Lemuria (American band)
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| Origin | Buffalo, New York, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, punk rock, emo, power pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Asian Man, Bridge 9, Art of the Underground |
| Associated acts | Paladin, Still Ill, Splag, Team Chocolate, Failures' Union |
| Website | www |
| Members | Sheena Ozzella Alex Kerns Max Gregor Tony Flaminio |
| Past members | Kyle Paton Jason Draper Adam Vernick |
Lemuria is an American rock band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2004. After a slew of singles and EPs in their early years, not to mention a few bassists, Lemuria has more recently crafted three seminally popular albums and a hearty touring schedule in the U.S. and internationally. The band's most recent efforts have been recorded by indie rock stalwart J. Robbins and released on Boston-based record label, Bridge 9 Records.
Lemuria was first established in the summer of 2004 by drummer/vocalist Alex Kerns, guitarist/vocalist Sheena Ozzella, and bassist Adam Vernick. The trio began writing songs and released a five song demo, recorded at Watchmen Recording Studios, which started a long term relationship with engineer Doug White. After a handful of shows, and the release of the (now rare) Lemuria demo, the group parted ways with Vernick, and in March 2005, Jason Draper stepped in to join on bass.
The line-up of Lemuria featuring Alex, Sheena, and Jason went on to record many singles, splits, and 7" records. The majority of the early releases, including the demo, s/t 7", Lemuria/Frame split, AOTU Single Series, and "You're Living Rooms All Over Me", were all released (or co-released) by Art Of The Underground, an indie record label owned and operated by Alex Kerns.
In 2007, after years of touring, the band remarked that never recording a full-length album had given them time "to grow and to "find our sound."" The band once again returned to Watchmen Recording Studios and began working on their first record, later titled Get Better and released on Asian Man Records. Lyrically, with the exception of the songs written by Sheena and Jason, the album took a much darker tone than previous works, as many of Alex Kern's lyrics were written dealing with the recent death of his father. Musically, however, the songs were bright and 'uplifting' as a result of the band and Alex's attitude. All these things led to and helped in titling the record Get Better.
The band began to tour on headlining bills as well as on tour packages. In the fall of 2007, Lemuria went on their first European tour, followed by the release of 'Get Better' in 2008. They continued touring throughout the US as well as Puerto Rico, the UK, and Canada in 2008, and were featured on the Asian Man Records tour alongside The Queers, Bomb The Music Industry, and Andrew Jackson Jihad. Lemuria also became a regular at the Gainesville, FL based festival, The Fest, playing for the first time in 2006 and continuing to play every year since. When asked about their touring schedule, members of the band often express an affinity for the lifestyle:
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