Steve Lowis is a singer-songwriter from North Yorkshire who lives in Southampton. He is active on the Southampton live music scene and performs at venues across the city.

Music and recording

Lowis records original material and draws on country, rock, folk and pop. His songwriting is described as influenced by Ryan Adams, Neil Young and Iron and Wine. He records and releases his own work, including the EP Happy/Sad and the full-length album Halfway Down The Road.

His song Rescue is recorded by Bulgarian-based bluegrass singer Lilly Drumeva and appears as the opening track on her album A Collection. The song is also played across Europe and is mentioned by Alan Cackett in Maverick, a UK country and roots magazine.

Live work and event organising

Alongside performing, Lowis organises acoustic and band nights and battle of the bands events. Over a period of seven years he organises his own music nights in Southampton, including the singer-songwriter night The Secret Stars at the Bent Brief, which runs for three years and features local acts such as Megan Thomas and David Miatt of Thomas Tantrum.

He also helps to organise Southampton’s free live music festival, The Access Fest, which raises money and awareness for a local homeless charity over a five-year period. He later organises a singer-songwriter night at The Art House in Southampton, titled Three Monkeys - One More Round, based on the American “In The Round” format and held on the third Wednesday of each month.

European appearances

Lowis performs outside the UK as well. He gives an intimate set in Italy that is filmed by MTV Italia in 2009, and his music circulates in Europe as part of the wider promotion of his recordings.