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’.

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

Murray Loveridge

Fred Loveridge

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