In the Chair is a regular feature on Eventalaide, highlighting artists from across Australia and occasionally overseas. Everyone gets the same questions. It is just meant to be a bit of fun so please treat it as such.
Questions by Geoff Jenke
Lime Cordiale have amassed over 318 million streams on Spotify, 28 million Apple Music streams and YouTube views exceeding 17 million. Their infectious performances and genuine, generous interactions with their fans have made them one of Australia’s most in demand acts, playing to wildly enthusiastic crowds across Australia and overseas.
The band consists of brothers Oli and Louis Leimbach along with James Jennings (drums), Felix Bornholdt (keyboard) and Nick Polovineo (trombone, guitar), rounding out the touring band. Their live performance is the stuff of legend. Their shows have been touted as “raucous” by The AU Review, and “triumphant… a therapeutic musical extravaganza guaranteed to cure those post lockdown hangovers” by Beat. Always high octane, front man Louis is the ultimate showman, as the brother’s distinctive vocal and on-stage charisma sets the ultimate party vibe.
Name: Oliver Leimbach
Band: Lime Cordiale
In less than 50 words
describe your music, your band (if applicable) and yourself.
My brother Louis and I have a band that we started
together with our first gigs hailing from small bars and house parties across
Sydney.
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What was the first record you bought
with your own money and where from?
There used to be
a CD store in Avalon (our home town on the Northern Beaches) called Spot Music.
My first single from there was Teenage Dirtbag by Weatus.
80’s or 90’s Music:
I used to think nothing decent came out of the 80s but now I’ve realised that I
have a whole decade I need catching up on. I’ve been missing some serious gold.
What music are currently listening to?
King Stingray, Randy Newman and Supertramp
The Best live artist/band you’ve seen:
Oooh that’s a hard one. Prince? Unknown Mortal Orchestra? Fat Freddy’s Drop?
Your “In the mood for love” song:
Like my version of Barry White? Maybe Inspector Norse by Todd Terje
Your favourite Saturday night party
record?
Buena Vista
Social Club’s main album.
Your favourite Sunday morning chill out
record?
Toots & The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul
Which song do you wish you had written?
Love Shack – The B-52’s
Roger Daltry once said “Rock N Roll
has no future”. Do you agree with him?
Naaaaaahhhh…. Fusion baby. It’s still in everything.
Vinyl, CD or Streaming?
Streaming.
If you could record or play live with
any artist (dead or alive), who would it be?
Paul McCartney
What is the most useless talent you
have?
Smoking a ciggie
out my bumhole.
Your finest recorded moment?
Well, I’m in the studio right now and we’re recording Felix on piano. Sounding
absolutely stunning. He has such a great touch.
We were recently in LA and did a beautiful session with Colin Hay. More to
come.
Who is your musical hero and what one
question would you ask them?
Paul McCartney.
I’d just let him speak because he’s good at that.
Dying, peacefully on your death bed,
what song would you like to hear?
I’d probably be
high on LSD, listening to Love Shack.
Stuck on a desert island for a year
and can only take three albums. What would they be?
I’m under too
much pressure! Graceland (pail Simon), Abbey Road (The Beatles) and probably a
bit of Beethoven for when I’m going crazy.
Favourite all time movie:
Austin Powers.
If you drove an ice cream van, what
music would you play?
House Of Fun by Madness.
Best show you have ever played in your
career:
Probably last
week in Brisbane! Our biggest headline show to date. Was insane!
Any backstage incident that makes you
laugh?
Probably Nick
taking out a male nappy that he wore for the entire show.
Ed Sheeran or Robbie Williams?
Ed Sheeran.
Who is the nicest person in Rock n
Roll at the moment?
JK-47 – not really rock n roll…
What do you hope the next 12 months
holds for you?
Our band staying friendly after wayyyy too much touring.
Lime Cordiale have a new single out, Facts of Life. Produced by David K Haddad, the latest dose of breezy surf pop is the Leimbach brothers first new standalone single since 2020. “You can read about the birds and the bees all you want but it won’t make a difference to how you feel in the moment. Get kooky and make mistakes because these are the facts of life,” says Oli Leimbach of the single.
“The song is about the feelings that surround new experiences. That fresh excitement that surrounds being young and naive, soaked in sexual tension is something to cherish, “adds Louis Leimbach.
The new music follows on from Cordi Elba, their acclaimed collaboration with actor/musician/DJ and record label boss Idris Elba. The mini album debuted at #9 on the ARIA album chart and spawned the hit singles Apple Crumble and What’s Not To Like, which landed at #14 and #41 on the triple j hottest 100 respectively.
Lime Cordiale play an all-ages gig at The Thebarton Theatre Friday 13 May. Doors open 7pm.
Tickets through Ticketmaster https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13005C7C34F89DDA
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