Lowell (musician) explained

Lowell
Birth Name:Elizabeth Lowell Boland
Birth Date:1991 9, mf=yes
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genre:Pop, dance-pop, synthpop, pop rock, electropop
Occupation:Songwriter, producer, singer
Years Active:2012–present
Label:Arts & Crafts

Elizabeth Lowell Boland, known by the stage name Lowell, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer[1] known for her writing collaborations with JoJo, Beyoncé, Madison Beer, Hailee Steinfeld, Bülow, Tate McRae, and more.

Background

Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Boland moved to Toronto, Ontario at age 18 to study music at the University of Toronto.

Career

During this time, she began writing some song demos on ukulele,[2] which came to the attention of Canadian music manager Mike Dixon. Dixon forwarded them in turn to producer Martin Terefe, and Boland made her debut in 2012 as a guest vocalist on Apparatjik's 2012 EP If You Can, Solve This Jumble.[3]

She signed to Arts & Crafts, and released the EP I Killed Sara V in February 2014.[4] Her full-length album debut, We Loved Her Dearly, followed in September 2014.[5]

Her song, "Palm Trees" featured as soundtrack in the soccer game FIFA 15.

On April 6, 2018, she released her sophomore album Lone Wolf.

She co-wrote all three songs on the debut EP from Bülow, Damaged Vol. 1, which was released November 2017 on Wax Records, including the single "Not A Love Song." Damaged Vol. 1 was praised by critics for its "real and authentic" portrayal of Bülow's voice.[6]

She received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "Grey Singing in Auditorium", for her work on the 2020 film Bloodthirsty.[7]

Artist discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Songwriting discography

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Take Care"2013Backstreet BoysIn a World Like This
"R U OK"2020Tate McRaeToo Young to Be Sad
"Lonely Hearts"JoJoGood to Know
"In Your Room"
"Summer Feelings"
(featuring Charlie Puth)
Lennon StellaScoob! The Album
"Your Name Hurts"Hailee SteinfeldHalf Written Story
"End This (L.O.V.E.)"
"Man Up"
"Wrong Direction"
"Good in Goodbye"2021Madison BeerLife Support
"Effortlessly"
"Blue"
"Interlude"
"Homesick"
"Selfish"
"Sour Times"
"Baby"
"Emotional Bruises"
"Channel Surfing / the End"
"This Sucks."
(with MacKenzie Porter)
Virginia to VegasRemember That Time We
"Ain't About You"
(featuring Kiiara)
Wonho
"Yuck"2022Charli XCXCrash
"Suckerpunch"FletcherGirl of My Dreams
"Hot Crush Lover"Blu DeTigerN/A
"Never Have I Ever"2023Brett KisselThe Compass Project – South Album
"Shit We Do for Love"
(with Yaeger)
Icona PopClub Romantech
"King of Everything"Madison BeerSilence Between Songs
"EX EX EX (Whoops)"RêveSaturn Return
"Texas Hold 'Em"2024BeyoncéCowboy Carter
"Bodyguard"

Production discography

YearArtistSongAlbum
2023The BeachesBlame my Ex
2021Catie TurnerHide and SeekNon-album single
2020Tate McRaer u okToo Young to Be Sad

Notes and References

  1. http://www.wmagazine.com/culture/2014/09/lowell-music-singer/ "Lowell Is Alive and Well"
  2. http://exclaim.ca/Interviews/FromTheMagazine/lowell-best_of_both_worlds "Lowell: Best of Both Worlds"
  3. http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/26/lowell-singer-songwriter-debuts-single-i-love-you-money/?_r=0 "Lowell is No Ordinary Pop Chanteuse"
  4. http://exclaim.ca/News/lowell_signs_to_arts_crafts_for_new_ep Lowell Signs to Arts & Crafts for New EP, Shares "Cloud 69"
  5. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2014/09/07/the_lowdown_on_lowell_torontos_next_big_name_in_pop.html "The lowdown on Lowell, Toronto's next big name in pop"
  6. Web site: Stack. Chris. Bülow – Damaged Vol. 1 EP – rBeatz Radio. rbeatz.com. December 20, 2017. May 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612112936/https://rbeatz.com/bulow-damaged-vol-1-ep/. June 12, 2018. dead.
  7. Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.