The Lemons

The Lemons was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1991. The first lineup of the group consisted of Jimmy Paulson (lead vocals, guitar), Greg Lovell (guitar), Brent Saunders (bass) and Jeff Ramirez (drums). Ramirez was soon replaced by Rob Cunningham and the band released their debut album entitled Marvel in 1993.

After signing with Mercury Records, The Lemons released a self-titled EP in 1994. The same year, Cunningham was replaced by Nabil Ayers, while Paulson departed the band in 1995 and was replaced by Jeff Hiatt, with Lovell taking up lead vocals. They released their second and final album entitled Sturdy in 1995, before disbanding the following year.

History

Formation and Marvel (1991–1993)

When Greg Lovell, originally from Florida, moved to Washington from California, met Jimmy Paulson, they decided to form a band, adding bassist Brent Saunders and drummer Jeff Ramirez to the lineup in 1991, with Paulson on lead vocals and sharing guitar duties with Lovell. They played local shows, opening for acts such as the Supersuckers and the Dwarves, before parting ways with Ramirez. They soon successfully auditioned drummer Rob Cunningham, after he put an ad in The Rocket, and began recording their debut album three weeks later. They continued to play live, including shows opening for Meddaphysical and Bathtub Gin, before signing a deal with independent record label Macola Records in 1993. Released in the same year and produced by Al Sieg,Marvel was described as "a speedy album that owed more to the bratty '80 pop-punk of the Descendents and All than the currently fashionable sludgy grunge sound" by Allmusic review Stewart Mason, though he criticized Seig's production.

The Lemons (Mongolian band)

The Lemons is a four-member Mongolian Rock band formed in Ulaanbaatar. They released their debut album in 2006.

Members & Activities

Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Odno established himself as a national style icon. His sunglasses and hat became a signature for him and the band. The band secured a devout following after their impassioned set at the 2006 Playtime Festival (Mongolia's first and biggest rock fest). Their annual performances at Playtime have consistently been lauded.

Discography

Their Red Album was the first rock album released by a Mongolian band to achieve national commercial success without heavily compromising its rock sound. Critics described it as sounding similar to early work of The Strokes. Its hits were Hairtai and Dzuud Noirondoo (transcribed from the Mongolian Cyrillic alphabet). The band was able to devote its energies full-time to music and began playing multiple shows a week at Ulanbaatar music venues.

In 2009, The Lemons released their second album, Залуу Ленины Ойролцоо Зн Давхарт (roughly Dzathoo Lenenee Oiroltso Ze Davkart.) It expanded the band's sound to include influences from post rock to punk rock. Due to its more challenging sound, the album was less popular than their first effort, though in the three years since their first album the core Mongolian rock audience had expanded significantly and almost universally declared it a triumph.