Bio

Formed in 2015, we're a bunch of mates who've played together in various “serious" bands over the past 30 years and we just wanted to do something different, and more fun. 

Inspired by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, the MIGHTY LEMONS also believe that all genres of music are available for reinterpretation, as long as they are played on the ukulele. Unlike the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, we believe ukuleles should be played standing up, pulling shapes.

Since then we have brought our special brand of entertainment to many events across the south including Yateley's Gig On The Green, Phoenix Green Music Festival, the Wilton Beer Festival, the Guildford Cheese & Chilli Festival, the Shrewsbury Ukulele Festival and we have headlined the Southdowns Ukulele Festival, Bristol Ukulele Festival, Hayling Island Ukulele Festival, the Yateley Beer & Wine Festival and the fabulous Box Ukulele Festival on several occasions.

In 2025 the MIGHTY LEMONS were nominated for the ‘Best Ukulele Band’ award at the ‘Ukies’.

We are extremely proud to endorse FLIGHT UKULELES. 

 

FRUITY TOOTS

Throughout the year, and for selected gigs only,  we will be joined by our fabulous three-piece brass section - the FRUITY TOOTS - to make our BIG sound even BIGGER and to add some juicy parps and lots of spittle to our classic pop songs. Keep an eye out for Dave, Jacy and Lewis. 

LEIGH LEMON

Also Known As: Uku-le-Leigh. The Eye Candy of the MIGHTY LEMONS.

Instrument: Flight Pathfinder Tenor Ukulele. 

Influences: Anything from Andrade Bocelli to Slayer. I'm dead cultured, me. 

Loves: Peanut butter, Chicken Kyivs, my family, Peter Lemon.

Hates: Scallops, Peter Lemon's windy-pops 

Death Row Meal: Chicken Kyiv, chips and sweetcorn.

Tell Us A Secret: My ideal gig would be Billy Joel singing metal classics.

NIGEL LEMON

Also Known As: “Big Nige”, “The Big Groover”.  

Instrument: The Epic Glottis, Kazoo, Melodica, Theremin, Keytar, Vibraslap, Diddley Bow. Flight Pathfinder Baritone Ukulele.

Influences: Val Doonican, Simon and Garfunkel, Chris De Burgh, Dean Martin, Michael Jackson.

Death Row Meal: Barbecue ribs followed by a Caramel Cheesecake. Washed down with a cold coke, a pint of Leffe and two fingers of the Balvenie. Oh, and some of those white chocolate Lindt balls.  

Tell Us A Secret: I'm scared of heights and tidal waves.

PAUL LEMON #1

Also known as: Paul #1 because he was the first Paul to join the band - not because he's the best Paul.

Instrument: Flight Aviator Tenor Mango Ukulele.

Other Projects: Forming an avant garde ensemble to extemporise around dissonant bicycle sounds.

Influences: Bernard Cribbins earlier cabaret noire music and Gustav Mahler's party album. 

Loves: Knocking on old ladies doors and then running away. And being grumpy.

Hates: The bassist and the Comedy Pause.

Death Row Meal: Lemons (obviously) with a side of invisibility potion.