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

Murray Loveridge

Fred Loveridge

The Lick business card.
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.

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