THEIR nearly magical crossover from indie to mainstream, is one astounding success story in the Pinoy band scene. With the release of Orange and Lemons’ new "Moonlane Gardens" album from Universal Records, the band’s current stage of awesome musical transformation will be heard and seen.

While other groups’ creative parameters disintegrate with newfound fame, the Orange and Lemons’ case is an entirely different story. It is very evident in their new musical exploration called "Moonlane Gardens" that the band’s growth flows freely like a melodic stream.

The carrier single, "Ang Katulad mong Walang Katulad" is one concrete proof. The song’s melodic sensitivity handsomely jives with its lyrical sensibility.

So we are not surprised that it already occupies the No. 3 slot on the charts, only after two weeks of release. Pretty soon, "Ang Katulad Mong Walang Katulad" will catapult Orange and Lemons to the top; even before its music video has been produced.

Clementine Castro (vocals, lead guitars) and Mcoy Fundales (vocals, rhythm guitars) formed Orange and Lemons in July 1999. The brothers JM Del Mundo (bass) and Ace Del Mundo (drums) later joined in on February 2003. From the start, the band cultivated a distinctly English image, while blending Filipino values in their songs.

A much bigger commercial success welcomed Orange and Lemons into the mainstream fold, when their second album "Strike Whilst the Iron Is Hot," turned platinum while spawning monster hits like "Pinoy Ako," "Hanggang Kailan," "Heaven Knows (This Angel Has Flown)" and "Abot Kamay."

Now everybody is in for a unique aural excursion in "Moonlane Gardens."

Sadly, "Moonlane Gardens" is Clem ’s last album with Orange and Lemons. He is no longer a member of the band, due to artistic differences.