Low (band)

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Low
Low in 2013
Background information
Origin	Duluth, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Indie rock slowcore dream pop
Years active	1993–2022
Labels	Vernon Yard Kranky P-Vine Sub Pop Rocket Girl
Past members	Alan Sparhawk Mimi Parker John Nichols Zak Sally Matt Livingston Steve Garrington Liz Draper
Website	www.chairkickers.com

Low was an American indie rock band from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993 by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals). The band was a trio from 1993 to 2020, having featured four different bassists. Low disbanded following the death of Parker in 2022.

The music of Low was characterized by slow tempos and minimalist arrangements. Early descriptions sometimes referred to the band's style as a rock subgenre called "slowcore", and Low were often compared to the band Bedhead, who played this style during the early 1990s. However, Low's members ultimately disapproved of the term.^[1][2]

Parker and Sparhawk's vocal harmonies represented perhaps the group's most distinctive element; critic Denise Sullivan writes that their shared vocals are "as chilling as anything Gram [Parsons] and Emmylou [Harris] ever conspired on—though that's not to say it's country-tinged, just straight from the heart."^[3] Low's style grew experimental over time, gradually incorporating elements of electronica and glitch on later releases, while retaining their minimalist approach.