Slow Loris
biography
The band are:
- Daryl Smith - Guitars
- Jay Clark - Guitar
- Dave Walsh - Bass
- Blake Howard - Drums
- Brian Cram - Trumpets, Keyboards
Slow Loris was formed in 1993. The idea behind the band was to bring together a group of musicans who knew each other but did not normally play together to record a set of instrumental songs. The first CD "Slow Loris" was released on the Chemical Sound Label. The CD features the talents of Jason Clarke, Blake Howard, Darryl Smith and Dave Walsh. The CD also features appearances by Brian Cram, who plays in the new-music ensemble, Guh, with Clarke and Howard and Ian Blurton of Change of Heart. This first release did well in garnering favorable critical reviews in music publications such as Creem, CMJ, Exclaim and Chart. It has also sold out it's initial pressing.
1994 saw Slow Loris back in the studio to record a single for the Toronto based Derivative label. By this time Brian Cram was a core member of the group contirbuting to the compositions being recorded. This single quickly sold out and left fans wanting for more. During the first week of 1996 Slow Loris again returned to the studio to record their third release, "Ten Commandments and Two Territiories" which was released on Southern Records in the fall of 1996. This new full length album features compositions by all the members of the group. The fall of 1996 will also see the re-release of the group's debut album, "Slow Loris" on Southern Records.
Slow Loris was born in the studio but not of the studio. The groups debut gig was on a Saturday afternoon on the sidewalk in the heart of the city with electric guitars, amps, trumpet, and full drum-kit. The group has also made a limited number of live appearances such as gigging with Red Red Meat, opening for Codeine and Pavement, playing a showcase at Canadian Music Week '94 and a appearance at New York's Knitting Factory. The decision to limit the number of live appearances helps to keep the life in this particlular brand of instrumental music. Slow Loris is not a group satisfied with simply going through the motions when it comes to music.
