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Camera Obscura Ned Collette Friday 30th March Doors Open 9pm/Support 9.30pm 9 (6 concessions and Regulars) Camera Obscura formed in Glasgow in 1996, releasing a slew of singles leading up to their debut album Biggest Bluest Hi-Fi in 2001. The band slowly built up a loyal following, including John Peel, who championed the band from their earliest days. Under Achievers Please Try Harder followed in 2003 and last year saw the release of Lets Get Out Of This Country to huge acclaim. Influenced by a wide variety of heroes - from Jimmy Webb to Lloyd Cole, from Connie Francis to Skeeter Davis, from the Supremes to David Lynch - lead singer/songwriter Traceyanne Campell and crew assembled a remarkable batch of songs. Decidely upbeat, optimistic and catchy at times while also beautifully romantic, quiet and reflective at others. www.camera-obscura.net Support comes from hotly tipped Australian artist, Ned Collette. www.nedcollette.com

The Lemonheads plus support Wednesday 9th May Doors Open 9pm/Support 9.30pm 18 (12 concessions and Regulars) Evan Dando suspends his solo work to reconvene a new Lemonheads line up featuring hardcore survivors Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag) and Karl Alvarez (Descendents) and record the bands first album in ten years. According to the man himself, It really sounds like The Lemonheads. Maybe a little better" and, in comparison to his more mellow, solo output: "Louder, faster, more like Buzzcocks pop-punkand way less introspective. www.lemonheads.co.uk

Julian Cope plus support Tuesday 8th May Doors Open 7.30pm/Support 8pm 18/12 concessions and Regulars Rocknroll legend, author, antiquarian, self-styled shaman , Archdrude and still the reigning Champion Of Grampian, Julian Cope returns to the site of many previous triumphs after far too long away. Celebrating the release of his new album You Gotta Problem With Me with a series of solo shows that will no doubt contain a selection of great songs from every period of his chequered history and some inspired and hugely entertaining chat, Julian Cope is an utterly unique and unmissable proposition in this day and age. www.headheritage.co.uk

The Hazey Janes and Le Reno Amps are now confirmed as supports.

The Lemonheads plus support Wednesday 9th May Doors Open 9pm/Support 9.30pm 18 (12 concessions and Regulars) Evan Dando suspends his solo work to reconvene a new Lemonheads line up featuring hardcore survivors Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag) and Karl Alvarez (Descendents) and record the bands first album in ten years. According to the man himself, It really sounds like The Lemonheads. Maybe a little better" and, in comparison to his more mellow, solo output: "Louder, faster, more like Buzzcocks pop-punkand way less introspective. www.lemonheads.co.uk

Julian Cope plus support Tuesday 8th May Doors Open 7.30pm/Support 8pm 18/12 concessions and Regulars Rocknroll legend, author, antiquarian, self-styled shaman , Archdrude and still the reigning Champion Of Grampian, Julian Cope returns to the site of many previous triumphs after far too long away. Celebrating the release of his new album You Gotta Problem With Me with a series of solo shows that will no doubt contain a selection of great songs from every period of his chequered history and some inspired and hugely entertaining chat, Julian Cope is an utterly unique and unmissable proposition in this day and age. www.headheritage.co.uk

The Hazey Janes and Le Reno Amps are now confirmed as support for ESP.

Mark Eitzel plus support Wednesday 18th April Doors Open 7.30pm/Support 8pm 13.50 (9 concessions and Regulars) As the vocalist/songwriter for one of the most influential bands to emerge from the '80s - American Music Club Mark Eitzel's sound is constantly changing, from his first solo effort 60 Watt Silver Lining through to The Invisible Man, which was primarily electronic based. His latest record, Candy Ass to retain a timeless sound by using both modern and older equipment, layering and interweaving his soundscapes over beds of percussion and drum loops to create some of his most beautiful songs to date. The album also contains three acoustic based tracks including Sleeping Beauty which has become a current staple of his recent live solo shows plus instrumental tracks written for a forthcoming film soundtrack. "America's greatest living lyricist." The Guardian www.markeitzel.com

Electric Soft Parade plus support Saturday 21st April Doors Open 9pm/Support 9.30pm 9 (6 concessions and Regulars) Led byTom and Alex White, Brightons Electric Soft Parade return after a sabbatical where their supergroup project Brakes took the limelight Their 2002 debut Holes In The Wall earned the band a Q best new band award, a Mercury Music Prize nomination amidst rapturous acclaim while 2003s The American Adventure was a further slice of futuristic rock, but replaced the synthetic pop of its predecessor with the analogue growl of rawer recording techniques. Now in 2007 these masters of reinvention release No Need To Be Downhearted which sees the ESP sound take further twists and turns and carry on their mission to break down musical systems, formulas and public perceptions. www.electricsoftparade.com

