Emerging Gadigal - based psychedelic four piece Lemonise present cosmically enchanting riffs and percussive rhythms that enter audiences into a deep groove. There’s something for everyone at a Lemonise show — whether that be high-energy funk-based riffage from guitarist Maya Riv and bassist Gene Griffin, Earthy didgeridoo/Yidaki drones played by First Nations songwriter and vocalist Jake Magi, entrancing rhythms played by drummer Morgan Monk, or heartfelt words about creating music in bucolic bliss — the band take their audience with them on a sonic journey through the wild NSW South Coast, a place of inspiration for the band and birthplace of their song.
Dreamed up by four young university students wanting to provide a musical escape to the people of the city, Lemonise is not only a passion project but the freshest name in the Sydney band scene, having supported industry legends such as Pacific Avenue, Charlie Pittman and Mahalia Barnes. The band has taken the underground Australian live music scene by storm, featuring at Yours and Owls 2025 and selling out their single launch at the Trocadero Room in February 2025. In July 2025, their latest single ‘The Universe’ was played on triple j for NAIDOC week.