Lo Fine

Lo Fine
Years active1998-present
LabelsNatural Disaster, Pigeon, self-released
Members
  • Kevin O'Rourke
  • Brian Marchese
  • Thane Thomsen
  • Bruce Tull
  • José Ayerve
  • Peyton Pinkerton
  • Mark Schwaber
  • Matt Sutton
  • Nina Violet
  • Cara Connolly
Websitelofine.com

Lo Fine is an indie rock band, and recording project, started in Northampton, Massachusetts by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kevin O'Rourke in 1998. Although primarily the work of singer and multi-instrumentalist O'Rourke,[1] his early collaborators (1999-2007) included musicians Brian Marchese (drums), Thane Thomsen (bass), and Mark Schwaber (guitar), as well as Bruce Tull (guitar/pedal steel) of the Scud Mountain Boys,[1] and José Ayerve.[2] They have released three full length albums, and three EPs, notably incorporating home recordings with studio tracks on their early releases.[3] The music is noted for its slow pace, quiet volume, and poetic lyrics,[4] as well as being described as meditative, gentle, and melancholy.[5][6]

O'Rourke's vocals and approach have drawn comparisons to Matthew Sweet,[7] Vic Chesnutt, as well as Will Oldham,[8] Mark Kozelek, Built to Spill's Doug Martsch and Centro-Matic's Will Johnson.[9][10][11]

Discography

EPs

  • lo fine (self-released, 1999)
  • Slow to a Crawl EP (Pigeon, 2002)
  • Migraine Errata EP (Unreleased & B-Sides 2001-2006) (West Main Development, 2007)

LPs

  • Nine (Natural Disaster, 2001)
  • Not For Us Two (Pigeon, 2007)
  • Want is a Great Need (ASR, 2013)

Compilations

References

  1. ^ a b "Stereogum review". 30 March 2007.
  2. ^ "Popmatters Lo Fine: Not For Us Two".
  3. ^ "Hybrid Magazine Lo Fine- alt country from the heart of Massachusetts".
  4. ^ "Performermag review".
  5. ^ "Three Imaginary Girls review".
  6. ^ Sylvie Simmons. "Mojo Magazine review". Mojo Magazine.
  7. ^ "Americana UK review".
  8. ^ "All Music Guide". AllMusic.
  9. ^ "Americana UK".
  10. ^ "All Music Guide". AllMusic.
  11. ^ Glennon, Sean. "Boston Globe, April 13, 2003". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.