Photo: Olga Kuzmenko
Lōwli is Roisin Lowry, a musician and songwriter from Galway, Ireland. She creates a unique sound of ethereal vocal melodies, expressive lyrics & rich, orchestral textures.
Only two years into her solo project, she already has several notable shows under her belt, including performances at Sounds from a Safe Harbour and Whelan’s Ones to Watch. She has been listed as one to watch in 2018 by State.ie and Whelan’s and her music has received praise from various sources including The Irish Times.
Opening with its title-track, Feathers, the debut EP from Lōwli is a soothing collection of contemporary folk ballads for world-weary souls in need of balm. Retaining the contemplative demeanour of previous releases, 'Feathers' has an airy personality, a rhythmic melody that bounces us along with a controlled glee, like a flighty ball across its 3 minutes.
'Fading' almost apologetically tugs at our sleeve, a twinkling old piano intro, Lowry channels a painful sense of melancholy through her gentle singing, it's a slow absorption which never fully clenches its grasp, letting go despondently by track's end, I'm glad that the easy choice of an optimistic crescendo is avoided. Closing track 'Colourless' finds Lōwli finally overcoming the weighty themes of Feathers, but only to a degree, it's a very enchanting dirge, deft strings and keys giving it a mythical old-world quality.
The two defining qualities of Lōwli's song-writing for me are (a) the avoidance of clichéd song endings and (b) a genuine sense that she has written these songs to herself, not for herself, nor for others. Both leave a lasting impression of authenticity in how she delivers her craft, making Feathers an important first footprint on her musical journey.
Lōwli will launch debut EP Feathers at The Bello Bar this Saturday night, 23rd of February, with support from Laura Ryder Ampersand. Event info is here.
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZscfbgoUni2rNu5cHFlcU?si=71gw56HVQGOG_-xOYq0dsA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowlimusic/
Only two years into her solo project, she already has several notable shows under her belt, including performances at Sounds from a Safe Harbour and Whelan’s Ones to Watch. She has been listed as one to watch in 2018 by State.ie and Whelan’s and her music has received praise from various sources including The Irish Times.
Opening with its title-track, Feathers, the debut EP from Lōwli is a soothing collection of contemporary folk ballads for world-weary souls in need of balm. Retaining the contemplative demeanour of previous releases, 'Feathers' has an airy personality, a rhythmic melody that bounces us along with a controlled glee, like a flighty ball across its 3 minutes.
'Fading' almost apologetically tugs at our sleeve, a twinkling old piano intro, Lowry channels a painful sense of melancholy through her gentle singing, it's a slow absorption which never fully clenches its grasp, letting go despondently by track's end, I'm glad that the easy choice of an optimistic crescendo is avoided. Closing track 'Colourless' finds Lōwli finally overcoming the weighty themes of Feathers, but only to a degree, it's a very enchanting dirge, deft strings and keys giving it a mythical old-world quality.
The two defining qualities of Lōwli's song-writing for me are (a) the avoidance of clichéd song endings and (b) a genuine sense that she has written these songs to herself, not for herself, nor for others. Both leave a lasting impression of authenticity in how she delivers her craft, making Feathers an important first footprint on her musical journey.
Lōwli will launch debut EP Feathers at The Bello Bar this Saturday night, 23rd of February, with support from Laura Ryder Ampersand. Event info is here.
Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ZscfbgoUni2rNu5cHFlcU?si=71gw56HVQGOG_-xOYq0dsA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lowlimusic/
