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