Lemoned Plant

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Lemoned Plant
Lemoned Plant logo.
Parent company Headwax Organization
Founded 1989
Founder Hideto Matsumoto
Status Active
Genre Alternative rock
Country of origin Japan
Location Tokyo
Official website www.lemonedplant.net

Lemoned Plant is an independent record label founded in 1989 by Hideto Matsumoto, primarily known for his work as guitarist of the group X Japan.

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[edit] History

The label was originally named Lemoned and was part of a wider range of businesses under the same name; such as the Lemoned Shop. Lemoned was created as a venue for unsigned musicians that Matsumoto watched perform in local clubs in Japan. The first band signed to this label was Zeppet Store.[1]

[edit] Current activity

After a period of inactivity following the 1998 death of its founder, Lemoned relaunched as Headwax Corporation subsidiary Lemoned Plant in 2007, opening a website and a creating a MySpace profile. Acts signed to the label currently include Hurdy Gurdy, the solo project of former Zeppet Store member Seizi Kimura and 0 Limited Execution, Trees Asylum and Plastic.[2]

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