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’.

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

Members:

Murray Loveridge

Fred Loveridge

The Lick business card.

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