OUR STORY

ENTERTAINING CHILDREN - BEST JOB IN MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

The Fabulous Lemon Drops are Dez and Vanessa Staunton, a musical duo based in Brisbane, Australia. They met in London while travelling the world, Dez as a musician with rock band Dubh Chapter and Vanessa as a backpacker on a journey to circumnavigate the globe. After the birth of their daughter they relocated to Vanessa’s home state of Queensland.

Their first Fabulous Lemon Drops gig was in the garage of their home for their daughter’s eighth birthday. She wanted to raise money for the Starlight Foundation instead of friends bringing her birthday presents. Dez and Vanessa provided the musical entertainment and it was so enjoyable that what was meant to be a one-off “garage band” soon turned into a new career. Now with their daughter and various teenage friends playing characters in the band, they travel around Australia playing for family audiences everywhere.

Their collective experiences have enabled them to write songs, which are original, easy to dance to and appealing to families. Dez wanted to make music for children, drawing inspiration from the music he loved such as sixties psychedelia and seventies new wave, and not traditional nursery rhymes. Vanessa’s love of books motivated her to write lyrics designed to extend children, stimulate their imaginations and open up creativity. Together they have created a unique and highly interactive sound, designed to encourage children to smile, think, laugh and dance.

The band's future plans are simple - they intend to keep performing high quality children’s entertainment to as many children as possible - changing the world one smile at a time.