The Lemons (Mongolian band)
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The Lemons | |
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| Origin | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, indie rock, electronic rock, post punk |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Label | Hi-Fi[1] |
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| Website | thelemons |
The Lemons is a Mongolian rock band formed in 2004, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They released their debut album Red in December 2006.
The band consists of 4 members, lead singer Ts. Odbayar (Odnoo), guitarist A. Enkhtulga (Tulgaa), bassist D. Anar, and drummer M. Unurbayar (Uujgii).[2] Lead singer and rhythm guitarist Odnoo is known for his style. His sunglasses and hat are frequently associated with him and the band. Lead singer Odnoo was a guitarist in a metal band called 'Metronome', guitarist Tulgaa was also in a different band called 'Midnight' before joining together as The Lemons. As kids, they were all interested in and passionate about music, specially Rock music, and were somewhat related musically. Band bassist Anar graduated from Music and Dance College of Mongolia, guitarist Tulgaa's family background were connected to music, and they connected and found each other through their common interest in live music.
The band gained a following after their set at the 2006 Playtime Festival (Mongolia's first and largest rock festival). After their first performance at Playtime festival they started to participate annually as they continuously gained a common crowd. Their annual performances at Playtime have consistently been lauded. They are known by their unique fresh and memorable music and deeply poetic lyrics. Almost every song is written in Mongolian language and they said in an interview about how melody comes first and the suitable lyrics comes afterwards. The Lemons enjoys modernist writers of Mongolia such as Ayurzana, and Ulziitugs; which one of their song 'Shunu Dund Tsas Orj Baina (Snowing at midnight)' is written by Ulziitugs's poem with same name.
