Lemoned Plant
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lemoned Plant | |
---|---|
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.
Contents |
[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]
[edit] References
- ^ hurdy gurdy(ex.ZEPPET STORE 木村世治)遂に、全国ツアーファイナル&追加公演決定! (Japanese). hide-city.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ Lemoned Plant official website (Japanese). lemonedplanet.net. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.