New Single: Keep Coming Back

The new Lowheart single, their first release for 2023, is a duet with talented Victorian singer Tanya A, called "Keep Coming Back" - a Country-Pop-Rock ballad, sung from the perspective of a couple who can't quite get it together, but can't completely stay away from each other either. The song features sparsely arranged verses, highlighting the narrative lyrics and strong vocal performances, counterpointed by the big sound on the catchy choruses

Driven by the acoustic rhythm guitar, the track combines a variety of instruments, including piano, organ, mandolin, and harmonica, as well as Lowheart's trademark electric lead guitar - featured to great effect in the solo. The crisp production and melodic tune create a commercial, yet mature sound, that should have broad appeal. This stand-alone single precedes Lowheart's forthcoming Country Rock album "Dirty Drinking Boots", which will include a solo vocal version of the song.

New EP: "Roots Run Deep"

The new Lowheart release, "Roots Run Deep" - their first EP, is a six-track collection of traditional American folk songs, from well before the birth of rock 'n' roll, and which reflect the origins of both Country Music and The Blues. The songs on this EP are all around 100 years old (and in the case of "Wayfaring Stranger", around 200 years old!) - so old that the original songwriters cannot be identified, and as such the songs are all in the public domain.

These classic songs, which have all been covered numerous times over the years by a great many artists, have been given the Lowheart treatment on "Roots Run Deep", often with unique new arrangements that inject a different perspective and feel to the songs. The instrumentation, production, and musical style are in a similar vein to the sounds displayed on their most recent album "Catharsis", driven by the acoustic guitar, passionate vocals, and each featuring a memorable and dynamic lead guitar solo.

"Roots Run Deep" covers the majority of the pre-rock American musical genres (with the exception of jazz); blues, folk-blues, country, folk, country blues, hillbilly, bluegrass, gospel, and even a touch of reggae - the amalgam of which can best be described in modern terms as Roots/Americana or Alt-Country, although with the addition of Lowheart's ever-resent rock edge. Lyrical themes featured in these songs include those of spirituality, redemption, temptation, loneliness, punishment, isolation, sorrow, and loss, with classic settings such as trains, prisons, whore-houses, and biblical legends. "Roots Run Deep" presents a concise summary of the roots of American guitar music, with a fresh take on some well-worn and much-loved classics.

New Single! ~ "Take These Times"

The hard-rocking new Lowheart single, "Take These Times", is a furious, and angst-ridden aggressive rocker, that reflects the frustration many are feeling in these times of lockdowns, restrictions, confusion, contradiction, isolation, and the constant threat of a deadly virus. The single is something of a follow-up to last year's "Complex Times" single, which itself was written the previous year (prior to the covid pandemic) - hence the homage to the earlier track on the cover artwork. "Take These Times" is driven by a heavy riff, reminiscent of the style heard on the "Rock Du Jour" album (which was released in March this year), paving the way for an angry vocal with soaring chorus hooklines. The punchy guitar sound is influenced by both punk and metal, and this non-album single provides stark contrast to the sparse sounds heard on the previous release, the "Catharsis" album, and also to the roots and country material that Lowheart are currently working on.