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'{{Refimprove|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Lemon Twigs | image = The Lemon Twigs in London, 2017.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | caption = The Lemon Twigs at [[Kentish Town Forum]], November 2017. Left to right: Michael D'Addario, Brian D'Addario. | alt = The Lemon Twigs at [[Kentish Town Forum]], November 2017 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[Hicksville, Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]] | genre = {{hlist|[[Indie pop]]|[[psychedelic pop]]|[[baroque pop]]|[[experimental rock]]|[[glam rock]]|[[power pop]]}} | years_active = 2014&ndash;present | label = [[4AD]] | associated_acts = [[Foxygen]]<ref name=Pedtridis>{{cite web|last1=Petridis|first1=Alex|title=Meet the Lemon Twigs, the New York teens who went from Les Mis to glam powerpop|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/13/meet-the-lemon-twigs-the-new-york-teens-who-grew-up-in-public-and-ended-up-in-1974|website=The Guardian|accessdate=17 November 2017|date=13 Oct 2016}}</ref>, [[Todd Rundgren]] | website = {{URL | thelemontwigs.com }} | current_members = *Brian D’Addario *Michael D’Addario }} '''The Lemon Twigs''' are an American [[rock music|rock]] band from [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States, fronted by brothers Brian D’Addario and Michael D’Addario.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-lemon-twigs-mn0003539906/biography|title=The Lemon Twigs {{!}} Biography & History|last=Yeung|first=Neil Z.|date=|website=AllMusic|publisher=|access-date=2017-01-18}}</ref> Both brothers are vocalists, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists, and are joined by Daryl Johns on bass, Tommaso Taddonio on keyboards and Andres Valbuena on drums. Both Brian and Michael attended [[Hicksville High School (New York)|Hicksville High School]]. ==History== ===2014: Formation and first years=== The Lemon Twigs were founded by brothers Brian and Michael D'Addario while they were both students at Hicksville High School on Long Island, New York. The siblings both perform lead vocals, lead guitar, drums and occasional other instruments. Their first release was the cassette ''What We Know'', issued in a limited edition of 100 copies (with digital download) in 2015 by Winspear Records.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Discogs|title=The Lemon Twigs – What We Know|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Lemon-Twigs-What-We-Know/release/7602391|accessdate=11 April 2018}}</ref> ===2016–2018: ''Do Hollywood''=== On their first generally released album, ''[[Do Hollywood]]'', each brother takes the lead on vocals and guitar on the songs he composed; during live performances, this setup is preserved, with the remaining D'Addario manning the drumkit. Fellow schoolmates Megan Zeankowski and Danny Ayala (who have played with the D'Addarios on and off since their youth) handle bass and keyboards, respectively, when the Twigs play live. Ayala is also a vocalist and figures prominently in the harmonies and contrapuntal backing vocals that are a key component of The Lemon Twigs' sound. He announced the debut of his side project, [[Dr. Danny & The Patients]], in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Frometa|first1=R J|title=Danny Ayala (Of The Lemon Twigs) Announces Debut Solo Project ‘Dr Danny’|url=http://ventsmagazine.com/2017/05/31/danny-ayala-lemon-twigs-announces-debut-solo-project-dr-danny/|website=Vents Magazine|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> The Lemon Twigs write and play music that updates the classic rock sound of 60s baroque pop like [[The Beatles]], [[The Beach Boys]] and [[The Zombies]] and the 70s power-pop and art-rock styles of [[Big Star]], [[Badfinger]], [[The Raspberries]], [[10cc]] and [[Todd Rundgren]]. ''[[The Times]]'' characterized The Lemon Twigs as "a modern-day band combining the melodic, harmony-rich soft rock of [[Wings (band)|Wings]] and [[Supertramp]], the underground cool of [[Big Star]] and the [[Ramones]], and the theatricality of Broadway musicals."<ref>{{cite news |last=Hodgkinson |first=Will |date=10 August 2016 |title=The Lemon Twigs at Sebright Arms, E2 |newspaper=[[The Times]] |location=London }}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' cited the "humbling beauty of their songs" and their "sumptuous harmonies."<ref>{{cite news |last=Simpson |first=Dave|date=2 December 2016 |title=The Lemon Twigs review – mullets, high kicks and sumptuous harmonies |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/02/the-lemon-twigs-review-brudenell-social-club-leeds|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The band was signed to British alternative music label [[4AD]] in 2015. Their debut album, ''Do Hollywood'', was released in October 2016 to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|title=Artists to Watch This Year: The Lemon Twigs|url=https://musicmusingsandsuch.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/feature-artists-to-watch-this-year-the-lemon-twigs/|website=musicmusingsandsuch|accessdate=17 November 2017|date=3 January 2017}}</ref> A number of diverse pop music figures have publicly expressed admiration for the Twigs: [[Elton John]],<ref>{{cite web|last1=Reese|first1=Nathan|title=Sir Elton John Interviews One of His Favorite New Musicians|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/18/t-magazine/entertainment/elton-john-whitney-band.html|website=New York Times|accessdate=17 November 2017|date=18 Oct 2016}}</ref> The Zombies,<ref name=Pedtridis /> [[Boy George]], [[Laura Marling]], [[Gilbert O'Sullivan]], [[Gary Brooker]] of [[Procol Harum]], and [[Gerard Way]] of [[My Chemical Romance]]. {{cn|date=March 2017}} The Lemon Twigs served as opening act for fellow New York City/Long Island-based alt-rockers [[Sunflower Bean]] on their East Coast tour in late 2016 and performed on television programs like ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' "Saturday Sessions" and ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' along the way. In early 2017 it was announced that the band would play on day one of the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in Indio, California on April 14, 2017. This performance saw the Twigs joined by one of the band's "favorite musicians ever, in the whole world", Todd Rundgren, to play "Couldn't I Just Tell You" from Rundgren's classic 1972 [[double album]], [[Something/Anything?]]