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White Birds & Lemons
12+ albums
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Hypnotic melody. Ragged vocals. Guitar atmospherics and jagged hooks that won’t soon leave your memory. A captivating montage of choruses, of sung images, that evoke this band’s unforgetably surreal name. Soon to release their debut EP, White Birds & Lemons are among rock’s most captivating young prospects. Formed in Auckland, their early songs were jammed in an abandoned amusement hall dubbed Treacle Toffee World, in homage to a ‘60s psychedelic compilation much loved by the band members. White Birds & Lemons’ first cuts were produced by Kody from angular heroes The Mint Chicks. In a Mt Eden garage, the Birds recorded their infectious blend of '70s soul, '60s psychedelia and relentless groove, crowned by Scott Franz’s distinctively emotive vocals. The next two years saw WB&L's sound evolve through a genre-bending mix of influences. Moody 80s synth, searing tones from 90s shoe-gaze and the syncopated percussive elements of contemporary trip hop production all contributing to a unique sound. Following NZ shows with Cut Off Your Hands, The Shins and at the Auckland Big Day Out, the band relocated to Melbourne in April 2009. After a sold-out Australian tour supporting Oh Mercy & Lisa Mitchell, White Birds & Lemons soon release their debut EP, produced by celebrated producer Lindsay Gravina at Melbourne's Birdland studios. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.