Lee’Mon is an Australian indie pop group originating from Albury-Wodonga. There is some mystery[1] surrounding the group, their makeup and their members. Their music has been described as adventurous, mysterious and intriguing.[2] They cite Grace Jones, Elvis Presley and David Bowie[3] as their main musical influences.
The group's frontman, Liam Willoughby, cited the reasons for this ambiguousness as responding to the over availability of information explaining that "There’s no generic bio saying "we grew up here" or "we went to that school there", it's purely art. Like us or hate us, people's opinions of us are based on the music and that's the way it should be!"[4] Lee’Mon first appeared on triple J's Home & Hosed program in October 2011, performing a song called 'One Man in the Woods.', which received national recognition.[5] The song had been described as "fluid & sophisticated" but it was most notable for its unique sound, being described as "a really interesting song mixing a lot of different instruments together."[6] In 2012 the group received an honourable mention in the international "Unsigned Only" songwriting competition alongside Melbourne's Skipping Girl Vinegar & Ballarat's Hunting Grounds,[7] they were also a semi-finalist in the International Songwriting Competition. In the same year, Lee’Mon began working on their first record with producer Paul "Woody" Annison.
In mid-2012, Lee’Mon had released their debut single, "Albury",through the label "redcatsounds". The song, which is described as "Moody",[8] was accompanied by a sinister video which received wide attention and featured in several film festivals around the world including the ITSA Film Festival in California, the BBC Music Video Festival in the UK, the Blue Mountains Film Festival in Sydney and, in 2013, was a finalist in the music video category of the International Songwriting Competition.[9] In November 2013, the song ran 3rd in the Australian Independent Music Awards, Video category.[10] It was also broadcast on National Television in Australia including the ABC TV program Rage.[11] The video did not feature any of the band members which further increased the mystery surrounding the group.
The song received national and international airplay, but it was most noted for member Liam's strong Australian accent which divided many opinions.[12]
In March 2013, Lee'Mon released their second single "Genetics". The song was described as "great songwriting and extremely catchy".[13] It was also described as "something different to what is being thrown up by most musicians at the moment".[14] Genetics received airplay from various radio stations and was shown nationally in Australia by Richard Kingsmill on triple J[15] in March 2013.
The accompanying video clip for "Genetics" was premiered by Groupie Magazine.[16] and made its national television debut in Australia on the ABC's Rage program.[17]
In May 2013, Lee’Mon released their third official single, "Albert Adam & Eve"[18] a song inspired by Albert II, the first monkey in Space. The song was described as "something cool with layers of spacey, harmony-heavy pop showing off Lee'Mon's knack for quirky and inventive songwriting."[19] and "The lyrics are off the wall, but they’re anchored beautifully by strings and bells and a dirtied-up Rhodes piano. The track’s Lee’Mon’s third offering, and it shows us that while he might have grown up, he hasn’t grown any more mainstream!"[20]
Referencesedit
^"Lee'Mon – Albury". Aussie Playlist. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013. Lee'Mon are a mysterious indie band
^Alessio, Dom (4 May 2012). . Triple J Radio. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"Q & As with Lee'Mon". Aussie Playlist. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"Q & As with Lee'Mon". Aussie Playlist. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^Reporter: Briena Barrett (17 January 2011). "Border Musicians Need Support". Prime7 News. Albury, Australia. Prime7. Their song One Man in the Woods receiving national recognition.
