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The Lemon Twigs served as opening act for fellow New York City/Long Island-based alt-rockers [[Sunflower Bean]] on their East Coast tour in late 2016 and performed on television programs like ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' "Saturday Sessions" and ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' along the way. In early 2017 it was announced that the band would play on day one of the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in Indio, California on April 14, 2017. This performance saw the Twigs joined by one of the band's "favorite musicians ever, in the whole world", [[Todd Rundgren]], to play "Couldn't I Just Tell You" from Rundgren's classic 1972 [[double album]], ''[[Something/Anything?]]''.<ref name="Powers">{{cite news |last1=Powers |first1=Shad |title=Veteran rocker Todd Rundgren surprises Coachella crowd by jumping up with The Lemon Twigs |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2017/04/14/veteran-rocker-todd-rundgren-surprises-coachella-crowd-jumping-up-lemon-twigs/305244001/ |access-date=June 2 2024 |work=The Desert Sun |date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> The Lemon Twigs released the ''Do Hollywood'' tracks "These Words" and "As Long As We're Together" as a double-A-side single, and made videos for both songs. The third single was the album opener, "I Wanna Prove to You", with a video directed by Nick Roney. |
The Lemon Twigs served as opening act for fellow New York City/Long Island-based alt-rockers [[Sunflower Bean]] on their East Coast tour in late 2016 and performed on television programs like ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' "Saturday Sessions" and ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' along the way. In early 2017 it was announced that the band would play on day one of the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in Indio, California on April 14, 2017. This performance saw the Twigs joined by one of the band's "favorite musicians ever, in the whole world", [[Todd Rundgren]], to play "Couldn't I Just Tell You" from Rundgren's classic 1972 [[double album]], ''[[Something/Anything?]]''.<ref name="Powers">{{cite news |last1=Powers |first1=Shad |title=Veteran rocker Todd Rundgren surprises Coachella crowd by jumping up with The Lemon Twigs |url=https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/music/coachella/2017/04/14/veteran-rocker-todd-rundgren-surprises-coachella-crowd-jumping-up-lemon-twigs/305244001/ |access-date=June 2 2024 |work=The Desert Sun |date=April 18, 2017}}</ref> The Lemon Twigs released the ''Do Hollywood'' tracks "These Words" and "As Long As We're Together" as a double-A-side single, and made videos for both songs. The third single was the album opener, "I Wanna Prove to You", with a video directed by Nick Roney. |
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The band played at several major festivals in the summer of 2017, such as [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival|Outside Lands]], [[Lollapalooza]], [[Austin City Limits Music Festival|Austin City]], and the [[Montreux Jazz Festival|Montreux]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lemon Twigs Concert Setlists & Tour Dates|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-lemon-twigs-3c0add3.html|website=Setlist.fm|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> in addition to opening for [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] across the United States. |
The band played at several major festivals in the summer of 2017, such as [[Glastonbury Festival|Glastonbury]], [[Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival|Outside Lands]], [[Lollapalooza]], [[Austin City Limits Music Festival|Austin City]], and the [[Montreux Jazz Festival|Montreux]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lemon Twigs Concert Setlists & Tour Dates|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-lemon-twigs-3c0add3.html|website=Setlist.fm|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> in addition to opening for [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] across the United States. The Lemon Twigs performed with Thomas Hedlund of Phoenix on drums while supporting Phoenix at the [[Hollywood Bowl]] alongside [[Mac DeMarco]].<ref name="Gornbein">{{cite web |last1=Gornbein |first1=Danielle |title=Phoenix, Mac DeMarco and The Lemon Twigs delight the Hollywood Bowl with incredible performances |url=https://www.grimygoods.com/2017/06/19/phoenix-mac-demarco-and-the-lemon-twigs-delight-the-hollywood-bowl-with-incredible-performances/ |website=Grimy Goods |access-date=June 2, 2024 |date=19 June 2017}}</ref> In September 2017 the band released an EP, ''Brothers of Destruction'', containing songs recorded during the ''Do Hollywood'' sessions. |
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The Lemon Twigs
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| Origin | Hicksville, New York, U.S. |
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| Labels | Captured Tracks, 4AD, Winspear |
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The Lemon Twigs are an American rock band from the Hicksville neighborhoodofLong Island, New York. The duo consists of brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario.[1] Both brothers are vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. Their songs are made in styles influenced by 1960s and 1970s pop and rock music.
Brian and Michael were born two years apart from each other, both in March. Ronnie D'Addario, their father, is a musician and songwriter from Manhattan who played with Irish folk singer Tommy Makem.[2] Susan Hall, their mother, is a neuropsychologist[3] from Ohio who pursued acting and entertainment in her younger years.[4] The first few years of the D'Addario brothers' lives were spent in an apartment in Flushing, Queens. The family moved to a house in the suburbs of Long Island soon after the children were born. The brothers were raised in a musical household and learned to play and sing at a very early age, developing an obsession with the Beatles that was passed down from their parents.[5]
Brian and Michael D'Addario had extensive stage experience as children. Brian played GavrocheinLes Miserables and Flounder in The Little Mermaid on Broadway. Michael appeared in The Coast of Utopia, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, and the 2008 production of All My Sons. Michael also appeared in a variety of television shows and films, such as John Adams on HBO, Are We There Yet? on TBS, and the 2012 films People Like Us and Sinister.[6] The D'Addario brothers first played music together in a cover band called Members of the Press.[7]
The Lemon Twigs were founded by the brothers while they were both students at Hicksville High School on Long Island, New York. The siblings both perform lead vocals, lead guitar, drums and other instruments.[5] Their first release was the cassette What We Know, issued in a limited edition of 100 copies (with digital download) in 2015 by Winspear.[8]
In 2014, the unsigned D'Addarios approached Jonathan RadoofFoxygenonTwitter with demo recordings in hopes of attracting interest. Rado flew the brothers out to Los Angeles to record a series of basic album tracks and spent 18 months adding orchestration and refining the tracks. The brothers also signed with the British independent label 4AD.[4] On the resulting album, Do Hollywood (2016), each brother took the lead on vocals and guitar on the songs he composed; during live performances, this setup was preserved, with the remaining D'Addario playing the drums, and fellow schoolmates Megan Zeankowski and Danny Ayala (who have played with the D'Addarios on and off since their youth) playing bass and keyboards, respectively.[4] Ayala also sang backing vocals.
