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