Some say he spent many years as a small child nursing in the rugged pouch of an Australian kangaroo. Others believe he has devoted his existence toward teaching ragas and secret paths of enlightenment to dozens of mesmerized gurus in the spicy heat of India. One fan suggests he could possibly be one of our country’s founding fathers. Indeed, he is a mysterious man.
Training for several years under the wing of Bart Benico, a Petaluma accordion master, Lemme has bent through time and space in order to reach his own unique sound and universe. Equipped with an Iorio Accorgan, a machine of infinite power and rarity (part accordion, part organ), he spends most of his time conquering the streets, train-stops, and venues of San Francisco on a critical journey: to open the minds of his listeners. On a good day he might return home to his country land of Penngrove, were he enjoys a brief moment of silence before his mission must go on.
If you must know one thing about Lemme Adams, it should be that he is here to move you. Being apart of the Cotati Accordion Festival has been a dream of his since his conception, and he even had extra practice time in his mother’s womb. The moment has finally arrived for his first ever appearance alongside his believers and band mates. Keep your ears on and your minds open!