Selective Memory presents
LOWERTOWN
The Grand Social, Dublin
Tues 1st Sept. doors 8pm
Tickets €16 + bk fee
Lowertown, the Atlanta-based indie rock duo of Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, are coming to The Grand Social in Dublin on Tuesday, 1st September.
Known for their dreamy, lo-fi indie sound blended with folk, experimental pop, and heartfelt, melancholy lyricism, Lowertown have built a dedicated following.
This tour is in support of their new album Ugly Ducking Union – out May 22nd.
Tickets are on sale THIS Friday at 10am
The songwriting partnership of Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg has faced serious challenges in recent years. Constant touring, a label split, creative frustrations, and an unhealthy attachment strained both their collaboration and their friendship—intensified by the turbulence of their late teens and early twenties. Eventually, they realized they needed to reconnect with their roots. Those roots lie in Atlanta, Georgia—among forests, DIY venues, punk communities, and Weinberg’s family basement—but also on the early internet.
The band grew up on Tumblr and Reddit, in digital spaces that fostered real-world connections through concerts and shared passions. During the pandemic, they saw these spaces become commodified or disappear, leaving a void for genuine community. From that void, the Ugly Duckling Union was born.