Biography
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April 15 2016 " To have and to hold" on a fine compilation Album "Best wake up Songs" released by Choooose records - New York |
March 8 2016 at 21:00 live interview at Avulo.nl |
February 18, 2016 The Lemming at Omroep Vlaardingen |
Januari 28, 2016 Worldwide release Ready to Love |
December 31 2015 The Lemming surprises everyone with the worldwide release of a new album"Songs for Sale" |
December 11, 2015 The Lemming at RTV Waddingsveen together with. Rudy Bennett (The Motions), Klaasje Vander Wal (Shoking Blue and Jupiter), Constant Meeus (Jupiter) |
Let's celebrate Halloween with |
The Lemming in Retourtje Retro on |
Discography:
The Lemming through the years:
The Lemming (formerly known as Lemming ) started as a glam rock band. They scored several hits through the years.
The most remarkable are :Lucifera, Father John and Queen Jacula. Father John even reached Top of the Pops in the UK.
These timeless song keep on fascinating every generation, even the youth of today.
Their shows were revolutionary for that time. They inspired and influenced lots
of young people and bands. One can say that they opened the door to a new
way of performing and making music.
Although since 1975 the influence and importance of glam rock on the ruling music scene, was decreasing more and more, the band kept on touring with their very particular show till' the mid eighties.
Through the years the band evolved step by step from glam rock band to hard rock band and nowadays one can also say that they became more a pop rock band.
From time to time the band released a new single like "Ain't it bad" in 1998 that also got in the Dutch charts.
After that, it became a bit quiet, but not for long.
In 2002 Wally Mckey officially restarted the band. From then on they also called them self "The" Lemming.
The reunion resulted in a spectacular new album "Worldwide" (2006), and a single "Time is Flying Away". This album stayed in the charts for seven weeks.
In 2009 they came as first European band with an Halloween album "Gotha's Halloween".
In December 2015 they surprised everyone with a new album "Songs For Sale".
In January 2016 they came with a new single "Ready to Love". This song was the result of a special collaboration. One of the world' s best base players, IAN BRECK STEWART, played the base, and top producer and drummer, HOWARD HECKERS on drums. He also took care of a complete reproduction.In January 2016 they came with a new single "Ready to Love".
The band members:
De original members are: lead singer WALLY MCKEY
guitarist HARRY "Little" BROWN
base guitar TINY DURELL
drums TONY GLOUDIE
In 1974 MARTIN VAN WIJK joined the band . Martin also played in bands like Shocking Blue, and Jupiter.
In 1975 TINNY DURRELL was replaced by RENE TILL. Due to military services he had to leave the band very soon and was replaced by DENNIS LAMMERS (coming from Sfinx)
ALEX BROEKHART joined the band in 2002.
LISSA VERRA joined the band later on as backing vocalist. With her very particular and smooth gothic look she refreshed and modernized the image of the band and she reminds the audience at the same time of the early days.
GUY RENARDEAU joined them later
Wally Mckey and Tony Gloudie are the only original members that never left the band and are nowadays still part of it.
Some of the members also have their own professional career besides the band:
Wally Mckey has a very successful solo career.
SINGLES | YEAR | CHARTS | AVAILABLE |
Lucifera | 1973 | 8 weaks | |
Father John | 1974 | 9 weaks | |
Queen Jacula | 1975 | 4 weaks | |
Planet of Love | 1975 | tips for 6 weaks | |
Ain't it Bad | 1998 | ||
Time is Flying Away | 2005 | 4 weaks | |
Black Eyed Women | 2009 | 3 weaks | |
Ready to Love | 2016 |
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