Lowe, who for many years had left his days as a touring and recording musician behind following his departure from the Prunes in 1968, reformed the group in 1999, and since then has been the only original member still in the new version of the band.

He was influenced by the bands of the "British Invasion" and surf music pioneer Dick Dale, and formed a garage band, the Sanctions, in 1965, by recruiting Mark Tulin (bass, keyboards), Ken Williams (lead guitar), Michael "Quint" Weakley (drums), and various other short-term members.

The group developed into Jim and the Lords, and then became the Electric Prunes - a name that Lowe originally suggested as a joke, before saying: "It's not attractive, and there's nothing sexy about it, but people won't forget it.

They had two nationally charting songs, "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" and "Get Me to the World on Time", both written by external writers and included on their debut album.

[6] He set up a television production company, and produced and directed commercials, children's shows for Disney, and corporate presentations.