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’.

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