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UGA: When did you first start playing music ? RH: At 12. UGA: How did you become interested in music ?
UGA: What was the music scene like in the Netherlands when you were growing up ? RH: Very eighties: Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet stuff, but also Prince, Cameo and The Cure. UGA: Who are some of your musical influences ?
UGA: Where is the bands base of operations ? RH: Amsterdam and Nijmegen, The Netherlands… UGA: How did the band get started ?
UGA: How did you come to name the band Lemon ?
UGA: Who are the members of the band ?
UGA: What are some of the more memorable venues that you have played ?
UGA: What is the club scene like in the Netherlands ? RH: Not so great for bands. It's all DJ's and dance… UGA: Your first album “Wallpaper” , when was that recorded ?
UGA: What type of recording facility did you utilize in recording Wallpaper ? RH: Starsound Studios, 24-track analog tapes. UGA: What instruments/manufacturers does the band use ? RH: Gretch Jet guitars, VOX AC30 amp, Fender Jazz Bass, Pearl drum kit, Roland 505 Groovebox, Afro Percussion, Mesa Boogie Bass Amp. UGA: How would you describe the bands music ?
UGA: What type of lyrical content do you gravitate to in general ?
UGA: Who is the lead singer ?
UGA: What’s it like having your brother in the band ? RH: Well…, you can argue quite a lot without the risk of a break up The good thing is our voices match naturally. UGA: What bands if any , would you compare your music to ? RH: People say: "a bit like Kula Shaker or Talking Heads". I'd like to say Stone Roses. UGA: What are some of your favorite cuts from the album ? UGA: What is the bands upcoming agenda in 2004 ? RH: See our web site for gig dates, a nice one that is coming up is the Polderpop festival. UGA: What is your next album project titled & when will it be released ? UGA: Where can your album be purchased ?
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UGA:
Where were you born ?
RH:
Near Nijmegen in the south of The Netherlands. 
RH:
A Moroccan friend of mine was playing piano and sang in a church choir,
I had taken some basic guitar lessons. He proposed to start a band. I
wanted to be David Bowie.
RH:
Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Talking Heads, Stereo MC's, David Bowie, Paul
Weller, Reef. 
RH:
Mark (the bass player) and Ralf together with a rhythm box.
RH:
After many discussions between the band members. Everyone put names on
little sheets of paper and about all didn't make it. Lemon was a name
that provided the freedom to go wherever we liked (unlike names like Metallica
or Funkadelic which are very much attached to a music style) and had a
nice twist. 
RH:
Guus Leideritz - percussion, Jeroen Weerts - Roland 505 Groovebox and
guitars, Mark Bonger - Bass, Paul Hesen - Drums and vocals, Ralf Hesen
- Guitars and lead vocals.
RH:
De Melkweg, 013, Doornroosje, T'ofPop Festival, Access to Amsterdam Festival…
RH:
2000.
RH:
Manchesterish groovy rock music.