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MiC LOWRY | |
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| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2011– |
| Labels | ML Records |
| Members | Delleile Ankrah Kaine Ofoeme Ben Sharples Michael Welch |
| Past members | Akia Jones |
| Website | www |
Mic Lowry, stylised asMiC LOWRY, is a British vocal harmonyboy band fromLiverpool singing pop, contemporary R&B and soul music. The four-member band was formed in 2011 and is currently made up of Delleile Ankrah, Kaine Ofoeme, Ben Sharples and Michael Welch, who all attendedCalderstones School inLiverpool. They were previously signed withUniversal Music Group but chose to continue independently after the release of their EPsThe Show (2015) andMOOD (2017).
The band's name comes from Manchester'sThe Lowry Centre, which was the first venue the boys performed in.
The band released their EPThe Show in 2015 and their first single "Oh Lord" in 2016, with sampling and large rearrangement of parts of thePhil Collins hit "In the Air Tonight". Their follow-up single, "Whiskey Kisses", was released on 10 March 2017.
They appeared on BBC Introducing Merseyside stage and BBC Radio 1Xtra. In 2014 they won the MOBO Unsung Award, in 2015 were nominated for the BET Best International Newcomer and in 2016 won Liverpool'sGIT Award. They opened forJustin Bieber in Liverpool, Glasgow, London, Birmingham, Leicester and Manchester in the European leg of hisPurpose World Tour and performed in 37 European dates in 22 cities.[1] They also performed in various UK venues including Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and London'sThe O2 Arena.[2] In March 2017, they were picked by the American radio and television personalityElvis Duran asArtist of the Month and performed live onNBC'sToday show broadcast nationally[3] in addition to a number of media shows and live appearances in various US venues including New York and Los Angeles. On 7 March 2017, the group performed onThe Wendy Williams Show.
On 19 October 2018, Mic Lowry released their first single as independent artists, "Tesla", a collaboration with the record producerDiztortion.
On 10 June 2019 they opened for theBackstreet Boys DNA tour atManchester Arena. On 2 September 2022, the group released their single, "Flowers", followed by a music video which was released on 30 September 2022.
On 31 August 2024, The group auditioned in thethirteenth series ofThe Voice UK in the first episode. The coaches all turned and the group chosewill.i.am as their coach. They were eliminated in the semi-final on 19 October, with will.i.am selecting competitorStorry to move on to the final.
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] | |||
| 2016 | "Oh Lord" | 54 | |
| 2017 | "Whiskey Kisses" | ||
| "Don't Tempt Me" | MOOD EP | ||
| "Can't Lie" | |||
| 2018 | "Tesla" | ||
| "Brand New" | |||
| 2021 | "Scared of Love" | ||
| 2022 | "Flowers" |
