Sara Lowes (born 2 July 1982) is an English singer and songwriter based in

Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...

, England. She has performed and recorded with artists including Jim Noir,

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and

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Biography

Sara Lowes started writing and recording her own material with Gareth Cousins before joining

in 2003. The Earlies' first album ''These Were the Earlies'' was released in 2005 and in the same year Lowes recorded vocals for Micah P. Hinson's album ''The Gospel of Progress'', which was produced by The Earlies. The Earlies released a collaboration 7-inch single with

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, with the Webbs' track "I've been Waiting" on one side and Lowes' song "Thomas Danger Hatton" on the other. In 2006, Lowes started playing keyboards for David Potts, Jim Noir, and on King Creosote's album '' KC Rules OK''. In the same year, she toured as a member of The Earlies live band. In 2007 she sang backing vocals on Windmill's debut record ''Puddle City Racing Lights''. In the same year Lowes joined Half Cousin and sang backing vocals on their second album, ''Iodine'': she also played keyboards live for the band. After five years of session work Lowes released her first solo mini album ''Tomorrow's Laughter'' on Red Deer Club Records in 2008. The album was picked up by

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who, after hearing Lowes on

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, invited her to support them on their ''Hungry Saw'' album tour. She finished writing a second solo record ''Back to Creation'' in 2010. In February 2011 she rejoined The Earlies to back King Creosote a further time and record the live album ''Lancashire Bits of Strange''. In March 2011, Lowes sang backing vocals for

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's ''Snow Globe'' EP. Lowes released her full album ''Back to Creation'' in May 2011. In August 2011, Lowes joined The Earlies once more as backing band to

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. Lowes toured

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in September and October 2011 supporting

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, label friends on Hidden Pony Records. At the start of 2012 Lowes travelled to Sweden to meet and play keyboards for

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. In April 2012 Lowes joined the live band for

Marina and the Diamonds Marina Lambrini Diamandis ( ; ; born 10 October 1985), known mononymously as Marina (often stylised in all caps) and previously by the stage name Marina and the Diamonds, is a Greek-Welsh singer, songwriter, poet and record producer. Born in ...

for her second album release ''Electra Heart'' and supported

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on the Europe and America tours. Lowes' album, ''The Joy of Waiting'', was released in February 2015.

Discography

*''Tomorrow's Laughter'' (2008, mini-album) *''Back to Creation'' (2011) *''All for the Dream (With the Means of a Well Planned Getaway)'' (2013) *''The Joy of Waiting'' (2015)

References

External links

Sara Lowes' official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowes, Sara 1982 births Living people English women singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters English folk singers English pop pianists Musicians from Manchester 21st-century English singers 21st-century British pianists 21st-century British women pianists