{"name":"Nick Lowe","title":"Nick Lowe","id":749,"slug":"nick-lowe","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/api/v3/core/authors/749/?format=json","bio_short":"Nick Lowe (born Nicholas Drain Lowe, March 24, 1949, Walton-on-Thames, England) is a singer-songwriter, musician and producer.  A pivotal figure in UK <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/pub%20rock\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">pub rock</a>, <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/punk%20rock\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">punk rock</a> and <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/tag/new%20wave\" class=\"bbcode_tag\" rel=\"tag\">new wave</a>, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica. He is perhaps best known for his songs <a title=\"Nick Lowe &ndash; (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Nick+Lowe/_/%28What%27s+So+Funny+%27Bout%29+Peace%2C+Love%2C+And+Understanding\" class=\"bbcode_track\">(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding</a> and <a title=\"Nick Lowe &ndash; Cruel To Be Kind\" href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Nick+Lowe/_/Cruel+To+Be+Kind\" class=\"bbcode_track\">Cruel To Be Kind</a>, as well as his production work with <a href=\"http://www.last.fm/music/Elvis+Costello\" class=\"bbcode_artist\">Elvis Costello</a>.  ","artist_img":"//guitarparty.overcastcdn.com/images/NickLowe.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x675-c100.format-jpeg.jpg","songs":[{"id":1228,"title":"Cruel to be Kind","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/cruel-to-be-kind/"},{"id":23998,"title":"Milk And Alcohol","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/milk-and-alcohol/"},{"id":21733,"title":"Without Love","url":"https://www.guitarparty.com/songs/without-love/"}]}