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LIONS
Rock / Psychedelic / Jungle

Touring the States this Summer



Austin, Texas
United States

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Last Login:  7/5/2009
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   LIONS: General Info
Member Since11/10/2004
Band Websitelionstheband.net
Band MembersMatt D - vox / guitars
Austin K - guitars / vox
Jake P - drums
Mike S - bass / vox



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LIONS
Quantcast Guitar Hero 3 - "Metal Heavy Lady"



All Hail 12/13/08 - Austin, TX
We move with great spirit.
InfluencesEverything
Sounds LikeA product of our culture
Record LabelDIY Machine
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2009 8:00P
America’s Pub w/ Black Gasoline Wichita, Kansas
Jul 15 2009 8:00P
Alabama Music Box Mobile, Alabama
Jul 16 2009 8:00P
The Nick Birmingham, Alabama
Jul 17 2009 8:00P
The Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia
Jul 18 2009 8:00P
Ground Zero Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jul 19 2009 8:00P
Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jul 20 2009 8:00P
The Red and The Black DC, Washington DC
Jul 21 2009 8:00P
Union Hall Brooklyn, New York
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
The Khyber Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
Mohawk Place Buffalo, New York
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, Ohio
Jul 28 2009 8:00P
Hi-Tone Memphis, Tennessee
Jul 29 2009 8:00P
The Pilot Light Knoxville, Tennessee
Jul 30 2009 8:00P
Caledonia Lounge Athens, Georgia
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
The Handle Bar Pensacola, Florida
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Spanish Moon Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Aug 5 2009 8:00P
Zeppelin’s El Paso, Texas
Aug 6 2009 8:00P
Plush Tucson, Arizona
Aug 7 2009 8:00P
Hotel Monte Vista Flagstaff, Arizona
Aug 8 2009 8:00P
The Roxy Theatre w/ Black Robot Hollywood, California
Aug 9 2009 8:00P
Ruby Room San Diego, California
Aug 11 2009 8:00P
Audies Olympic Fresno, California
Aug 12 2009 8:00P
Thee Parkside San Francisco, California
Aug 13 2009 8:00P
East End w/ Red Fang Portland, Oregon
Aug 14 2009 8:00P
Sunset Tavern w/ Red Fang Seattle, Washington
Aug 17 2009 8:00P
Burt’s Tiki Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 18 2009 8:00P
Hi-Dive Denver, Colorado
Aug 20 2009 8:00P
Opolis Norman, Oklahoma
Aug 21 2009 8:00P
Double-Wide Dallas, Texas
Aug 22 2009 8:00P
Dixie’s Bar San Antonio, Texas
Aug 28 2009 8:00P
Scout Bar Beaumont, Texas

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   About LIONS
Riff, noise, art, melody, and revolution.
 
Management
Jeff Sackman @ RB+M
jeffsackman@gmail.com

Steve Hutton @ Uppercut Management
stevehutton@earthlink.net

US Booking
Kris Kerry @ Lost Barrio Artists
kris@lostbarrioartists.com

European Booking
Peter Nash @ Helter Skelter Agency
gnasher@helterskelter.co.uk

Publicity - US
Derek Meier @ Solid PR
derek@solidpr.com

Publicity - UK / Europe
Duff Battye @ Duff Press
duff@duffpress.co.uk

Band
lionstx@yahoo.com

Mail
LIONS
1903 Cedar Ridge A
Austin, TX 78741



Rock Sound Magazine (UK) breaking band in '09
feature Dec 2008 issue




No Generation Press :

"This crew combines 70's hard rock and psyche elements, perfected by veteran artists like Alice Cooper, with buzzing, stoner guitar riffs and Drenik's strong wail." – Billboard Magazine, February 28, 2009

“Not that the Blitz - or the Rock, I should say – is bloody likely to keep you abreast of such things, but Lions has been getting the kind of word of mouth that most bands would kill for. The question is whether or not it is warranted. In fact, the hype is pretty much on the money. Think of the generation of bands that were active right before grunge broke – i.e. Hiro Yamamoto-era Soundgarden and Bullet Lavolta – and mix that naïve, heavy groove with late ‘90s stoner metal. The result is Lions, a band to be reckoned with, and one smart enough to look for influences outside of the trends.” – Rick Allen, The Other Paper

"All roars and manes, Lions blends heavy riffs and explosive attitude for a head-twisting take on ye olde denim rock, with guitars so eminently shred-worthy that the band’s “Metal Heavy Lady” was chosen for inclusion on Guitar Hero III. The band’s debut full-length, No Generation, is a mix of explosive psychedelia and Texas-sized riffs, like a tab of LSD chased with Southern Comfort." – The Onion

"Remember the first time you heard Soundgarden's Louder Than Love? OK, it's been awhile, but that doesn't mean local boys Lions weren't able to turn the bong-rattling bottom end of last year's No Generation into something totally their own. Total fucking riffage." – Michael Bertin, Austin Chronicle 2008 SXSW Critics Pick

"Austin-based Lions provide enough of a steroid-fueled kick to the ass to startle even the most detached spectator, and the low-mixed, scratchy vocals only add to the hazy drone of the band's sound—one largely unseen since the glam rock days of the '70s. Perhaps that's why Lions, who'll be supporting the Toadies on the Fort Worth band's upcoming summer tour, found their song "Metal Heavy Lady" featured in Guitar Hero 3." - Dallas Observer May 2008 Critics Pick

