Photo credit: Tyler Simpson
FLION BEAR FOX ANNOUNCE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON FEBRUARY 17
LISTEN TO THE FIRST SINGLE BATTLE OF ME
ON TOUR IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH
Toronto, ON – December xx, 2016 – Vancouver’s Lion Bear Fox is three huge voices joined as one, telling the truth through compelling story, honest narrative and unbridled passion. Three men going to war onstage every night to share a message of hope, vulnerability and redemption. With over three decades combined experiences in song writing, touring and recording, the trio is now ready to share their self-titled debut full-length album – set for release on February 17th. The album will be available for pre-order on December 23rd, with an instant download of the first single, Battle of Me.
Originally known for their respective solo careers, Christopher Arruda (the lion), Cory Woodward (the bear) and Ryan McMahon (the fox), joined forces as Lion Bear Fox in 2012 and was immediately selected as one of the top 20 unsigned bands in British Columbia (Peak Performance Project). The fall of 2013 saw the band release their self-produced breakthrough EP, We’d Be Good Men, and take Western Canada by storm, touring 15 times over the next two years, including stops at Canadian Music Week (Toronto), Contact East (PEI), OSAC (Regina) Mission Folk Festival and The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. They have had the pleasure of sharing the stage with artists like Tom Wilson, Good For Grapes, Elliot Brood and Kim Mitchell.
2016 saw the group further cement themselves as the new Canadian band to watch. With the help of friend and producer, Nygel Asselin (Half Moon Run), the trio spent ten days in the Vancouver Island wilderness, crafting “the record of their lives” – a collection of songs steeped in character and full of warmth. One part folk, one part rock, a pinch of gospel and a dash of growl, the self-titled LP is a testament to the trio’s strength as songwriters. Lush acoustic guitars are bookended by buzzing electrics and screaming organs; all tied together by rich percussion and three voices in mighty harmony. It’s a sound that harkens back to an era when the song was paramount.
“The new album was a big undertaking for us all - our producer Nygel included - and it certainly marks a shift in sound and seriousness for Chris, Cory and myself,” says McMahon. “When we use the phrase ‘record of our lives,’ we’re not kidding.”
“This is an album of three men telling their truths together through art they believe in,” Arruda continues. “When people ask us how this album sounds, we’ve taken to saying “it sounds like truth.” In the studio, we were both fearless and relentless in our approach to crafting this album. We tore these songs apart and put them back together over and over again, in an attempt to make something that sounded timeless. The songs have elements of rock, folk, blues and gospel but ultimately, I think we were successful in building a sonic-landscape where our three voices sat on top of the instrumentation. We didn’t let the music get in the way of the song, or the story.”
LION BEAR FOX TRACKLISTING:
Battle of Me
Make Damn Sure
Going Going Gone
Shine
You Say
No Turning Back
Mountains
Walk You Home
Dakota
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
01/28 Courtenay, BC – Sid Williams Theatre
02/01 Halifax, NS - The Carlton
02/02 Charlottetown, PE – Confederation Centre
02/03 Moncton, NB – Capitol Theatre
02/04 Saint John, NB - The Imperial
02/06 Goose Bay, NL – Laurence O'Brien Arts Centre
02/08 Cornerbrook, NL - Rotary Arts Centre
02/09 Lewisporte, NL - Citadel
02/10 Clarenville, NL - Wintertainment
02/11 St. John's, NL - The Ship
03/10 Chilliwack, BC – Chilliwack Cultural Centre
03/11 Quesnel, BC – Occidental Hotel
03/15 Whistler, BC – Maury Young Arts Centre
03/16 Kamloops, BC - Blue Grotto
03/17 East Kootenay, BC – Panorama Mountain Resort
03/18 Lake Country, BC – Okanagan Centre Park
03/26 Nanaimo, BC – Port Theatre
05/12 Port Alberni, BC - Char's Landing
05/26 Parksville Area, BC - Errington Hall
06/03 Penticton, BC - Dream Café
06/04 Vernon, BC - Spinners Sound & Audio
06/08 Kimberley, BC - The Green Door
06/22 Calgary, AB - Ironwood Stage
06/24 Nanaimo, BC - Port Theatre
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