Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe's Jesus Of Cool (1978) and The Impossible Bird (1994) are included in Elvis Costello's "500 Albums You Need" (Vanity Fair, November 2000).

Nick Lowe with Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

Member of:

Kippington Lodge Brinsley Schwarz Rockpile Nick Lowe & His Noise To Go Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit

Little Village Nick Lowe & the Impossible Birds Guitar-Bass-Drums Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets

Producer on:

My Aim Is True  (1977) This Year's Model  (1978) Armed Forces  (1979)

Get Happy!!  (1980) Trust  (1981) Blood & Chocolate  (1986)

Songwriter on:

American Squirm Big Kick, Plain Scrap! Don't Lose Your Grip On Love Egypt Heart Of The City I Knew The Bride

I'm A Mess Surrender To The Rhythm Truth Drug The Ugly Things What's Shakin' On The Hill (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding?

Co-songwriter (with Ian Gomm) on: Cruel To Be Kind Co-songwriter (with Dave Edmunds) on: Here Comes The Weekend Co-songwriter (with Bobby Irwin) on: I Trained Her To Love Me

Co-songwriter (with Kim Wilson) on: One's Too Many (And A Hundred Ain't Enough) Co-songwriter (with Dave Edmunds, Billy Bremner & Terry Williams) on: When I Write The Book

Bass on:

Mystery Dance  (1977, My Aim Is True) We Oughta Be Ashamed  (recorded 1979) Baby It's You  (1984, B-side of L.A.F.S. and  The Only Flame In Town singles) Hurry Down Doomsday (The Bugs Are Taking Over)  (1991, Mighty Like A Rose) Poisoned Letter  (recorded 1992)

All The Rage  (1994, Brutal Youth) Clown Strike  (1994, Brutal Youth) Just About Glad  (1994, Brutal Youth) My Science Fiction Twin  (1994, Brutal Youth) Pony St.  (1994, Brutal Youth) Rocking Horse Road  (1994, Brutal Youth) Still Too Soon To Know  (1994, Brutal Youth)

Vocals on:

Baby It's You  (1984, B-side of L.A.F.S. and The Only Flame In Town singles)

Performed with Elvis Costello:

1977  •  1978  •  1981  •  1984  •  1986  •  1987  •  1989  •  1991  •  2000  •  2008  •  2010  •  2012  •  2022

Covered several Elvis Costello songs:

Indoor Fireworks (1985, The Rose Of England) (1998, Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous) (1999, The Doings) (performed live - 1989, 2008, 2010) Poisoned Rose (2011, The Old Magic)

Alison  (performed live, 2010-10-01) Home Is Anywhere You Hang Your Head  (performed live, 2010-10-01) Mystery Dance  (performed live, 2010-10-01) Oliver's Army  (performed live, 2010-10-01) Poisoned Rose  (performed live, 2010-10-01 and 2012-05-24)

Bibliography

1974 Melody Maker, April 20, 1974 New Musical Express, March 30, 1974 1976 Melody Maker, August 14, 1976 Sounds, August 14, 1976 1977 Melody Maker, October 22, 1977 New Musical Express, July 30, 1977 Trouser Press, October 1977 1978 Amsterdam Telegraaf, February 18, 1978 Austin American-Statesman, May 24, 1978 Billboard, April 8, 1978 Buffalo State College Record, March 21, 1978 Columbia Daily Spectator, May 17 1978 Crawdaddy, July 1978 Creem, July 1978 Dayton Journal Herald, May 13, 1978 International Musician, August 1978 It's Only Rock 'N' Roll, July 1978 London Daily Mirror, March 20, 1978 Melody Maker, February 25, 1978 Minneapolis Star, April 20, 1978 Musa, June 1978 New Musical Express, March 18, 1978 New Musical Express, April 8, 1978 Oakland Tribune, July 30, 1978

1978 Record Mirror, March 11, 1978 Rip It Up, May 1978 San Francisco Chronicle, April 9, 1978 Village Voice, May 8, 1978 1979 Bomp!, January 1979 Detroit Free Press, July 22, 1979 High Fidelity, January 1979 Lakeland Ledger, September 13, 1979 London Daily Mirror, June 25, 1979 London Guardian, June 23, 1979 Macon News, July 26, 1979 New Musical Express, June 2, 1979 New York Times, July 22, 1979 Philadelphia Inquirer, July 13, 1979 Playboy, April 1979 1980 Boston Globe, November 20, 1980 1982 Melody Maker, May 15, 1982 Modern Recording & Music, July 1982 Musician, June 1982 The Record, May 1982 Rolling Stone, May 27, 1982 Trouser Press, July 1982 1984 Florence Times Daily, July 10, 1984

1984 Gainesville Sun, August 10, 1984 New York Times, August 8, 1984 Tampa Tribune, August 7, 1984 The Record, September 1984 1985 Billboard, November 16, 1985 Kansas City Star, November 15, 1985 1989 Oakland Tribune, April 25, 1989 1990 Chicago Tribune, March 27, 1990 Connecticut Daily Campus, April 11, 1990 1995 Dallas Observer, January 19, 1995 2003 Uncut, November 2003 2008 The Word, June 2008 2011 Nashville Scene, September 29, 2011 2012 Rock Town Hall, April 26, 2012 2018 Rolling Stone, November 29, 2018

Internal links

Nick Lowe photos Live Stiffs Nick Lowe: The Doings Labour Of Love: The Music Of Nick Lowe Carlene Carter: Two Sides To Every Woman

Martin Belmont: The Guest List Bill Kirchen: Word To The Wise Marti Jones: My Long-Haired Life Adios Amigo: A Tribute To Arthur Alexander Kurt Baker: Got It Covered

The Sopranos: Music from the HBO Series Americathon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Solomon Burke: Don't Give Up On Me Trevor Harrison: The World Of Eddie Grundy Elizabeth McQueen: Happy Doing What We're Doing

External links

• NickLowe.net
• Shorefire.com
• AllMusic  •  Wikipedia
• YouTube: Bruce Kessler interviews Nick Lowe, 1978 - audio only - 23:56