About
Keath “Lion” Lowry is a visionary who has had extensive experience in the entertainment industry and has based his conceptual notions that define music and the mission of music as follows:
Music to embrace the soul
Lyrics to embrace the mind
Combined to move the spirit
Keath is a songwriter/producer whose songs have been featured in all media including radio, 5 films to date, and numerous television shows, such as the classic Lean On Me (Morgan Freeman), When Will I Be Loved (Neve Campbell), Love & Rage (foreign film award winner 2009). Keath’s music has also reached Top 20 on the Billboard Dance Sales Charts, appears in CW Network, VH1, MTV and many others.
Keath has his own production company Groove Control Productions, Inc. which features the talents of himself as songwriter/composer/producer, Naté McNair (songwriter/vocals) and 22 yr. old, Austin Woodlin (multi-instrumentalist/composer). Keath also records under his group/band, LektroMelodica with his songwriting collaborators and featured vocalists.
He describes his sound as Lektromelodic a musical hybrid of electronic and acoustic instrumentation with a heavy focus on melodic, memorable songwriting. Genre ranges from R&B, Pop and Hip-Hop, often a combination of the three is heard.
Currently serving on the Recording Academy (Grammy) Board of Governors as an Advisor, Producer & Engineer’s Wing member, Membership Committee.
Song catalog, independently has generated several hundred thousand dollars in publishing income to date, without a publishing, management or label deal.
Selected Discography (As songwriter, producer)
“You Are The One” – TKA – (Billboard Hot Dance Music Single Sales/Top 20, soundtrack to the Film Lean On Me, Warner Bros. Also appears on TKA’s greatest Hits and Louder Than Love albums)
“Love’s Calling” – Sybil – (Billboard Hot 100, Warner Chappell co-publisher, also appears on Sybil’s Greatest Hits and self-titled albums, Next Plateau/Attic Records)
Full Circle (Album) by Lion – (5 songs licensed in Film and TV from this album, Nominated for 2 Independent Music Awards (Best R&B Album, Best R&B Song)
“Feels Good” – Lion featuring Chief Honcho – (single from Full Circle album, Licensed in 2 TV series, Garageband site #1 Rap song of All-Time, Appears in the Film Consent)
“Butterflies” Ria -(featured in the Film When Will I Be Loved in scene and end credits)
“Baby Come On” and it’s alternate title “Go With Me” by LektroMelodica (in 2011 appeared in 2 VH1 series and MTV movie production DISconnected, Full Circle)
“He Didn’t Want To Go” – Helen & Terry – (single from Grammy Nominated Artist)
Forever Fresh – “Urban Sound Surgeon”, (international single Tommy Boy/Warner Bros;
sampled in “Bear Witness” by Dr. Octagon)
Music In Films
When Will I Be Loved – “Butterflies”
Consent – “Feels Good”
Lean On Me – “You Are The One”
Little Soldier – “Trouble”
Love And Rage – “Dirty Pulse”
Recent Licensing Placements(all written or co-written by Keath, all songs produced by Keath “Lion” Lowry):
“Go With Me” appears in MTV movie: DISconnected
“Baby Come On” (Inst.), “Love Me Or Leave Me”(Inst.) placed in the VH1 series: Basketball Wives 3/LA
“Try My Love,” “Make It Clear,” “Go With Me” placed in VH1 series:Single Ladies
“Quiet On The Set” placed in CW network series:Shedding For The Wedding
“Feels Good” placed in MTV Series:True Life
“THE WAY l FEEL” – (Inst.) placed in MTV series:Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory
Winning submission for Kimpton Hotels (contest)
“Feels Good” placed in the film CONSENT
“Dirty Pulse” in the film “LOVE AND RAGE”
“Trouble” placed in the film LITTLE SOLDIER (LILLE SOLDAT )
“Feels Good” featured in the International Reality show QUEST CHINA
“Butterflies” featured in film WHEN WILL I BE LOVED, starring Neve Campbell and Dominic Chianese (The Sopranos).
His musical background is rooted in his family’s rich musical heritage which includes Roame Lowry,(Maze feat. Frankie Beverly) and the late John Whitehead,
songwriter-producer for the The Sound of Philadelphia and the international hit anthem, “Aint No Stopping Us Now.”
Musical Influences
Songs that were produced by Mantronix, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Ligett & Barbosa were his key musical influences growing up. Lion’s other musical influences include, Maurice White, Timbaland, Nile Rogers, Neptunes, Roy Ayers, Kanye West, George Clinton, Neyo, Bootsy Collins, Sly Stone, The Isley Bros., Quincy Jones, Dr. Dre.
