Nick Lowe – The SoCal Sound Session: Live performance and Interview with Nic Harcourt
Talking about the new album Indoor Safari and touring with Los Straitjackets
It was a meeting of the Nic(k)s as British rock legend Nick Lowe stopped by The SoCal Sound for an interview and a chat with More Music In The Morning host Nic Harcourt. It had been more than a decade since Nick Lowe’s last visit (that interview from the WAY back archives of The SoCal Sound), Lowe came with his signature wit, warmth, and a couple of gems from his latest album, Indoor Safari.
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When talking with Nic Harcourt, Lowe reflected on working with Los Straight Jackets, revisiting old material, and piecing together Indoor Safari. This new album was made over several years in different cities and studios, in fact Lowe mentions that “And so we went to see a guy called Alex Hall who, great engineer and musician, who's got a studio in Chicago, and he oversaw the rerecording and the re mixing of these tunes and made it sound like it was recorded in the same week instead of over a period of four years.”
Nick Lowe performed 2 songs in The SoCal Sound Performance Studio:
During this visit, Nick was on tour with Los Straitjackets, which he mentions is the band he has been with the longest. An interesting note that Lowe also points out is the shift in his audience: “Younger people really like these later songs… and they seem to know them,” he said. It’s a testament to his enduring relevance and ability to connect across generations”
Indoor Safari proves the 75-year-old artist still has plenty to say – and plenty of new fans eager to pay attention!
All SoCal Sound Session, interviews, and performances are filmed and edited by Matt Blake, recorded and mixed by Tristan Dolce.
Indoor Safari is available now in all streaming platforms on Yep Rock Records
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