1.Your Profile
The Low Down Riders sound like a band that you’d hear in the dive bars of New Orleans, featuring horns that weave a raucous melody over the top of a rhythm section that chugs seamlessly like a steamboat down the Mississippi. It’s music for drinking and dancing.
2.Keeping Busy
The last few months have been very busy for us. We recently recorded our first EP in an abandoned car park in Ultimo, which is now available on Bandcamp and iTunes. We’re also playing quite regularly around Sydney and hitting the road towards Newcastle very soon. If you want to know where any of us are at any given time, you can stalk us on Facebook/Instagram/Twitter (@lowdownriders).
3.Best Gig Ever
Our first gig at The Gasoline Pony in Marrickville was huge! We ended up having more than ten musicians and a tap dancer squeezing onto the stage playing the most raucous New Orleans music while people filled the floor with dancing and great vibes. So much fun and many tasty local beers were consumed!
4.Current Playlist
Some independent music from New Orleans – The Deslondes, Shotgun Jazz Band and Tuba Skinny – are on high rotation at the moment. We’re also loving a lot of what’s happening in the local Sydney scene at the moment – The Button Collective, Andy Golledge Band and The Morrisons are all great bands that bring the vibes.
5.Your Ultimate Rider
A few Young Henrys beers and cloudy ciders, fancy cheeses, crackers and we’re good to go.
Stomping On My Heart is out now independently; and The Low Down Riders play The Gasoline Pony on Friday July 1.
