Merce Lemon is an American indie rock musician from Pittsburgh. [1] [2]
Lemon started playing live music at the age of 12, but did not learn how to play guitar until the age of 17. [3] Lemon released her first album in 2017, titled Ideal for a Light Flow With Your Body. [1] Lemon released her second full-length album in 2020 titled Moonth. [1] Lemon released that album during the COVID-19 pandemic and was unable to tour it. Lemon opted to take a break after the release of that album. [4] In 2024, Lemon returned with their third full-length album titled Watch Me Drive Them Dogs Wild, [5] [6] receiving positive reviews. [7] [8] [9] Also in 2024, Lemon was named an "Artist to Watch" by Stereogum. [10]
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