Lowcraft

Lowcraft

Genres: alt. rock, alternative rock

About Lowcraft

* Nathan Khyber: vocals (front) * Brady Woodcock: guitar (standing, right) * Keith Sommers: guitar (standing, left) * Peter Noone: bass (not pictured) * Billy La Grand: drums (standing, middle) Lowcraft came on to the scene as Absinthe and took off for stardom immediately. Quickly labeled by anyone that heard them as, "the next big thing," they made a name for themselves playing gigs up and down the west coast and even making a trip to the South-by-Southwest Music Showcase. You might remember them showing up on MTV's "The Real World" in Seattle. A record label, Disco Volante, finally recognized the opportunity being presented and signed the band. Once the boys were in London recording and preparing for a UK tour, it was discovered that another artist was already recording under the name of Absinthe. This would turn out to be one of the most unfortunate misuses of an excellent band name in the history of music. Only a little saddened by this turn of events, the band quickly recovered and came up with a new name, Lowcraft! Bass player, Clark Stiles was replaced with Peter Noone Manticore - Review by David Owens for Flipside magazine (Issue 12) Warm-hearted post-rock symphonies soaked in an exultant, soaring voice with drama and passion cutting a swathe through the dazzling atmospherics, Manticore is like a collision between Portishead, The Psychedlic Furs and the Smashing Pumpkins - twisted music with a widescreen agenda. Lowcraft's filmic music revolves around a maelstrom of a soundtrack ('All The Rage' and the single 'Transcendental Meltdown') with Nathan Khyber's snakelike voice at the eye of the storm. Rock 'n' roll shot through with artful romance, dark and unnerving yet joyous and uplifting, this is imaginations on fire, led to the city limits and ordered to set up home there. Manticore is music with staying power!

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