Murray and Fred Loveridge


Over six decades Whanganui brothers Murray and Fred Loveridge have been stalwarts of regional and national music with their input to bands such as Quincy Conserve, Captain Custard, The Web, Tanglefoot, The Alpha Gospel Band, Dance Party, Freddy and the Tearaways, The Zillionaires, The Lick, The Blues Buffet, and more.

Bassist Murray and guitarist Fred are two-thirds of a musical generation, their sister Sanchia being an accomplished vocalist. Fred recalls his parents being supportive of their musicianship. Their mother, Hinemoa, came from a musical family, with her brothers being “involved in the music scene in and around Taihape”. Their uncle, Rod Douglas, led a local dance band. Another uncle, a talented pianist, is celebrated by Murray in his song ‘My Uncle Ray’.

Blues Buffet - Soundtree Live – Season 2 Episode 13 – Feb 2014
Dick Le Fort Trio, 1968, with Murray Loveridge on bass.
The Web, c 1970. From left to right: Murray Loveridge, Tony Roberts, Graeme Brown, Wayde Connell.
Dance Party – unreleased recordings
Dusty Lovett - The H Song
The second lineup of Under Construction with Fred Loveridge at right.
Dance Party reunion 2015
Under Construction 2nd line-up
The Zillionaires, late 1990s. From left to right: Dave Berryman, Murray Loveridge, Fred Loveridge, Craig Thurston.
The Lick, mid-2000s. Fred Loveridge at left, Tim Davies on vocals.
Second lineup of Under Construction, 1990s. Fred Loveridge at right.
The Zillionaires, late 90s – John Bilderbeck and Fred Loveridge with Philip Adams of Matrix Studio.
Fred Loveridge in Alpha Gospel Band, c 1980.
Dick Le Fort Trio – Day In The Life
Stille Ripple – Loner Postponer single
Murray Loveridge in The Web, c 1970.
The Lick - I See Through You
The Lick with Fred Loveridge at left, mid-2000s.
The Zillionaires, late 90s. John Bilderbeck, Fred Loveridge, Craig Thurston.
Murray Loveridge.
Quincy Conserve on the Brian Edwards-hosted television show Edwards On Saturday, March 1976.
Photo credit: Peter Blake collection
Stille Ripple – Loner Postponer (Polygram 1972). Written by Murray Loveridge and recorded at Sonic Recording Studios, Wellington.
The Zillionaires, late 90s. From left: Fred Loveridge, Craig Thurston, Murray Loveridge, Dave Berryman.
Dance Party at Castlecliff Hotel, Whanganui, mid-80s.
The Zillionaires - Git Yer Wah Wahs Out.
Dance Party poster.
Brotherhood of Blues
Murray Loveridge in The Web, c 1970.
Fred Loveridge in Under Construction, 1990s.
StilleRipple: Kevin Wickens, Murray Loveridge, Kemp Tuirirangi.
Fred Loveridge - Patience
Fred Loveridge.
Fred Loveridge - 2004 Promo CD
Under Construction with Murray and Fred Loveridge at left - Happening Whangaehu Festival.
Freddy and the Tearaways.
Dance Party Telequest performance
"Happen Inn" at the Aramoho Boating Club – "Dress: Hippy." Music by The Web featuring Murray Loveridge.
Supporting Jenny Morris, Whanganui, December 1989. 
The Clazzmatic Boogie Orchestra
Dance Party, mid-80s.
Shane, backed by the Web.
Nana's New Hip - Murray Loveridge, Johnny Quick, Stewy Elliott.
Blues Buffet – Slipstream Music Video 2013
Stille Ripple – My Uncle Ray (Polygram 1972). Written by Murray Loveridge and recorded at Sonic Recording Studios, Wellington.
Under Construction - 3rd Line-up
The Zillionaires – Git Ya Yah Yahs Out
Fred Loveridge in Freddy and the Tearaways, early 1990s.
Captain Custard – Murray Loveridge, Don Burke, Dave Alexander, Malcolm Hayman.
Murray Loveridge - Travellin' Man single.
Freddy and the Tearaways' final gig - Victoria Lake, Whanganui 1992.
Murray Loveridge in Dick Le Fort Trio, 1968.
Fred Loveridge performing at Whanganui Jazz Fest.
Murray Loveridge's pass to Avalon TV studios for an appearance on the Grunt Machine.
Fred Loveridge.
Dick Le Fort Trio at the Tauranga National Jazz Festival, 1969
Murray Loveridge with Blues Buffet – National Jazz Festival, Tauranga 2010.
Freddy and the Tearaways.
Murray Loveridge.
Jazz Connection with Michael Barrymore second from left, 2004. Fred Loveridge in centre.
Freddy and The Tearaways – unreleased recordings
Murray Loveridge in an unused promo shot.
Murray Loveridge - Travellin’ Man single
Quincy Conserve with Murray Loveridge on right.
Murray Loveridge - Going Public
Murray with The Gavin Burgess Band 1997
Members:

Murray Loveridge

Fred Loveridge

Trivia:

While still a schoolboy Murray auditioned for The Overlanders during their manager Bob Rod’s unsuccessful attempt to assemble a new line-up for his disintegrating band.

The Lick business card.

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