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’.

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