The Lemon Twigs served as opening act for fellow New York City/Long Island-based alt-rockers Sunflower Bean on their East Coast tour in late 2016 and performed on television programs like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, CBS This Morning "Saturday Sessions" and Conan along the way. In early 2017 it was announced that the band would play on day one of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California on April 14, 2017. This performance saw the Twigs joined by one of the band's "favorite musicians ever, in the whole world", Todd Rundgren, to play "Couldn't I Just Tell You" from Rundgren's classic 1972 double album, Something/Anything?.[9] The Lemon Twigs released the Do Hollywood tracks "These Words" and "As Long As We're Together" as a double-A-side single, and made videos for both songs. The third single was the album opener, "I Wanna Prove to You", with a video directed by Nick Roney.
The band played at several major festivals in the summer of 2017, such as Glastonbury, Outside Lands, Lollapalooza, Austin City, and the Montreux,[10] in addition to opening for Phoenix across the United States. The Lemon Twigs performed with Thomas Hedlund of Phoenix on drums while supporting Phoenix at the Hollywood Bowl alongside Mac DeMarco.[11] In September 2017 the band released an EP, Brothers of Destruction, containing songs recorded during the Do Hollywood sessions.
The band's second album, Go to School, a musical about a chimpanzee raised as a human boy, was released on August 24, 2018.[12] Singles included: "If You Give Enough," "Small Victories," and "The Fire." The album debuted at number 93 on the UK Albums Chart on September 6, 2018.[13] The band were also announced as one of the support acts for Arctic Monkeys' 2018 tour in support of their album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino.[14] Appearing on the album were Todd Rundgren and Big Star drummer Jody Stephens.[7]
Prior to beginning their run of shows promoting Go to School, the group underwent a number of personnel changes. Both Megan Zeankowski and Danny Ayala were replaced by Daryl Johns (bass), Andres Valbuena (drums) and Tommaso Taddonio (keyboards).[citation needed]
On March 2, 2020, the band announced that Songs for the General Public, their third studio album, was scheduled to be released on May 1, 2020.[15] However, due to complications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the album's release was changed to August 21, 2020. Singles included: "The One," "Moon," "Only A Fool," and "No One Holds You (Closer Than the One You Haven't Met)."
Everything Harmony is the fourth studio album by American rock band the Lemon Twigs, released on May 5, 2023, through Captured Tracks. It was self-produced by the band and received positive reviews from critics. The album produced the singles "Corner of My Eye," "In My Head," "Anytime of Day," and "Every Day Is the Worst Day of My Life."
A Dream Is All We Know is the band's fifth studio album, released on May 3, 2024. It was preceded by four singles, the first being "power-pop anthem"[16] "My Golden Years" on January 2 2024. The album and album artwork were subsequently announced on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on January 31, 2024.[17] The three succeeding singles for the album were: "They Don't Know How To Fall In Place",[18] "A Dream Is All I Know",[19] and "How Can I Love Her More".[20]
The Lemon Twigs played on Foxygen's 2017 album Hang, credited as playing drums, percussion, acoustic and electric guitar, bass guitar, piano and organ.[21] They also were players on Weyes Blood's Titanic Rising, released in 2019 via Sub Pop records. Michael played drums on three of the tracks, while Brian played guitar, bass, piano and synthesizer on five tracks; he is also credited with production on "Mirror Forever" and providing the string arrangement to album opener "A Lot's Gonna Change", and instrumental closer "Nearer To Thee."[22] The Lemon Twigs performed on many tracks for Tim Heidecker's album Fear of Death, released on September 25, 2020, alongside Weyes Blood. They are credited for playing bass guitar, acoustic and electric guitar, drums, vocals, and mellotron.[23]
The Lemon Twigs' musical style has been described as indie rock,[1] power pop,[24] glam rock,[25] indie pop,[26] baroque rock,[1] and art rock.[27] In a 2024 interview, band member Michael D'Addario described the band's sound as fundamentally "pop rock. ... It's not always power pop and it's certainly not always glam rock. ... The through line would be pop structures and rock-based instrumentation."[28] Michael cited the Beatles and the Beach Boys as their ultimate musical influences, adding that their other musical influences were in turn inspired by those bands.[28] (The brothers jokingly refer to this mashup of Beatles and Beach Boys sounds as a genre called "Mersey Beach".[29][30])
In 2016, The Times characterized the Lemon Twigs' early sound as "a modern-day band combining the melodic, harmony-rich soft rock of Wings and Supertramp, the underground cool of Big Star and the Ramones, and the theatricality of Broadway musicals."[31] The Guardian cited the "humbling beauty of their songs" and their "sumptuous harmonies."[32] A number of diverse pop music figures have publicly expressed admiration for the Twigs: Elton John,[33] the Zombies,[34] Dan Hawkins,[35] Boy George,[36] Gary Brooker,[37] Iggy Pop,[38] Todd Rundgren, Flea, Gerard Way,[38] Questlove, and Alice Cooper.[4]
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