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Paul LeMond

About Me

Paul LeMond
Liked “Kiss” - (Ace Freely on guitar)
Wanted to be a rock star
Got a guitar for my 15th birthday
Schoolwork suffered
Got together with friends to play songs from the radio
Called it "The Kents" Schoolwork suffered again
Started writing songs
To hell with schoolwork
Formed a band to sing my songs
Called it “No One’s Safe”
Changed it to “No One’s Café”
Played a lot of Sundays
Got into running sound......Best day job ever
Began “folking” around with John Barnes
Called it “Late Night Chinese”
Some people liked it although one Chinese woman was offended
Over a bottle of Rum we decided to move to Dallas
That, as they say, was that
Back in Austin to regroup - Opened for John Schofield
Like telling an hour long joke to a dog
Steamboat 1874 on 6th street becomes a second home
Ran sound for “Apaches of Paris”
Next thing I know I’m the guitar player
Julieann Banks, Nick Travis, Justin Hess, David Boyle
Fast friends - great band!
Played a lot of gigs - Won some awards
Slammed guy shots and left no prisoners
Confused the record labels
Next band was creatively named “Paul’s Band”
Justin and Cornbread = POCKET
Played in “Agents of Karma” with the very talented Chris Wright
 Shaggy’s on Congress
Chris Wright and I wrote songs for our imaginary band “Leon”
Johnny Arredondo, Charles Reiser & Chris Meitus helped bring Leon to life
It had a short, bright life
What’s next?
Put out the CD “Dimestore Philosophy”
Thanks to Steve Bernal, Mac McNabb, Ian Bailey
Barry "Frosty" Smith, and Bryan Keeling
(Yes, I know it should be Dime Store)
Started the Paul LeMond Band with Jeremy Bow and Nick Travis
 Props to The Rib Room in Fort Smith, AR
Recorded and/or did gigs with
Michelle Mayfield, Julieann Banks (with and without The Activates),
Jimmy Lee Hannaford, Scott Gibson, Beth Black, Geoff Queen,
Leo Stokes and Christina Bell
Also playing guitar for Rick Hornyak and Suzanne Smith
Need to learn more country picking
Still like “Kiss”

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 26/01/2006
Band Members: current lineup:
Paul LeMond - guitar / vocals
Nick Travis - bass / vocals
Jeremy Bow - drums / vocals
sometimes:
Geoff Queen - guitar / vocals
Mac McNabb - guitar
Sean Crooks - bass
on the Dimestore Philosophy album:
Paul LeMond - guitar / keyboards / vocals
Mac McNabb - guitar / keyboards / percussion
backing vocals / producer
Ian Bailey - drums
Barry "Frosty" Smith - drums
Bryan Keeling - drums
Brian Watkins - drum samples
John Barnes - backing vocals
Steve Bernal - bass / cello

Influences: Dire Straits, The Band, Bob Dylan, Chet Atkins,
J.J. Cale, Johnny Marr, Townes Van Zant, Clapton,
Bruce Cockburn, Johnny Cash, Roseann Cash,
Will Sexton, David Baerwald, Neil Young,
James Brown, Mingus, Bird, Diz, and Miles,
Walter Becker, Daniel Lanois, Mike Tamas,
Billy White, The Alice Rose, XTC, Warren Zevon,
Aimee Mann, Gerry Rafferty, Jethro Tull, Cream
The Allman Brothers, Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty
Stevie Wonder, Beck, David Gilmore, The Police
U2, Jimi, Beatles, Stones....
and I havent even scratched the surface!

Sounds Like: Just your average Sunday night.......
Below is a video from the Apaches of Paris reunion show in March of 2006!
The song is "Hail Mary" written by Julieann Banks and Joe Eddie Hines.
Record Label: Kent House Media
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

SO LONG DANNY YOUNG.

I wish I was blogging about some crazy thought in the middle of the night, or some politician I disagree with, or some carpetbagger business moving into town, or my favorite taco..........anything but...
Posted by on Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:57:00 GMT

Crawling From The Wreckage!!

Well, several weeks ago I was lamenting the fact that I had too many songs in my head and needed a nap.......well, be carefull what you wish for. Last month I had 16 guitar gigs, but this month is a d...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:29:00 GMT

Nap Time

I think it's nap time now! My last two weeks have consisted of playing just about every night, sometimes twice a night, for somebody's band. I need a nap! The hard drive in my brain is full of Beth Bl...
Posted by on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:03:00 GMT

Get your mind right...

Sometimes you just need a booster shot of mind altering trance like music. Let it flow and bask in the muse-ic. Check out one of my favorite freaky guitar players, Bill Frisell.
Posted by on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:54:00 GMT

the Stones

Blog starts here.........diggin the stones on a tuesday night.........over
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:17:00 GMT

What were we thinking?

Oh Man! I somehow got roped into VH-1 classic for 4 hours or so! Talk about painful, I mean, there are many songs I like from the eighties, they just aren't the songs you would seen on MTV. I have had...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:34:00 GMT

Rib Room Romp!!

This past weekend the Paul LeMond Band played in Fort Smith, Arkansas at a real cool joint called The Rib Room. I can't express fully how much fun we had. The staff was top notch, the owner was really...
Posted by on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 13:30:00 GMT

Bettye LaVette!!

Gotta check out the latest Bettye Lavette record. I'm speechless! (rare)
Posted by on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:01:00 GMT

Goodbye Clifford Antone

It's a sad week in Austin. Clifford Antone passed away suddenly tuesday. We will miss his presence in the scene greatly. The only story I really have of him was sitting in the office one night after r...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 02:22:00 GMT

A must listen album

Gerry Rafferty - everyone should spark a fatty and listen to his record "City to City". Takes me to a place in time, that's for sure. "Baker Street" had me jamming air guitar on my tennis racket when ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Apr 2006 03:37:00 GMT