Artist description Four piece roots rock/pop shimmering electric, powerful rhythm section, heavy harmonies, GREAT pop songs...classic and fresh sounds.

Music Style ROOTS-POP Rock

Musical Influences Rock, Pop, Folk-Rock, alt-country: the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Stones, Buffalo Springfield, Son Volt, Wilco, the Jayhawks

Similar Artists Matthew Sweet, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Ry Cooder on Acid

Artist History Lemonpeeler played their first gig on April 1, 1999 at Boston's legendary Linwood Bar. What was supposed to be a side-project turned into a well-respected indie roots-pop band fronted by Michael Hayes and Jim Eddy.

Group Members Michael Hayes - electric/acoustic rhythm guitar Jim Eddy- lead electric guitar and vocals Kevin Condon - electric guitar, organ and vocals Brian Karp - bass Jimmy Hiatt - drums

Instruments Guitars (tely, strat, hollow body, acoustic, lap steel), Organ, Keyboard, Bass, Drumset

Albums The First Time & The Woolly Sessions

Press Reviews Boston Globe: "'The First Time' is a striking debut album." For more see:http://mp3.boston.com/spotlight/articles/20010222_rockscene.shtml Creative Loafing: "you can't help but choke on Lemonpeeler's bittersweet and vulnerable pulp" Leicester Bangs: "The First Time" rides effotlessly into classic debut album territory The Noise: "a pop masterpiece" Country Standard Time (2001 top ten): "effortlessly balances a rock bite with an alt-country melancholy"

Additional Info Produced by David Minehan and Lemonpeeler

Location Boston, MA - USA

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