Lowkey Lu
About
Lowkey achieved international success early on as Quality, producing for US based artists on albums such as The Uninvited LP, GLD8TRZ and EKG. Inspired by the emerging rap scene in Ireland, Lu behan rapping in open mics in Waterford, releasing demos online, and collaborating with Tom Trihy as A Less Civilized Era.
His first video was a collaboration with Numberik, of AHC Independent. They recorded Let Me in TCR FM before filming in Waterford City. They completed The Manor Street EP, and Lu relocated to Limerick to study in TUS and work on a follow up.
In 2020 Lu released Something From Nothing, a raw, personal album, well received by fans and critics alike. It received local attention from the Limerick Leader and Limerick Post, as well as airplay in Waterford on WLR FM, and OpenTempo FM. The album was released on Equal Eyes Records, gaining 1,000 streams on Spotify, and 1,000 views on the music video.
The team behind Lu's music grew in 2021 to include Kieran Hemming and Arryn, two producers based in Galway and Cork respectively, as well as manager Aoife Nugent. Lu created an independent label, Tuath Dé, to facilitate the releases he was developing with each producer.
In 2022 Lowkey graduated from TUS and recorded a single called Dole Day, with live and studio vocals, unique production techniques, and live guitar by Vadim Volodin. On July 28th, you can catch Lu performing at an event hosted by Dragon Roots in Pharmacia, Limerick.
His first video was a collaboration with Numberik, of AHC Independent. They recorded Let Me in TCR FM before filming in Waterford City. They completed The Manor Street EP, and Lu relocated to Limerick to study in TUS and work on a follow up.
In 2020 Lu released Something From Nothing, a raw, personal album, well received by fans and critics alike. It received local attention from the Limerick Leader and Limerick Post, as well as airplay in Waterford on WLR FM, and OpenTempo FM. The album was released on Equal Eyes Records, gaining 1,000 streams on Spotify, and 1,000 views on the music video.
The team behind Lu's music grew in 2021 to include Kieran Hemming and Arryn, two producers based in Galway and Cork respectively, as well as manager Aoife Nugent. Lu created an independent label, Tuath Dé, to facilitate the releases he was developing with each producer.
In 2022 Lowkey graduated from TUS and recorded a single called Dole Day, with live and studio vocals, unique production techniques, and live guitar by Vadim Volodin. On July 28th, you can catch Lu performing at an event hosted by Dragon Roots in Pharmacia, Limerick.