Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe
Lowe at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Nicholas Orain Lowe
Born	(1949-03-24) 24 March 1949 (age 67) Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Genres	Pub rock new wave power pop
Occupation(s)	Musician singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar keyboards bass
Years active	1966–present
Labels	Columbia Demon F-Beat Radar Reprise Upstart Yep Roc Stiff Proper
Associated acts	Brinsley Schwarz Rockpile Elvis Costello The Attractions The Imposters Huey Lewis and the News Noise To Go The Cowboy Outfit Carlene Carter Johnny Cash Little Village Bill Kirchen Dr Feelgood
Website	nicklowe.net

Nicholas Orain "Nick" Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer.

A noted figure in UK pub rock, power pop and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica. He is best known for his songs "Cruel to Be Kind" (a US Top 40 single) and "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" (a top 10 UK hit), as well as his production work with Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, and others. Lowe also wrote "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", a hit for Costello. He lives in Brentford, London, England.

Lowe attended the independent Woodbridge School in Suffolk. He began his musical career in 1967, when he joined the band Kippington Lodge, along with his school friend Brinsley Schwarz.His first EP is Nick Lowe with Kippington Lodge "I Can See Her Face" in 1969.They released a few singles on the Parlophone record label as Kippington Lodge before they renamed the band Brinsley Schwarz in late 1969 and began performing country and blues-rock. The group was launched by its management company Famepushers Ltd with an appearance at New York's Fillmore East; a planeload of British journalists were flown over by Famepushers to witness the event, but the stunt backfired and Brinsley Schwarz became a laughing stock until they established credibility on the London pub rock circuit. Lowe wrote some of his best-known compositions while a member of Brinsley Schwarz, including "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding", a hit for Elvis Costello in 1979; and "Cruel to Be Kind", also in 1979, Lowe's single and biggest worldwide hit, co-written with bandmate Ian Gomm.