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The autumnal tones of
Loch Lomond are haunted by their birthplace in a tumbledown basement, as singer/songwriter Ritchie Young's bittersweet lyrics soothe picturesque songs of love, reminiscing, and fate. The Portland, OR, group was completed in 2003 when Young's longtime friend Rob Oberdorfer (
the Standard) joined him for what turned into a yearlong collaboration. With Young on guitars and mandolin and Oberdorfer on drums,
Loch Lomond host a revolving cast of musicians including Kate O'Brien (violin), Jay Clarke (bass/accordion), Katie Schnepp (viola), and
Peter Broderick (saw/slide guitar).
When We Were Mountains marked the band's debut release for In Music We Trust in 2004. A split 12" with their pals
Hurtbird followed on High Karate a year later. While writing and recording their second offering in mid-2006,
Loch Lomond played shows with the likes of
Horse Feathers,
Nina Nastasia, and Molly Rose. ~ MacKenzie Wilson