Ben Deily spills on his early days with The Lemonheads, Evan Dando, Jesse Peretz, Manson, Billy Ruane, the Ryan Adams sessions and more...#61
Ben Deily, one of the founding members of The Lemonheads, joins us on the show and shares a plethora of great stories about the early days of the band including his early jam sessions with fellow high school mate Evan Dando, Jesse Peretz's role, touring, and life as a Lemonhead. He also explains the Dando/Charles Manson connection, and the Lemonheads reunion sessions in Los Angeles which included Dando, Juliana Hatfield, and Ryan Adams. We also talk about Ben's fantastic band Varsity Drag and one of the best tributes songs ever about the late great legendary "Billy Ruane". If you are a fan of The Lemonheads, and want to know how it all started and the band's early inner workings, this show is for you! Music The Charms "So Pretty" Lemonheads "Ever" Varsity Drag "Billy Ruane" Recorded by Nick Z at New Alliance East, Somerville MA December 9, 2020