Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg met in high school math class. They sparked a friendship when Avsha looked over Olivia’s shoulder to see what music she was playing on her laptop, bonding over a shared love of Alex G and The Microphones. They traded influences, and eventually, demos, releasing their first ever single as Lowertown in 2018 before they’d graduated high school. The band’s distinct and off-kilter style initially proving to be an obstacle to fitting in on local bills, but their 2019 debut Friends set things in motion. Within a short period of the time the duo had signed to Dirty Hit, and hit the road supporting Wet Leg, quickly followed by a run with Porches, and a national tour with label mates and friends Beabadoobee. 

Across three albums, the band’s sound has expanded from their initial indie folk offerings to include flashes of electronica, jagged punk, and beautiful atmospherics. Mood has always been key to the sound of Lowertown, the singular interplay between Olivia & Avsha’s alternatingly raw and melodic vocals playing out over freeform songwriting that Pitchfork described as “fascinating.” On the band's latest EP, Skin of My Teeth, they continue to sharpen their hooks without losing the idiosyncratic charm that’s made them so compelling. Notably, it’s also the band’s first independent release since signing with Dirty Hit as teenagers, and if their recent run of sold-out headline dates is any indication, they haven’t missed a beat.