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The music of Green Lemon has been alternately described as "euphoric; trance-induced grooves; a hypnotic groove-based sound; tightly woven sonic soundscapes that are rich in melody and texture; music that surrealistically fuses island, jam, acid jazz, funk and electronica; and a blend of trance and huge jams." Back for the first time since its appearance at the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, the Ft. Collins-based act will do what it does best - jamFrom the promoter: Green Lemon blends progressive rock, reggae, electronica and on-the-spot jam improvisation to create the unique sound that is attracting an exploding fan base across the nation. The band members draw inspiration from a wide variety of musical genres. While guitarist Steve Schaben studied jazz in college, his fellow guitarist, Wayne Allen, prefers the sound of Irish rockers U2. Keyboardist Jon Cordero and bassist Jesse Fioravanti listen to indie rock, but drummer Chris Cox enjoys reggae and Maroon 5. Add four songwriters within the group to this diversity of musical tastes and you've got a recipe for auditory bliss. By merging pumping electronica beats with smooth reggae melodies, soaring vocals and some shredding guitar solos, Green Lemon inspired Relix Magazine to declare that they "could very well lead the next generation of jambands." In 2006, the band was nominated for a prestigious Jammy Award. The Jammy Awards are the jamband world's equivalent of the Grammy Awards.