INTRODUCING: LEMONDAZE
With the recent release of their debut EP, we caught up with rising shoegazers Lemondaze.
North-London based threesome Lemondaze dropped their debut four-track EP 'Celestial Bodies' just a couple of days ago, and it's one you definitely do not want to sleep on. Heavily drawing influence from the nineties, the EP is dark, grungy and full of angst. It's the perfect mix of nineties-inspired haze blended with modern-day musical hypnosis: swirly guitars, plenty of delay and lots and lots of reverb! What's not to love?
Having gained praise from some of their idols, including Ellie Rowsell of Wolf Alice and Rachel Goswell of Slowdive, it's clear that Lemondaze is a band worth watching!
Lemondaze is Isis De Chastelain, Rosie Heard-Edwards, and Jonty Freeman.
How do you describe your music in three words?
Isis: Hazey, intense, atmospheric
Rosie: dreamy, dark, loud
Where are you from - and what’s the best and worst thing about the place?
We're from Cambridge!!
Worst thing: The regal wetherspoon
Best thing: The free roaming cows
If you had to attribute one thing that’s responsible for getting you into music (whether that be a person, moment, artist etc) what would it be?
Rosie: The Slowdive Pitchfork documentary
Isis: S club 7
What are most of your lyrics centred around?
Rosie: Spacey-o
Isis: Space and lesbianism
Most ‘pinch yourself’ moment so far?
This
What’s the first song of yours that people should listen to and why?
Rosie: Art Form, because we've only got 2 songs out and this is my favourite
Isis: Defo Art Form, it’s my fave song of ours atm
The three main artist inspirations for your music?
Rosie: Curve, Wolf Alice and SPC ECO
Isis: Slowdive, Wolf Alice and Curve
What’s your band/ artist aesthetic?
Rosie: It’s definitely a mixture, Jonty is more moody skateboard teen, Isis is bondagey scary and I’m more silky, sparkly and pretty dresses
Isis: I think we all have our own personal styles but I think we all gravitate towards the colour blue and we definitely love spacey and hazey stuff which our artwork shows
Other than music - what are you really passionate about?
Rosie: Photography and nothing else
Isis: This past year I have really started getting into drag artistry and I am obsessed with BIMINI BON BOULASH!! And also playing breath of the wild.
What would you have been if you weren't a musician?
Rosie: fashion photographer
Isis: Idk, something arty and creative I think
What’s the best song for lifting you out of a bad mood?
Rosie: Get Shaky - Ian carey project
Isis: Ding Dong! By Katya or Worms by the Japanese house
The song that best depicts your mood right now?
Rosie: Smile by Wolf Alice
Isis: Also Smile by Wolf Alice, I listen to it about 12 times a day
Greatest love song?
Rosie: Yellow by Coldplay
Isis: Monster by King Princess
The saddest song ever?
Rosie: Hey Old Friend - Dearly Somber
Isis: Literally anything by Phoebe Bridgers makes me feel an intense sense of emotional despair and I love it
The first gig you ever went to?
Isis: The Kooks at the Cambridge corn exchange in 2014, classic
Rosie: Two Door Cinema Club at the O2 arena
Dream venue to play?
Rosie: Ally Pally
Isis: Yeah, Ally Pally or the Roundhouse
Favourite all time lyric?
Rosie: “Slow slow slow slow SUCK” - Slow by My Bloody Valentine
Isis: “Under patriarchal law, Im gonna die a virgin” - Hand Solo by Marika Hackman
The artist you wish you could have seen before they died?
Rosie: Nick drake
Isis: 100% Nirvana and Pink Floyd, do they count?
Favourite new artist/band we should check out?
Rosie: Southwest Hotel and Dearly Somber
Isis: The Glitter Shop, I love them lots and lots
When will you know you’ve really made it?
Rosie: If we ever get to support slowdive
Isis: When this can be our full time job!
