Lowell (musician)
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| Birth name | Elizabeth Lowell Boland |
| Born | September 14, 1991 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop, synthpop, pop rock, electropop |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | 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
[edit]Originally from Calgary, Alberta,[1] Boland moved to Toronto, Ontario at age 18 to study music at the University of Toronto.
Career
[edit]During this time, she began writing some song demos on ukulele,[2] which came to the attention of Canadian music manager Mike Dixon.[2] 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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- 2014 – We Loved Her Dearly
- 2018 – Lone Wolf
- 2022 – hurry
Extended plays
[edit]- 2012 – If You Can, Solve This Jumble (with Apparatjik)
- 2014 – I Killed Sara V.
- 2016 – Part 1: PARIS YK
- 2021 – Bloodthirsty
Singles
[edit]- 2016 – "Ride"
- 2016 – "High Enough"
- 2016 – "West Coast Forever"
- 2020 – "Lemonade"
- 2020 – "God Is A Fascist"
- 2021 – "Caroline"
- 2021 – "Black Boots And Leather Rebellion"
- 2022 – "Guess I'm Going To Hell"
- 2022 – "Hamptons City Cowboy"
Songwriting discography
[edit]| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Take Care" | 2013 | Backstreet Boys | In a World Like This |
| "R U OK" | 2020 | Tate McRae | Too Young to Be Sad |
| "Lonely Hearts" | JoJo | Good to Know | |
| "In Your Room" | |||
| "Summer Feelings" (featuring Charlie Puth) |
Lennon Stella | Scoob! The Album | |
| "Your Name Hurts" | Hailee Steinfeld | Half Written Story | |
| "End This (L.O.V.E.)" | |||
| "Man Up" | |||
| "Wrong Direction" | |||
| "Good in Goodbye" | 2021 | Madison Beer | Life Support |
| "Effortlessly" | |||
| "Blue" | |||
| "Interlude" | |||
| "Homesick" | |||
| "Selfish" | |||
| "Sour Times" | |||
| "Baby" | |||
| "Emotional Bruises" | |||
| "Channel Surfing / the End" | |||
| "This Sucks." (with MacKenzie Porter) |
Virginia to Vegas | Remember That Time We | |
| "Ain't About You" (featuring Kiiara) |
Wonho | Love Synonym Pt.2: Right for Us | |
| "Yuck" | 2022 | Charli XCX | Crash |
| "Suckerpunch" | Fletcher | Girl of My Dreams | |
| "Hot Crush Lover" | Blu DeTiger | N/A | |
| "Never Have I Ever" | 2023 | Brett Kissel | The Compass Project – South Album |
| "Shit We Do for Love" (with Yaeger) |
Icona Pop | Club Romantech | |
| "King of Everything" | Madison Beer | Silence Between Songs | |
| "EX EX EX (Whoops)" | Rêve | Saturn Return | |
| "Texas Hold 'Em" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Bodyguard" |
Production discography
[edit]| Year | Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tate McRae | R U OK | Too Young to Be Sad |
| 2021 | Catie Turner | Hide and Seek | Non-album single |
| 2023 | The Beaches | Blame My Ex |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lowell Is Alive and Well" Archived September 23, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. W, September 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Lowell: Best of Both Worlds". Exclaim!, October 2014.
- ^ "Lowell is No Ordinary Pop Chanteuse". T Magazine, June 26, 2014.
- ^ Lowell Signs to Arts & Crafts for New EP, Shares "Cloud 69". Exclaim!, January 22, 2014.
- ^ "The lowdown on Lowell, Toronto's next big name in pop". Toronto Star, September 7, 2014.
- ^ Stack, Chris (December 20, 2017). "Bülow – Damaged Vol. 1 EP – rBeatz Radio". rbeatz.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
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