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