Donnie Sampson
The youngest member of the Lemons, Donnie Sampson brings a style and energy to the stage that can only be described as explosive. Born in 1990 and hailing from Lake Orion, Michigan, music runs deep in his veins, and in many forms. A 4th generation musician, influences range from roots blues and rock, to contemporary hits, to heavy metal, hip hop artists and bluegrass speed pickers. Donnie has been singing and playing various instruments since the age of 5, and also a working musician as a singing percussionist since 2013, but the Twisted Lemon Blues Band was the first group to really let him shine through as a vocalist. inspired by some of the greatest performers of the age, folks like Keith Moon, Freddy Mercury, Jack Black, Jon Belushi, Dan Akroyd, Micheal Jackson and so many others, he works tirelessly to ensure that he commands the room, brings an epic power to the music, and makes you feel like you’re a part of every performance instead of just watching it.
Jason Crisp
J.T Crisp A.K.A (CRISPY) born in 1980, from Pontiac Michigan, is a 5th generation guitar player, with major influences like Freddy King, Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendriix, Hubert Sumlin and many more.He formed his first band (Blues Power) in 3rd grade and continued playing all through high-school. After high school he played in a Detroit based band called Y.O.U. (a funk/hip hop band) until he was 22. For 18 years he took a break from bands but continued playing blues and classic rock at home. Years later, a good friend, Mr. Frank Bash proposed a 1 time gig for a fundraiser. That's when he decided to get out on the stage. "We practiced for 7 days, came in and blew the doors off the place". That's when he decided that his blues needed to be heard. In 2021 he got together with a talented group of musicians to form the Twisted Lemon Blues Band. The current lineup is primarily focused on boogie and stomp blues. The style is centered around a heavy rhythm that pounds nails, and highlights a unique, raw lead guitar that forms a rich full body blues that will make your body start moving and feet tapping.
Roy Aman
Roy Aman is the drummer who started playing drums at an early age with chopsticks, oatmeal boxes and pan tops until he received a starter Ludwig drum set when he was 10. While growing up, he sang with the church choir and made the elite counterpoint and chamber singers vocal groups in school. Throughout junior high and high school he played trumpet, baritone, sousaphone and switched to field snare in the marching band. He went into the engineering field for automotive as a career and raised a pack of kids but the rock and blues music was always in his blood. He came back to drumming because of influences like John Bonham, Ian Paice, Phil Collins, Ginger Baker, Dave Grohl and Eric Moore to play with various rock bands and now focuses on the blues, classic rock and pop. During the pandemic he created a soundproof music studio in his garage to spend countless hours honing his craft and, like most drummers, obtained numerous drum sets and other percussion instruments. He now plays the drums while singing harmony and from time to time will take a lead vocal role.
Charles J Barone II
Charles J Barone MD is the bass player who hails from Fair Haven, Mi. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan and has a long, storied musical background. He played French horn with the Birmingham All City Orchestra but began playing bass in rock bands in 1967. He took a break to go to medical school at the George Washington University, Washington DC from 1973-1977, then trained in Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Michigan from 1977-1980. He then became a pediatrician with the Henry Ford Medical Group from 1980-present. But his heart never left the music. Together with the percussionist, they lock down the addictive beat which provides the pounding rhythm of the Twisted Lemon Blues Band today. Bands played in are: WC Fields Memorial Band 1967-1968 Poor Richards Almanac1968-1969 Thundercloud 1969-1973 Generations 2007-2014, classic rock, played various East Side bars and fundraisers Premium Blend (Blues, some classic rock, lounge music) The Twisted Lemon Blues Band (Blues) X Generations 2014-2018 Classic Rock, played fundraisers at the Henry in Dearborn and the Marriott in Troy from 2021-present Also, played at the Grande Ballroom, on Swingin' Time CBC Channel 9, Uptown Theater, Crows Nest East and West, and other venues as opening act.