Clem Castro of Orange and Lemons shares a great deal of storytelling in this interview. He opens up about the band's early days, his musical background, songwriting, musical influences, working with bandmates, the band's breakup, what their comeback looks like, and more.
You don't want to miss the part where you realize it's not only you whose musical tastes shift as you age in line with key life changes and challenges. Those "intense" pop-rock sensibilities are gone because, well, teenage days are now in the distant past. Find out how their sound has evolved as they continue to make music as a trio. (The group disbanded in 2007 due to differences between bandmates and their managers. In 2017, 10 years after their hiatus, the band got back together but without Mcoy, their vocalist.)
Orange & Lemons is a Filipino indie pop/alternative rock band formed in 1999 by singer-songwriter/guitarist Clem Castro along with drummer Ace Del Mundo and his brother JM del Mundo on bass. Former member, Mcoy Fundales served as the second vocalist since its formation until its last reception in 2007. The group's musical genre's been a mix of alternative rock, indie pop and experimental music and heavily influenced by several well-respected bands in different generations like The Smiths, The Beatles and the Eraserheads.
The band had released three several albums and gained commercial success with their sophomore album Strike Whilst the Iron Is Hot released in 2005, reaching double platinum status. Their last album Moonlane Gardens was hailed Album of the Year in the 2007 NU Rock Awards. (See complete bio on Spotify)
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HDBeatles https://youtu.be/CTsB-llTzyc
IV OF SPADES https://youtu.be/SF-FaZBMYdM
Universal Records Philippines
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Dragonfly Collector
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