Davey Graham Mark Pavey Monday 19th March Doors Open 7pm/Onstage 8pm 15 (10 concessions and Regulars) Davy Graham picked up the guitar at the age of 12 and has devoted his life to achieving total mastery of the instrument ever since. In 1960, at the age of 19, he wrote an instrumental tune for his then girlfriend, Anji, which remains a rite of passage for every budding guitarist. In1962, he invented a system of tuning called DADGAD, which is now used by musicians all over the world and has become a cornerstone of acoustic guitar playing. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of any genre and era and has been an important influence on countless musicians including Bert Jansch, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page. The word legend is vastly overused in music circles but Davy Graham is one of the elite band of performers who genuinely deserves such a description. He has recently made a comeback to live performance and recording after a very long lay-off and we are absolutely delighted to welcome him to The Lemon Tree. www.davygraham.com "Davey Graham is a living legend of the British folk scene. Back in the 1960s, when the folk clubs provided a home for mavericks as well as traditionalists, he was always ahead of the pack, a guitar hero who mixed English folk songs with blues and jazz, and then disappeared to north Africa to add in Arabic influences long before anyone else. He wrote the classic Anji, covered by Paul Simon, and influenced other great players like Bert Jansch. There were fears at one time that his lifestyle would overtake him, but he survived to be rediscovered by the new generation of folk fans. Davey (or Davy as he was once known), now in his 60s, came on looking like a cool veteran cowboy in black hat and dark glasses. He had confided earlier that "I'm a bit slower than before", but his guitar work was as eclectic as ever. He started with blues, followed by a baroque piece from Serbia and a dance tune from Romania. When asked to sing he responded with Big Bad Bill, the ragtime track recorded by Ry Cooder. Then came his intricate guitar treatment of songs from South Africa, Irish pipe tunes, or a courtly piece from 16th-century Italy. There were a couple of stumbled passages, maybe, but his playing and musical vision are still unparalleled." Robin Denselow, The Guardian, Tuesday September 12, 2006

Davey Graham Mark Pavey Monday 19th March Doors Open 7pm/Onstage 8pm 15 (10 concessions and Regulars) Davy Graham picked up the guitar at the age of 12 and has devoted his life to achieving total mastery of the instrument ever since. In 1960, at the age of 19, he wrote an instrumental tune for his then girlfriend, Anji, which remains a rite of passage for every budding guitarist. In1962, he invented a system of tuning called DADGAD, which is now used by musicians all over the world and has become a cornerstone of acoustic guitar playing. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists of any genre and era and has been an important influence on countless musicians including Bert Jansch, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page. The word legend is vastly overused in music circles but Davy Graham is one of the elite band of performers who genuinely deserves such a description. He has recently made a comeback to live performance and recording after a very long lay-off and we are absolutely delighted to welcome him to The Lemon Tree. www.davygraham.com "Davey Graham is a living legend of the British folk scene. Back in the 1960s, when the folk clubs provided a home for mavericks as well as traditionalists, he was always ahead of the pack, a guitar hero who mixed English folk songs with blues and jazz, and then disappeared to north Africa to add in Arabic influences long before anyone else. He wrote the classic Anji, covered by Paul Simon, and influenced other great players like Bert Jansch. There were fears at one time that his lifestyle would overtake him, but he survived to be rediscovered by the new generation of folk fans. Davey (or Davy as he was once known), now in his 60s, came on looking like a cool veteran cowboy in black hat and dark glasses. He had confided earlier that "I'm a bit slower than before", but his guitar work was as eclectic as ever. He started with blues, followed by a baroque piece from Serbia and a dance tune from Romania. When asked to sing he responded with Big Bad Bill, the ragtime track recorded by Ry Cooder. Then came his intricate guitar treatment of songs from South Africa, Irish pipe tunes, or a courtly piece from 16th-century Italy. There were a couple of stumbled passages, maybe, but his playing and musical vision are still unparalleled." Robin Denselow, The Guardian, Tuesday September 12, 2006

Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby: The Eric and Amy Show plus The Kitchen Cynics Monday 12th March Doors Open 7.30pm/Onstage 8pm 9 (6 concessions and Regulars) Since their debut duo performance of Je TAime at Yo La Tengos 2005 Hanukkah show fell apart and left the Hoboken crowd in stunned silence, Wreckless Eric and Amy Rigby have been delighting and confounding audiences from New York to Norwich, from Herne Bay to Memphis. Combining several decades of critically acclaimed records and failed relationships, Eric and Amy join forces in The Eric & Amy Show. With twice the jaded romanticism, two times the honest observation and double the musical enthusiasm, together and separately they perform their should-be, could-be and has-been hits, accompanying each other on harmonies, guitars, bass and keyboards. Wreckless Eric and sassy American singer/songwriter Amy Rigby played with awe-inspiring energy and enthusiasm for more than two-and-a-half hours. More double act than duo, they shared equal billing...they accompanied one another perfectly. Bristol Evening Post www.wrecklesseric.com www.amyrigby.com

Mark Eitzel plus support Wednesday 18th April Doors Open 7.30pm/Support 8pm 13.50 (9 concessions and Regulars) As the vocalist/songwriter for one of the most influential bands to emerge from the '80s - American Music Club Mark Eitzel's sound is constantly changing, from his first solo effort 60 Watt Silver Lining through to The Invisible Man, which was primarily electronic based. His latest record, Candy Ass to retain a timeless sound by using both modern and older equipment, layering and interweaving his soundscapes over beds of percussion and drum loops to create some of his most beautiful songs to date. The album also contains three acoustic based tracks including Sleeping Beauty which has become a current staple of his recent live solo shows plus instrumental tracks written for a forthcoming film soundtrack. "America's greatest living lyricist." The Guardian www.markeitzel.com

Electric Soft Parade plus support Saturday 21st April Doors Open 9pm/Support 9.30pm 9 (6 concessions and Regulars) Led byTom and Alex White, Brightons Electric Soft Parade return after a sabbatical where their supergroup project Brakes took the limelight Their 2002 debut Holes In The Wall earned the band a Q best new band award, a Mercury Music Prize nomination amidst rapturous acclaim while 2003s The American Adventure was a further slice of futuristic rock, but replaced the synthetic pop of its predecessor with the analogue growl of rawer recording techniques. Now in 2007 these masters of reinvention release No Need To Be Downhearted which sees the ESP sound take further twists and turns and carry on their mission to break down musical systems, formulas and public perceptions. www.electricsoftparade.com