Low Profile | |
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| Origin | New Zealand |
| Genres | alternative rock |
| Years active | 1982–1987 |
| Labels | Jayrem |
| Members | Phil Bowering Steve Garden Mike Farrell Louise Loft Stuart Pearce Roger Sellers |
Low Profile were a New Zealand alternative rock band of the 1980s, formed by Phil Bowering (formerly of The Protons) and Steve Garden (Last Man Down, National Anthem), recording on the Jayrem label.[1]
The band's lineup included – among others – the late Mike Farrell on guitar and vocals, Tom Ludvigson (the Jive Bombers, Snap, Bluespeak, Trip to the Moon) and Stuart Pearce (Coconut Rough).
Low Profile released two albums – Quiet Streets (1982) and Elephunkin' (1987), but are best remembered for their quirky single Elephunk in My Soup(mixed in Feb. 1984,[2] released in 1984) [3] with its unlikely instrumentation of hosepipe, slap bass and synthesizers, which was a staple of student radio in 1984. The Elephunk video was a finalist in the 1984 New Zealand music awards.
Two follow-up singles, The Cutting Edge (1986) and Simon Says (1987) did not fare as well.[4]