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

Members:

Murray Loveridge

Fred Loveridge

The Lick business card.

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