Low is a three-piece band from Duluth, Minnesota. They are often credited as pioneers of the “slowcore” genre, characterized by extremely slow tempos and sparse, deliberate arrangements.
The band’s core members, Alan Sparhawk (guitar) and Mimi Parker (drums) are husband and wife, and share in the bulk of the songwriting and singing. A revolving cast of bassists have filled out the lineup throughout the band’s career, the most recent being Steve Garrington, who joined in 2008.
In addition to Low, Sparhawk has a number of side projects of varying levels of activity, the most visible among them being Retribution Gospel Choir.