"Lions are actually interested in dynamics, an all-too-rare trait in bands of their beery ilk. This doesn't mean Lions have balladeer tendencies — the guitars surge and thrust, while Matt Drenik's vocals sound like the result of a drunk, horny demon screaming into a wind tunnel. The Austin quartet simply knows how to build a hard-rocking tonal atmosphere, even in the spaces between Jake Perlman's hammerhead drumming. Lions are the Eagles of death metal, had they spent an entire adolescent summer with Black Flag's "In My Head". – Houston Press

"While there’s certainly plenty for Lions to rail against in the world, the album doesn’t particularly lash against any specific political or social force, but rather the lack of direction or purpose in all those forces. Lions is first and foremost about rock, about dropping loud fuzz-bombs that shake foundations, and while the guitars recall Rage Against the Machines’ monstrous thunder, the political intent springs not from diatribes, but the need to let go and unleash any restraint, whatever it may be. The band doesn’t seem to give a damn about provoking a call to action against anything, but more produce an undeniable, straightforward demand for Action, for movement that refuses detachment or indifference. No Generation therefore takes on the lethargy of displacement and fills the void." – Doug Freeman, Austin Sound

"Totally cool, unaffected riff-heavy rock, but not sludgy, and full of subtle hooks and an intelligence you don’t often find in this particular genre. It sucks that this band is from Austin, because I’d love for Dallas to be able to claim the members as native sons." – Dallas Observer

"Lions draw blood on the outside arena with chant-along chorus’ and scorching guitars. Their 2007 release No Generation allowed the band to voice their political views as well as display their rock n’ roll chops, and their live shows aptly roar with energy and fervor." – Austinist

"Packing heavy riffs and driving drum lines, Austin's Lions have tapped into the raw sound and energy that makes metal heroes out of dudes in dank, dirty rock bars." – Lawrence Weekly

"Loud and violent only alludes to the eardrum shattering and mind-blowing experience that is Lions." – Real Detroit Weekly

"If you were to believe the foppish young lad (clad in black and on the prowl) to my right, the group at times recalls Fugazi, if you were to believe the lovely lady standing to my left, there were elements of Rage Against The Machine; and, sure, there's a rawness behind the music of Lions that no doubt calls to mind both those acts at their peak but Lions offers something different – something smoldering and savory, mercurial and majestic, ornate but understated, restless and never idle." – Wichita City Paper

"The result is explosive, raving and in psychedelic color." – Kansas City Pitch

"Volume One is a psychedelic trip through dive bars and crack houses where only the almighty riff survives." – Dallas Observer (Critics Pick)

"Live, Lions are a full-on firefight, Black Crowes Southern hemp twisted with PCP loud and violent." – Austin Chronicle

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LIONS's Friends Comments
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Shakey Jakes





Jul 4 2009 4:54 PM

dig it.
Eletrika (Brazilian Metal)





Jul 4 2009 4:54 PM

Thanks a lot for the add. EletriKa is completely different of every Metal band you already know. Please, when
you have a minute, just check EletriKa out, ok?

Hugs from Brazil,
Claudio David



Denise





Jul 4 2009 3:37 PM

LIONS RULED WICHITA!
Delilah





Jul 3 2009 3:43 AM

AGM Colorado Music





Jul 2 2009 8:27 PM

hi. how are you?
KTSW-FM 89.9





Jul 1 2009 9:59 PM

'N' ROLL!!!
Abdullah The Janitor





Jul 1 2009 7:10 PM

thanks for the add, new tunes up soon
MOON FLUID





Jul 1 2009 6:31 PM

thats right!!!!!!


keep in touch!!
Marta





Jul 1 2009 6:01 PM

Ohmgah!
RECOIL





Jun 30 2009 2:30 AM

Kick some A$$ tonight!
Jesse Cokelahoma





Jun 29 2009 7:08 AM

I will see you guys Tuesday. It's a great bill. Rock!
_mike t.





Jun 28 2009 11:00 PM

Great show @ the Rail last nite! Thanx for coming.
Sinner Rachel





Jun 27 2009 9:44 PM

San Antonio still missed out on one hell of a Lions show...stupid fire...are y'all gonna try and add them in at the end of this tour or another time completely?  That being said I've got a less mobile friends wanting to see y'all again here in Corpus ;3
Gruvy Gurl





Jun 27 2009 3:30 PM

Hey LIONS!

How's the tour? Are you ROCKING THE NATION? Can't wait until August to see you again!

RAWR!
IQs





Jun 27 2009 12:26 PM

Great music and thanks for the friendship! ~Be Well
Levi jade





Jun 26 2009 8:04 PM

i plan to rock man, i got to rock for myself becuz i aint got no generation
The Devil Rides





Jun 24 2009 4:29 AM

thanks for being our friend...you are all beautiful and tasty......our friendship is what keeps us going in the darkest of times....for when the light turns on...your fasinating eyes shall greet us...
Still Seeking


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Jun 23 2009 6:36 PM

Thanks for being my MySpace friend. When you get a chance, please drop by my page & listen to my new song and let me know what you think. Thanks.
Cash And Cobain





Jun 23 2009 6:12 PM

Thanks & Respect - C & C 


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TODD JAMES LUQUE





Jun 23 2009 5:25 PM

Peace to you my new friend
10 FT HAMMER





Jun 23 2009 2:30 PM

thanks,dig your tunes
Kookaburra





Jun 23 2009 2:11 PM

You guys ROCK! glad I got to catch your show last night!
The PB Army





Jun 22 2009 7:51 PM

Thanks for the add! See you next week in Lansing!
Kookaburra





Jun 22 2009 3:58 AM

Looking forward to your Replay show tomorrow
+Erik Jason+





Jun 22 2009 12:53 AM

thanks for the add! heard you guys doing your sound check at Longhorns yesterday...sounded really good...

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