.Mic, September 9, 2014,
- "Lowell: Best of Both Worlds". Exclaim!, October 2014.
- "Lowell is No Ordinary Pop Chanteuse". T Magazine, June 26, 2014.
- Lowell Signs to Arts & Crafts for New EP, Shares "Cloud 69". Exclaim!, January 22, 2014.
- "The lowdown on Lowell, Toronto's next big name in pop". Toronto Star, September 7, 2014.
- Stack, Chris (20 December 2017). "Bülow - Damaged Vol. 1 EP - rBeatz Radio". rbeatz.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.