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NICK LOWE began his musical career as a member of Brinsley Schwarz, during which time he wrote (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding, a hit for Elvis Costello in 1979, and Cruel to Be Kind, a solo hit the same year.

After leaving Brinsley Schwarz in 1975, Lowe began playing in Rockpile with Dave Edmunds. The following year Lowe released So It Goes, the first single on Stiff Records where he was an in-house producer. Dr. Feelgood’s hit single Milk and Alcohol was co-penned by Lowe, which along with I Love The Sound of Breaking Glass, reach the Top 10 in 1978. He also produced The Damned's first single, New Rose, considered the first English punk single, as well as the group's debut album, Damned Damned Damned.

After the demise of Rockpile, Lowe toured for a period with his band Noise To Go and later with The Cowboy Outfit. In 1992, (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding was covered by Curtis Stigers on the soundtrack album to The Bodyguard, an album that sold over 15 million copies.

A New York Daily News article quoted Lowe as saying his greatest fear in recent years was "sticking with what you did when you were famous… I didn't want to become one of those thinning-haired, jowly old geezers who still does the same shtick they did when they were young, slim and beautiful," he said. "That's revolting and rather tragic." Lowe's four most recent solo albums mine the wealth of American roots music, drawing on vintage country, soul and R&B to create an elegant mix of his own.

Lowe played Glastonbury 2011, performing a short solo set of Brinsley Schwarz tracks on The Spirit Of 71 stage, where they played back in 1971, before heading to the Acoustic Stage for a full band show. Nick’s NEW album The Old Magic will be released in September.

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