^Alessio, Dom (13 July 2011). "Lee'Mon-One Man in the Woods". Triple J Radio. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^Butler, Jacob (31 August 2012). "Aussies Shine in Unsigned Only Comp". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"The Border Mail-"Play" –Albury Popular Track". 17 May 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^"Finalists". songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^"Australian Independent Music Awards". MusicOz. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
^"Rage Playlist Saturday, 28th April 2012". Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^Chrisfield, Bryget (25 April 2012). "Singled Out". Inpress Magazine. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^"Parx-E Web Zine". Parx-E Web Zine. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
^"The Border Mail-"Play" –Music Reviews". 7 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^"New music with Richard Kingsmill playlists". triple J. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
^"Exclusive:Lee'Mon Genetics Video Premiere". pagesdigital. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
^"Rage Playlist Friday, 29th March 2013". Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^"Albert Adam & Eve on iTunes". Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^Ruby Howe, Dave (27 June 2013). "Triple J Unearthed Review". Music Director. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
^"Sounds of Oz". Sounds of Oz. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
External linksedit
Official website
Lee'Mon on itunes
Lee'Mon on BigPond
Lee’Mon Facebook
Lee’Mon Twitter
Lee’Mon on Amrap
Lee’Mon "Albury" Official Video
Lee’Mon "Genetics" Official Video
Lee’Mon "Genetics" Premiere on Groupie Magazine
Lee’Mon interview on Aussie Playlist
January 01, 1970
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Lee Mon is an Australian indie pop group originating from Albury Wodonga There is some mystery 1 surrounding the group their makeup and their members Their music has been described as adventurous mysterious and intriguing 2 They cite Grace Jones Elvis Presley and David Bowie 3 as their main musical influences Lee MonOriginAlbury Wodonga AustraliaGenresIndie popYears active2011 2011 presentWebsitehttp www leemon com au The group s frontman Liam Willoughby cited the reasons for this ambiguousness as responding to the over availability of information explaining that There s no generic bio saying we grew up here or we went to that school there it s purely art Like us or hate us people s opinions of us are based on the music and that s the way it should be 4 Lee Mon first appeared on triple J s Home amp Hosed program in October 2011 performing a song called One Man in the Woods which received national recognition 5 The song had been described as fluid amp sophisticated but it was most notable for its unique sound being described as a really interesting song mixing a lot of different instruments together 6 In 2012 the group received an honourable mention in the international Unsigned Only songwriting competition alongside Melbourne s Skipping Girl Vinegar amp Ballarat s Hunting Grounds 7 they were also a semi finalist in the International Songwriting Competition In the same year Lee Mon began working on their first record with producer Paul Woody Annison In mid 2012 Lee Mon had released their debut single Albury through the label redcatsounds The song which is described as Moody 8 was accompanied by a sinister video which received wide attention and featured in several film festivals around the world including the ITSA Film Festival in California the BBC Music Video Festival in the UK the Blue Mountains Film Festival in Sydney and in 2013 was a finalist in the music video category of the International Songwriting Competition 9 In November 2013 the song ran 3rd in the Australian Independent Music Awards Video category 10 It was also broadcast on National Television in Australia including the ABC TV program Rage 11 The video did not feature any of the band members which further increased the mystery surrounding the group The song received national and international airplay but it was most noted for member Liam s strong Australian accent which divided many opinions 12 In March 2013 Lee Mon released their second single Genetics The song was described as great songwriting and extremely catchy 13 It was also described as something different to what is being thrown up by most musicians at the moment 14 Genetics received airplay from various radio stations and was shown nationally in Australia by Richard Kingsmill on triple J 15 in March 2013 The accompanying video clip for Genetics was premiered by Groupie Magazine 16 and made its national television debut in Australia on the ABC s Rage program 17 In May 2013 Lee Mon released their third official single Albert Adam amp Eve 18 a song inspired by Albert II the first monkey in Space The song was described as something cool with layers of spacey harmony heavy pop showing off Lee Mon s knack for quirky and inventive songwriting 19 and The lyrics are off the wall but they re anchored beautifully by strings and bells and a dirtied up Rhodes piano The track s Lee Mon s third offering and it shows us that while he might have grown up he hasn t grown any more mainstream 20 References edit Lee Mon Albury Aussie Playlist 21 September 2012 Retrieved 2 March 2013 Lee Mon are a mysterious indie band Alessio Dom 4 May 2012 Lee Mon Albury Triple J Radio Archived from the original on 13 October 2011 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Q amp As with Lee Mon Aussie Playlist 10 July 2012 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Q amp As with Lee Mon Aussie Playlist 10 July 2012 Retrieved 20 February 2013 Reporter Briena Barrett 17 January 2011 Border Musicians Need Support Prime7 News Albury Australia Prime7 Their song One Man 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Premiere pagesdigital 13 March 2013 Retrieved 16 March 2013 Rage Playlist Friday 29th March 2013 Retrieved 21 July 2013 Albert Adam amp Eve on iTunes Retrieved 21 July 2013 Ruby Howe Dave 27 June 2013 Triple J Unearthed Review Music Director Retrieved 21 July 2013 Sounds of Oz Sounds of Oz Retrieved 21 July 2013 External links editOfficial website Lee Mon on itunes Lee Mon on BigPond Lee Mon Facebook Lee Mon Twitter Lee Mon on Amrap Lee Mon on RedCat Sounds Lee Mon Albury Official Video Lee Mon Genetics Official Video Lee Mon Genetics Premiere on Groupie Magazine Lee Mon interview on Aussie Playlist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lee 27Mon amp oldid 1088744572, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
