In 1996, Dando re-formed the Lemonheads with a completely new lineup, including drummer Murph (formerly of Dinosaur Jr. ), bassist Bill Gibson (formerly of the Eastern Dark), and guitarist John Strohm (formerly of the Blake Babies ; Strohm had also played drums with the Lemonheads during their early years). This…
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That year, the band toured heavily, with several domestic shows on and off the Warped Tour, trips to Canada and Japan, and more Australian dates.
Demo Tape 2 was released in 1996.
Music reviewers responded with surprise when the band began to perform live while sober. Meanwhile, the release of “Sweet Catatonia” as a single was pushed back to January 1996 due to the issues with finding a new producer. The first time subsequent producer Stephen Street met the band was when…
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By late 1996, ska had broken through into the American mainstream as one of the most popular forms of alternative music, catapulting such major label bands as Reel Big Fish and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones into the national spotlight. The Daddies, however, without the support of a record label, were…
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The band started recording four-track demos in Peacock’s father’s garage in Southport during the summer of 1996. The demos were given to Stephen Fellows (later their manager) who distributed them to four record labels. The band, having played only one performance, decided against playing showcases in London and instead made…
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In late 1996, Moist released their second album, Creature , to favourable reviews and sales in excess of 300,000 units. The album included the hits ” Leave It Alone “, ” Resurrection “, “Tangerine”, and “Gasoline”, all of which were placed on high rotation on MuchMusic . In addition to…
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The following year, Guru Ghagi appeared on the Vlada Divljan tracks “Niko nije srećniji od nas” (“Nobody Is Happier Than Us”), also featuring Šaban Bajramović , and ” Pomoć, pomoć ” (“Help, Help”), a cover version of the Idoli debut single, released on the 3 palme za dve bitange i…
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Everything Must Go was shortlisted for the 1996 Mercury Prize award for best album
The band contributed to Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks , a 1996 tribute album for Schoolhouse Rock! creator Thomas G. Yohe, which contained remakes of many popular Schoolhouse Rock! songs – the Lemonheads offered their take on “My Hero Zero.” Previously, the band had contributed to a Kiss tribute album, recording Kiss’…
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