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“Gold Coast four-piece Blind Lemon take to the
stage and a charismatic harmonica immediately
ignites uniform foot-stomping. Their raucous blend
of 50’s rockabilly, boogie, and burning blues licks is
exhilarating; the harmonica mesmerizes at every
unpredictable turn. The wailing guitar and howling
harmonica share centre-stage and complement
each other perfectly. Blind Lemon are an early
highlight latecomers will regret missing”. Justin
Grey. Review from the URBAN BLUES FESTIVAL,
Timeoff magazine. 18th October 2006.
- Timeoff Magazine
FORTITUDE VALLEY FESTIVAL OF BLUES Review - 25th July, 2009 - 2-12pm
At this point, the event clicked up several notches when Blind Lemon hit the Juke Joint Stage. One of the hardest working bands from Brisbane to the Gold Coast to the Tweed, the constant gigging showed as the boys ripped with confidence and attitude - Dirty White Boy Blues - think Red Devils live at King King. The set featured a monster version of Billy Boy Arnold's "I Wish You Would". Mark Ryding 2009 - Mark Ryding 2009
Discography
Drinkers' Lament. May 2010
Bit 'o Juice. February 2009
Squeezin' The Lemon. 2006
Blind Lemon. 2003
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"Blind Lemon takes to the stage and a charismatic harmonica immediately ignites uniform foot-stomping. Their raucous blend of boogie and burning blues licks is exhilarating; the harmonica mesmerizes at every unpredictable turn. The wailing guitar and howling harmonica share centre-stage and complement each other perfectly. Blind Lemon are an early highlight latecomers will regret missing. Justin Grey, Time Off Magazine.
Blind Lemon wowed audiences at Blues on Broadbeach Festival May 2010, with the release of their newest album 'Drinkers' Lament' (May 2010). Playing an emotional and highly charged set that no-one expected.
Delivering their most diverse album to date Blind Lemon are on a huge tour of the East Coast of Australia to present the new album. Set to play central QLD & Mackay, Strakebroke Island Jazz and Blues Festival, QLD's Festival of Blues, Sunshine Coast Blues Festival, Riversands Jazz in Boots and Blues Festival and a tour to the cenral coast of NSW over the next 6 months till the end of 2010.
Blind Lemon has evolved from hardworking journeymen to one of SE Qlds most respected acts. The fluid and funky Blind Lemon engine room has established an enviable platform for the twin peaks of singer/dynamic harp player Jamie Symons and Strat-wrangler Harvey to work their magic.
Deriving elements from the earthy sounds of the '40's and '50's blues masters, the magic of '90's & current crop of successful blues and roots artists, soulful feel of '60's and '70's British blues and a new twist on electric harmonica to make your ears prick up. They are taking it a step up and to the left.
Blind Lemon has wowed the fans at music festivals up and down the East Coast including Byron Bay Blues and Roots, and at the Gympie Music Muster. In May 2010 their electric live performances of their new album Drinkers Lament at Blues On Broadbeach (which they have appeared at since its inception in 2001) was a welcomed surprise to all those in attendance and added to the bands huge following. In 2008 the band won the Blues Association of South East Queenslands prestigious Performer of the Year award and as a result was a knock-out at the Australian Blues Music Festival in Goulburn early in 2009. Recently their songs Sugar Box, Little Girl were highly commended in 2010 Q-Song awards.
With Australia wide airplay on triple J, the 4th album (Drinkers' Lament) released 2010, has a blues foundation with a diverse edge featuring songs which are darker, edgier and they encompass all the drama and energy that is so evident in Blind Lemons live performances.
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