. The Lemon Twigs released the ''[[Do Hollywood]]'' tracks "These Words" and "As Long As We're Together" as a double-A-side single and made videos for both songs. The third single was album opener "I Wanna Prove to You" and features a video directed by Nick Roney. The band played at several major festivals in the summer of 2017, such as [[Glastonbury Festival]], [[Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival]], [[Lollapalooza]], [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]], and the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]],<ref>{{cite web|title=The Lemon Twigs Concert Setlists & Tour Dates|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-lemon-twigs-3c0add3.html|website=Setlist.fm|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> in addition to opening for [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] across the United States. These 2017 shows saw the band covering songs such as "Fish and Whistle" by [[John Prine]], "I Walked with a Zombie" by [[Roky Erickson]], "You Can't Talk to the Dude" by [[Jonathan Richman]], "I've Begun To Fall In Love" by [[R. Stevie Moore]], and "I Can Feel the Fire" by [[Ronnie Wood]]; they notably performed the latter song with Thomas Hedlund of [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] on drums while supporting [[Phoenix (band)|Phoenix]] at the [[Hollywood Bowl]] alongside [[Mac DeMarco]]. In September 2017 the band released an EP, ''Brothers of Destruction'', containing songs recorded during the ''[[Do Hollywood]]'' sessions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Lemon-Twigs-Brothers-Of-Destruction/release/10897302|title=Lemon Twigs — Brothers Of Destruction||website=Discogs|publisher=|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref> ===2018–present: ''Go to School''=== On July 10, 2018, the band announced that their second album [[Go to School]], a musical about a monkey that goes to school, will be released on August 24, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffin |first1=Noemi |title=The Lemon Twigs Are Releasing an LP About a Chimp That Goes to School |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/07/the-lemon-twigs-are-releasing-an-lp-about-a-chimp.html |website=Paste |accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> The album debuted at #93 on the [[Official Charts Company|UK Albums chart]] on September 6, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20180831/7502/|title=UK Albums chart for September 6, 2018||website=Official Charts|accessdate=29 September 2018}}</ref> The band were also announced as one of the support acts for [[Arctic Monkeys]]' 2018 tour in support of their "[[Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino]]" album. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/ArcticMonkeys/photos/rpp.9520450966/10156255426345967/?type=3&theater|title=Arctic Monkeys|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=24 August 2018}}</ref> Prior to beginning their run of shows promoting Go to School, the group underwent a number of personnel changes. Both Megan Zeankowski and Danny Ayala left the band, to be replaced by Daryl Johns (bass), Andres Valbuena (drums) and Tommaso Taddonio (keyboards).{{cn|date=August 2018}} ==Band members== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Current members * Brian D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, trumpet, violin (2014-present) * Michael D'Addario – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion (2014-present) ;Touring members * Daryl Johns - bass, vocals (2018-present) * Tommaso Taddonio - keyboards (2018-present) * Andres Valbuena - drums (2018-present) ;Former touring members * Danny Ayala - keyboards, vocals, drums, guitar (2014-2017) * Megan Zeankowski - bass (2014-2017){{col-end}} ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== *''What We Know'' (2015, limited-edition cassette) *''[[Do Hollywood]]'' (2016) *''Go to School'' (2018) ===EPs=== *''Brothers of Destruction'' (2017) ===Singles=== *"These Words"/"As Long as We're Together" (2016) *"I Wanna Prove to You" (2017) *"Foolin' Around"/"Tailor Made" (2018) *"If You Give Enough" (2018) *"Small Victories" (2018) *"The Fire" (2018) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/18/new-band-of-the-week-the-lemon-twigs-no-112-glam-baroque New band of the week: The Lemon Twigs] (''The Guardian'', July 18, 2016) *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2637923/ Brian D'Addario] at IMDb *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2579443/ Michael D'Addario] at IMDb *Randall Colburn, [https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/08/the-lemon-twigs-go-to-school-stream/ 'The Lemon {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemon Twigs}} [[Category:2015 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Sibling musical duos]] [[Category:4AD artists]] [[Category:American power pop groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2015]] [[Category:Musical groups from Long Island]] [[Category:People from Hicksville, New York]]'