When Life Hands You Lemons

When Life Hands You Lemons

Zach Watson's When Life Hands You Lemons is the purveyor of emotive, folksy indie music that makes friends wherever it is heard. Lemons’ song styling captures the simplicity and honesty of folk, the soul of blues, and the aesthetic of today’s indie scene, with the result being music that transcends time in terms of appeal, finding fans among modern youth as well as older generations. When Life Hands You Lemons reaches out to a wide range of listeners to find its fans and a look at a cross section of Lemons listeners would reveal a wide variety of people.

A Writer

“I’ve never really thought of myself as much of a musician. I’m a writer,” says Watson. Naturally, whether or not he thinks of himself as a writer doesn’t change the fact that he is an incredible musician and that he has found a unique and compelling voice among his peers, creating songs to which people can relate and which bring alive the emotions within the listener, inspiring ideas and new ways of thinking. The reason Watson doesn’t consider himself a musician as much as a writer is that Watson is a message-focused songcrafter. He recognizes the importance of the music but for him it is the augmenter of his words. “It adds beauty to what I’m saying or trying to convey. The music decides the tone of the song. It decides if it’s optimistic or pessimistic.” Of course, Watson's reasons for not considering himself a musician only serve to reinforce the fact that he is keenly aware of music’s ability and purpose and that Watson is, indeed, an accomplished musician. And writer.

Soul In

Total effort is what makes the songs of When Life Hands You Lemons the artistic accomplishments that they are. Watson considers it important to put all of himself into his creative endeavors. “I put my soul into writing and don’t compromise for anything. Every line and every word is there for a purpose and I’m proud of that.” Putting his whole self into his songs means that each song is a manifestation of the artist and can bring the listener that much closer. In addition, it serves as living memory for the artist himself. “When I hear my songs, the music and writing brings me back to the time and mindset of when I wrote them.”

Originality

Watson is always seeking new ideas to use for his compositions. New territory and fresh concepts are what drive Hayes and When Life Hands You Lemon’s captivating music. “I try to write about things that people haven’t written about,” he says. A new CD of Lemons tunes is on its way so listeners everywhere can enjoy some fresh freshness from Watson. When Life Hands You Lemons is currently working with A&R Select, the top independent A&R firm in Hollywood, CA.

Review

“It’s evident from the songwriting behind When Life Hands You Lemons that a lot of thought and humanity go into these musical efforts.” – A&R Select