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LEMON

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About Me

LEMON is the alter-ego of Producer, DJ, Multi-Instrumentalist, Record Label boss and all round music mogul NICK HOLLYWOODHe was one half of the team responsible for the seminal and hugely successful London night CLUB MONTEPULCIANO . Described by Time Out as one of the "things you have to do before you can call yourself a real Londoner", the club ran for over 11 years. They pioneered the UK Lounge, Cabaret and emerging Burlesque scenes, setting up the label, CLUB MONTEPULCIANO RECORDINGS , through which they released a series of highly influential compilations, LEMON's debut album, a string of sold-out 7" singles and EPs, and the work of various other Lounge acts.Tracks from LEMON have since been licensed to numerous compilations worldwide and can be heard in adverts across Europe and the States for companies including Coca Cola, Walmart, Walls, Johnsons and Alpha Bank. LEMON songs also appear on the soundtracks and trailers to many Hollywood movies and frequently crop up on TV.In 2005 the new label FRESHLY SQUEEZED MUSIC launched with LEMON's second album "With a Twist" (ZESTCD001)Although concentrating primarily on the label, recent LEMON DJ sets have included shows in Greece, Poland, Russia, Spain and the UK at festivals including Glasonbury, Lost Vagueness, The Brighton Festival (Speigal Tent) Wroclaw Non-Stop Festival and Bestival.

DISCOGRAPHY

2007: ECLECTRIK CD compilation including Batman and Various Artists, Freshly Squeezed Music, UK - now available on CD here or from:
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2005: Batman 7" Single, b/w Lets Go! BIKINI (7" remix), Lemon, Freshly Squeezed Music, UK. Available on Vinyl here
2005: Suzie Q 12" & 7" double A-Side Limited Edition Single, Lemon/Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Freshly Squeezed Music, UK. Available on Vinyl here 2005: With a Twist CD Album, Lemon, 10 tracks (UK version) including Batman, Suzie Q, Storm Warning and Won't You Join Me For A Drink? on Freshly Squeezed Music, UK - now available on digipack CD here and to download from:
2004: Latin Lover 7" Single, b/w Oye Como Va (7" edit), Lemon, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK. SOLD OUT
2004: Swinging London, the Real Sound of the 60s Underground CD Album, Various Artists, compiled by Nick Hollywood, Rambling Records, Japan.
2004: Easy, Tiger! 7" Single, b/w Wont you Join Me for a Drink?, Lemon, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK. SOLD OUT
2003: Miss Lounge Universe: UK CD Various Artists, compiled by Nick Hollywood, Rambling Records, Japan.
2003: Bongo Beach 2 CD Album, Various Artists, compiled by Nick Hollywood, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK.
2003: Showgirls and Sugardaddies CD Album, Various Artists, compiled by Nick Hollywood, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK.
2002: Bongo Beach CD Album, Various Artists, Compiled by Nick Hollywood, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK.2001: Lemon:Up! CD Album, Lemon, 11 tracks (UK version) including Easy Tiger, Latin Lover and West Pier, on Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK - CD SOLD OUT but now available from:
1999: Lemon:Fresh EP 12" and CD Single, Lemon, Club Montepulciano Recordings, UK.
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The above recordings are available from most major download sites, including iTunes (on the links above), via the FRESHLY SQUEEZED web-site or on VINYL HERE

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: freshlysqueezedmusic.com
Influences: Below: LEMON's Batman (Twist!) video featuring clips from the 60's TV series and the best catwoman ever. The music is taken from the album WITH A TWIST! and is also available as a 7" single and as part of Freshly Squeezed's recent ECLECTRIK compilation.

Eclecticism, Stream of Conciousness, Kerouac, Film, King Pin, Burlesque, Sleazy Clubs, Red Velvet, Gold Braid, Dub, The Hammond B3, Fred Wesley, Georgie Fame, Surf Guitar, Tom Waits, Trash/Garage bands, Lo-Fi, Hi-Fi, Diversity (sexual and creative!), The Mambo, The Boogaloo, Xavier Cugat, Oscar Hijuelos ("Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love"), Soho, Brighton, The Party Scene from "Breakfast at Tiffanies", The Big Lebowski, Henry Mancini, (early) Quincy Jones, The sea, Beatniks, Hippies, Dance Crazes (The Monkey, The Shingaling, The Jerk, The Twist), Beats, Bongos, Breaks, Bleeps, Stereophonic Workshop, 60's Design Classics, Early R&B, The B52's first album, Parallel Lines, Super 8, Command Records, Vintage Ska, Vinyl, The 7" single, Oblique Strategies, The Moog, Collage, Cut n Paste, Blue Note, AC/DC's Highway to Hell, No really, Are you actually reading this?, The Fender bass, Caravan (the song), The Digital Age, MySpace, The MP3, The ViewMaster, Retro Technology, The Loop, VW camper van, Go-go girls, How long have you got? Black and White, The space between, Silence...
Sounds Like:
With a Twist 2nd album (see discography, right)

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Lemon:Up! debut album (see discography, right)

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Fresh! EP debut 12" single containing 'Mr Bongo'...

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Record Label: Freshly Squeezed Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this video: Lemon - 'Latin Lover' - DJ/VJ live performance

An excerpt from the live DJ set at the Non-Stop Music Festival in Wroclaw. Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by LEMON on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:26:00 PST

NEW download of orig MR BONGO now available!

After many years out of print, and becoming harder and harder to find in the original 12" format, LEMON's cult classic, MR BONGO finally makes it to download. This is the version featured on the Ursul...
Posted by LEMON on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:56:00 PST