Modey Lemon

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Modey Lemon are a punk-blues band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in 1999 as an informal side project of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion-fixated Dean Swagger. The original lineup consisted of Phil Boyd (guitar) and Paul Quattrone (drums), then nominally students at the University of Pittsburgh.

By 2000, the duo gained a reputation around Pittsburgh for blistering, often chaotic live performances (Quattrone was known for on-stage acrobatics). Modey Lemon, the group’s debut, appeared in early 2002; the band supported the album with tours of the U. S. and Europe. Prior to the mid-2003 release of second album Thunder and Lightning, Boyd and Quattrone added Pittsburgh audiophile (and Thunder and Lightning producer) Jason Kirker on guitar and Moog synthesizer.

The Modey Lemon has performed with The White Stripes, The Von Bondies, the Blues Explosion, Oneida, the Warlocks, the Icarus Line, and Dinosaur Jr., to name a few.

Third album The Curious City was released in mid-August 2005. The cover art, appropriately, is a fractured homage to Pittsburgh’s skyline.

Boyd and Quattrone also participate in a side project, Cobalt Black (formerly The Four Seasons Boys), with both members of fellow Pittsburgh band Grand Buffet.

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  • garycopus

    what happened to these guys? are they still playing together??

    31 Oct 2011 Reply
  • meatierwhore

    "The Birth of Jazz" ep is fuggin' amazing.

    19 Nov 2009 Reply
  • LiLStephy

    I look fwd to seeing em with Arctic Monkeys =).

    23 Jul 2009 Reply
  • lycanish

    ON STAGE ACROBATICS

    15 Apr 2009 Reply
  • easyrider72

    damn just discovered these guys, i like what i hear

    25 Mar 2009 Reply
  • ghoststories

    Coffin Talk is fucking amazing.

    18 Mar 2009 Reply
  • hatedinamerica

    if you ask me, their self-titled is the only album that's truely great. i might even call it a masterpiece. Thunder + Lighting was pretty good as well, but paled in comparison to it's predecessor. everything after that is barely even worth downloading illegally.

    21 Jan 2009 Reply
  • thisisobvious

    Our local heroes! They played my school's Centennial Beaux Arts Ball a few years back. I remember the bassist playing the bass and synth simultaneously, and being very impressed by his ability to do so.

    15 Jan 2009 Reply
  • stevemcfat

    love you guys :)

    11 Aug 2008 Reply
  • alanVolta

    yeah i just downloaded their predator ep, and it's pretty damn good

    24 Jun 2008 Reply
  • hk94

    I think Black Hollies is a pretty good comparison.

    23 May 2008 Reply
  • bigfatdan

    anyone got the new album yet ??? opinions please?

    13 May 2008 Reply
  • bigfatdan

    NOFX ??? ummmmm right!

    13 May 2008 Reply
  • ForSatori1919

    Anti-Flag? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

    12 May 2008 Reply
  • in_a_funky_mood

    Damm! These guys really kick ass!!! Love it!

    1 Apr 2008 Reply
  • Theophany

    The similar artists are unbelievably wrong.

    23 Dec 2007 Reply
  • coxy

    Ok, let's update that (again): Not even 4,053 listeners? wtf?!

    11 Dec 2007 Reply
  • smashedpumpkin7

    Trapped Rabbits!!!

    5 Dec 2007 Reply
  • Ro-RoCoP

    Jaysis, I love this band!

    2 Dec 2007 Reply
  • pinkalba

    Ok, let's update that: Not even 4000 listeners... what the fuck?! ;)

    12 Sep 2007 Reply
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