In between, they released several singles and EPs. "Over the Ocean", a single drawn from The Curtain Hits the Cast, also became something of a hit on college radio.īy the time of their next full-length album (1999's Secret Name) Low had moved to the independent label Kranky. Long Division and its similar follow-up, 1996's The Curtain Hits the Cast, established the band as critical darlings extensive touring helped them to develop a highly devoted fan base. Both I Could Live in Hope and Long Division were produced and recorded by Kramer. It featured Nichols on bass, though he was replaced by Zak Sally, who joined for the recording of the band's next album Long Division. Low's debut album, I Could Live in Hope, was released on Virgin Records' Vernon Yard imprint in 1994. She was to use brushes almost exclusively, rather than drum sticks. Sparhawk left Zen Identity, who continued to perform and record without him, and he and Nichols recruited Sparhawk's wife Mimi Parker to play a very modest drum kit composed of a single snare drum, single cymbal, and a single floor tom. As a joke, they wondered what would happen if they played such quiet music in front of Duluth crowds, which at that point focused around the loud, grunge, "post-punk" sound. Sparhawk taught Zen Identity songs to Nichols and during practices, the two started improvising with some very modest, quiet themes. At that time, Nichols was a senior at Superior Senior High School, and bassist in the band Lorenzo's Tractor. That band needed a new bassist, and recruited future Low bassist John Nichols. Sparhawk had been playing in the Superior, Wisconsin band Zen Identity, the core of which was formed by drummer Robb Berry and vocalist Bill Walton.
Parker and Sparhawk's vocal harmonies represent perhaps the group's most distinctive element critic Denise Sullivan writes that their shared vocals are "as chilling as anything Gram and Emmylou ever conspired on-though that's not to say it's country-tinged, just straight from the heart." However, Low's members ultimately disapproved of the term. Early descriptions sometimes referred to it as a rock subgenre called " slowcore" often compared to the band Bedhead, who played this style during the early 1990s. The music of Low is characterized by slow tempos and minimalist arrangements. Previous bassists for the band include John Nichols from 1993 to 1994, Zak Sally from 1994 to 2005, Matt Livingston from 2005 to 2008, and Steve Garrington from 2008 to 2020. The group is composed of founding members Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals). Low (stylized as LOW) is an American indie rock band from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993.
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