Nothing Short ofAuthor: The Lowest of the Low Format: Live Release Date: 15 01 2002 Details: Amazon. ca A pub rock phenomenon that went mainstream, Lowest of the Low were that peculiar breed of band that could sell out halls in Toronto and Buffalo but still be stuck playing tiny clubs everywhere else in Canada. After two albums, the foursome fronted by songwriters Ron Hawkins and Steve Stanley split acrimoniously in 1994, but eventually reunited six years later.