current lineup:
Paul LeMond - guitar / vocals
Nick Travis - bass / vocals
Jeremy Bow - drums / vocals
sometimes:
Geoff Queen - guitar / vocals
Mac McNabb - guitar
Sean Crooks - bass
on the Dimestore Philosophy album:
Paul LeMond - guitar / keyboards / vocals
Mac McNabb - guitar / keyboards / percussion
backing vocals / producer
Ian Bailey - drums
Barry "Frosty" Smith - drums
Bryan Keeling - drums
Brian Watkins - drum samples
John Barnes - backing vocals
Steve Bernal - bass / cello
Influences
Dire Straits, The Band, Bob Dylan, Chet Atkins,
J.J. Cale, Johnny Marr, Townes Van Zant, Clapton,
Bruce Cockburn, Johnny Cash, Roseann Cash,
Will Sexton, David Baerwald, Neil Young,
James Brown, Mingus, Bird, Diz, and Miles,
Walter Becker, Daniel Lanois, Mike Tamas,
Billy White, The Alice Rose, XTC, Warren Zevon,
Aimee Mann, Gerry Rafferty, Jethro Tull, Cream
The Allman Brothers, Thin Lizzy, Tom Petty
Stevie Wonder, Beck, David Gilmore, The Police
U2, Jimi, Beatles, Stones....
and I havent even scratched the surface!
Sounds Like
Just your average Sunday night.......
Below is a video from the Apaches of Paris reunion show in March of 2006!
The song is "Hail Mary" written by Julieann Banks and Joe Eddie Hines.
Paul LeMond Liked “Kiss” - (Ace Freely on guitar)
Wanted to be a rock star
Got a guitar for my 15th birthday
Schoolwork suffered
Got together with friends to play songs from the radio
Called it "The Kents"
Schoolwork suffered again
Started writing songs
To hell with schoolwork
Formed a band to sing my songs
Called it “No One’s Safe”
Changed it to “No One’s Café”
Played a lot of Sundays
Got into running sound......Best day job ever
Began “folking” around with John Barnes
Called it “Late Night Chinese”
Some people liked it although one Chinese woman was offended
Over a bottle of Rum we decided to move to Dallas
That, as they say, was that
Back in Austin to regroup - Opened for John Schofield
Like telling an hour long joke to a dog
Steamboat 1874 on 6th street becomes a second home
Ran sound for “Apaches of Paris”
Next thing I know I’m the guitar player Julieann Banks, Nick Travis, Justin Hess, David Boyle
Fast friends - great band!
Played a lot of gigs - Won some awards
Slammed guy shots and left no prisoners
Confused the record labels
Next band was creatively named “Paul’s Band”
Justin and Cornbread = POCKET
Played in “Agents of Karma” with the very talented Chris Wright
Shaggy’s on Congress
Chris Wright and I wrote songs for our imaginary band “Leon”
Johnny Arredondo, Charles Reiser & Chris Meitus helped bring Leon to life
It had a short, bright life
What’s next?
Put out the CD “Dimestore Philosophy”
Thanks to Steve Bernal, Mac McNabb, Ian Bailey
Barry "Frosty" Smith, and Bryan Keeling
(Yes, I know it should be Dime Store)
Started the Paul LeMond Band with Jeremy Bow and Nick Travis
Props to The Rib Room in Fort Smith, AR
Recorded and/or did gigs with Michelle Mayfield, Julieann Banks (with and without The Activates),
Jimmy Lee Hannaford, Scott Gibson, Beth Black, Geoff Queen,
Leo Stokes and Christina Bell
Also playing guitar for Rick Hornyak and Suzanne Smith
Need to learn more country picking
Still like “Kiss”
Thanks for the add, greatly appreciated. It's an honor to be a part of your family of friends here. We too welcome you aboard the FRQZ train with hopes you enjoy the ride! Don't be a stranger, stay in touch, keep us posted to upcoming gigs and adventures, post a performance video, and so on. Stay TUNED !
Hows my favorite picker doing.Sorry iI missed you guys this summer im so trying to keep up with my girls next time i want them all to hear you play! They all know about Paul Lemond LoL O and Rick too!
Just making the rounds to all of For Love & Stacie's friends here on MySpace letting you know that the full movie is now online in full for free. Hope you love it and and really hope you'll help us out by spreading it around! Thanks so much!
Darling As my MySpace friend, I am including you in something exciting--we have begun to show off my new CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED Feature Film NATASHA KIZMET: THE MOVIE! It has been called BORAT MEETS CANDY by the Denver Post's Bill Husted, and I want your feedback, and the feedback of your MySpace friends! You would be doing me a big favor if you would post this comment so people would know to go the the "My Videos" section of my profile to watch the trailer and the other scenes I have posted. This is my market research as to how well we have done. The film is being shopped as we speak by a major film agent, and we are entering it in Film Festivals! This is exciting, and thanks SO MUCH for your help!!
Also, I am now on FACEBOOK, and TWITTER---this is a much easier way to stay up to date with my movies progress...just go to www.twitter.com/kizmetnatasha to follow me!
Darling Since we are MySpace friends, I would like you to celebrate with me! First my movie is DONE! And it has turned out so sexy and funny. We are beginning direct outreach to studios and distributors this week, and entering it in some cool Film Festivals...All the big time film people who have seen it are BLOWN AWAY! Cross your fingers for me. we will put up a trailer here soon! In the meantime, I have attached a really cool new commercial I am the star of here in Denver for FATBURGER. Enjoy, and if you are in Denver, visit a FATBURGER and tell them you saw the commercial with Natasha!! Also, I am now on TWITTER---this is a much easier way to stay up to date with my activities...just go to www.twitter.com/kizmetnatasha to follow me! Please check out my Myspace home page for the Look bikini contest photos of me, and then vote for me!!! xoxo Natasha
Rock n Roll with a Texas flare. Come enjoy Great Music and Good
Times TONIGHT! Rockin out the ATX with The J.T. Wright Band at BOOMERZ
Nightclub located SOUTH......... 6148 W Hwy 290; Oakhill,TX SEE YOU THERE!!!!
Great Music! Cheap Beer! and Good Times! This and every Wednesday at
Trophy's Bar and Grill. 7pm - 9pm located in Austin, TX 2008 S.
Congress. SEE YOU THERE...If you can't catch the show tonight we are playing at Boomerz August 14th, located @ 6148 W Hwy 290; Oakhill, Tx
Thanks for the ad.......Keepin it Rockin in Austin!
Kitty's still grinnin :) I've been celebrating Mom and Lyn's Birthdays all week... Shoot today was Julieann's birthday. I need to send her a message. I'll come hear ya sing to me soon. Take Care, Sus
Sending you a world of love =D wat did you do today?
make sure you keep intouch sometime. im trying to keep the ones that talk and get rid of the people that dont speak. if yur busy dats cool i get busy too sometimes.
New pics, new videos and new LIVE tunes going up today! Let me know what you think! Sending some ATX (that's Austin Texas) love out to everyone. Ruby Jane
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Just your average Sunday night.......
