Lo Fine is an indie rock band, and recording project, started in Northampton, Massachusetts by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin O'Rourke in 1998. Although primarily the work of singer and multi-instrumentalist O'Rourke,[1] his early collaborators (1999-2007) included musicians Brian Marchese (drums), Thane Thomsen (bass), and Mark Schwaber (guitar), as well as Bruce Tull (guitar/pedal steel) of the Scud Mountain Boys,[1] and José Ayerve.[2] They have released three full length albums, and three EPs, notably incorporating home recordings with studio tracks on their early releases.[3] The music is noted for its slow pace, quiet volume, and poetic lyrics,[4] as well as being described as meditative, gentle, and melancholy.[5][6]
Lo Fine | |
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| Years active | 1998-present |
| Labels | Natural Disaster, Pigeon, self-released |
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| Website | lofine.com |
O'Rourke's vocals and approach have drawn comparisons to Matthew Sweet,[7] Vic Chesnutt, as well as Will Oldham,[8] Mark Kozelek, Built to Spill's Doug Martsch and Centro-Matic's Will Johnson.[9][10][11]
Discography
editEPs
edit- lo fine (self-released, 1999)
- Slow to a Crawl EP (Pigeon, 2002)
- Migraine Errata EP (Unreleased & B-Sides 2001-2006) (West Main Development, 2007)
LPs
edit- Nine (Natural Disaster, 2001)
- Not For Us Two (Pigeon, 2007)
- Want is a Great Need (ASR, 2013)
Compilations
edit- Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy (Shout! Factory, 2009)
- Ball of Wax 27 (Ball of Wax Audio Quarterly, Winter 2012)
References
edit- ^ a b "Stereogum review". 30 March 2007.
- ^ "Popmatters Lo Fine: Not For Us Two".
- ^ "Hybrid Magazine Lo Fine- alt country from the heart of Massachusetts".
- ^ "Performermag review".
- ^ "Three Imaginary Girls review".
- ^ Sylvie Simmons. "Mojo Magazine review". Mojo Magazine.
- ^ "Americana UK review".
- ^ "All Music Guide". AllMusic.
- ^ "Americana UK".
- ^ "All Music Guide". AllMusic.
- ^ Glennon, Sean. "Boston Globe, April 13, 2003". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.