The Clubnight

Exposure @ Lemon Tree is an all new clubnight at the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen – held on the first Friday of each month.

The aim is to give all local bands/musicians the chance to shine by playing on a big stage at a big venue, in front of a big crowd.

The clubnight has evolved from the Indie-Cent Exposure clubnight, which was aimed at local indie/rock bands. 

EXPOSURE @ LEMON TREE IS OPEN TO ALL GENRES

Bands wishing to play at the clubnight are urged to get in touch by clicking HERE.

Exposure @ Lemon Tree is dedicated to helping and supporting local bands and the Aberdeen Music Scene.

It should be noted that we will contact bands directly as we are always actively seeking out bands, by attending local gigs, searching forums/myspace/etc.  However, if you are reading this and are in a band, the best advice is to let us know you're out there!

We aim to feature at least one band which is well established and experienced on the local scene and give other less experienced bands the chance to play alongside these bands.

Support Slots @ the Lemon Tree

The clubnight is also a great way to get your band known within the Lemon Tree for upcoming support slots.

The new Lemon Tree music programmer is compiling a database of local acts who he believes are ready and capable of slotting in alongside some of the great touring acts coming to play in Aberdeen at the Lemon Tree.

For young, upcoming bands, the best way to get on that database is to be featured at an upcoming Exposure @ Lemon Tree clubnight.

By way of information on how support slots at the Lemon Tree (and other venues) work, it is generally the case that touring bands take at least one touring act with them, limiting the scope for local unsigned bands to gain support slots. 

The aim of the database is to have an easily accessible, up to date list of current bands, along with some current recordings, and current information, that can be e-mailed direct to the tour promoter, recommending the local unsigned act for a specific support slot.  There is absolutely no guarantee that the touring promoter will approve of the local support band, but this will give the band a far better chance of gaining the support slot, than, for example, just a myspace link, which the promoter may not check.

For the purposes of clarity, featuring at Exposure @ Lemon Tree is not the only way to be placed on the support acts database.  Bands that are established on the local music scene and have achieved success within the local music scene and beyond will always be considered for upcoming support slots.  However, it is recommended that such bands keep us updated with current recordings and information so we can provide touring promoters with the best possible information, giving each band the best possible chance of securing the support slot.

Feedback and advice

For the young/upcoming bands/musicians, feedback on their performance and general music industry advice will be available on request.

Calum Crighton from local band The Underkills is the Exposure @ Lemon Tree promoter and programmer.  The Underkills have achieved moderate local success in a short period of performing.  In less than two years, The Underkills have supported signed bands such as The Dykeenies, The Law, Good Books, Dodgy, Hayseed Dixie, The Departure and Silent Years (amongst others), and have headlined venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen, as well as headlining the unsigned stage @ Wizard Festival 2008, which featured Supergrass, Roddy Woomble, The Cinematics and The Damned (amongst others).

Derek McArthur is the new music programmer at the Lemon Tree.  Derek has been heavily involved in the local scenes of Glasgow and Aberdeen since the early 90s playing and managing in various bands in both cities.

Exposure @ Lemon Tree also hopes to have guest musicians from both the local scene and further afield at the clubnights to offer advice when requested.

Young/upcoming bands/musicians (or any of the featured acts), can request feedback and advice on their performance or pose any music industry question, whether it be getting a gig in another city, promoting a gig, or anything they can think of, and we will do our utmost to either provide an answer or at least point them in the right direction.

It should be noted that we will not offer advice or feedback on bands' songs or songwriting ability.  This is obviously a very subjective, opinion based matter, and we would not be entitled to provide such feedback or advice.