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Stones Throw

Lions

This Generation

Inspired by reggae sound system culture & the myriad of musical styles influenced by Jamaican music old & new, The Lions sound is firmly placed in soul music. The band draws together a dozen or so of Los Angeles elite reggae and soul creators who loosely joined forces & became The Lions in 2007. Members of the legendary ska band Hepcat, Detson Berry & Alex Désert form half of the vocal team & the latter also has a successful career on screen, including roles in the films Swingers & High Fidelity. The other half is the sweet falsetto of Malik Moore and DJ stylings of Black Shakespeare, the charismatic cousin of Robbie Shakespeare (of Sly & Robbie fame) and co-runner of the i&i Sound System, a customised ice cream van bringing bass to the streets of the west coast & featured on the cover of both Saul Williams self-titled album & an issue of XLR8R Magazine. Other members include guitarist Dan Ubick, the founding member of Connie Price & The Keystones, & Macy Gray co-writer & collaborator Dave Wilder on bass, plus musicians who have played with the likes of De La Soul, Barrington Levy, Beck, Raphael Saadiq & Black Eyed Peas. As the first reggae act on Stones Throw, The Lions join an increasingly diverse roster that boasts recent success with releases as varied as Aloe Blacc, Dam-Funk, The Minimal Wave Tapes & Quakers

Tracklist

• 1. Bird On A Wire
  2. This Generation
  3. Picture On The Wall
  4. Revelations
  5. New Girl
  6. Pieces Of A Man
  7. More Higher Ways
  8. Jamie's Cryin
  9. Be Easy
  10. Padre Ichiro
  11. Roll It Round
  12. Lets Go Out Tonight