Calgary's The Lions Release "Groove (Scene #1)" Mp3

June 23, 2011 - PRLog -- Going with the flow. It's a hard thing to learn to do, but the rewards can be great. Calgary's rock trio, The Lions, have learned this lesson and applied it in the first single from their latest album Iconoclastic: Motion Picture Soundtrack/Pub Songs and Sing-a-Longs, "Groove (Scene #1)". Chris Millar (vocalist, main songwriter and guitarist) explains, "In 2010, I injured my hand and couldn't play guitar for about seven months. I had this song since 2009 but just never made it onto any album. I wrote the words after I could play a little again and this song became the focus of the album...This song reminded me that songwriting and lyrics were just as important as guitar riffs." "Groove (Scene #1)", a rocking tune featuring top of the line instruments, fits in with the theme of Iconoclastic, as it serves as the soundtrack to scene. It's about getting the job done with a friend who's got your back and spotting enemies before they even get to you. With an opening riff reminiscent of "Roadhouse Blues", a delivery influenced by Oasis, and a host of top notch gear expertly recorded, "Groove (Scene #1)" is a song that you'll want to discover all its nuances. Download it now: http://glgpub.com/_/audio/The-Lions-Groove-Scene-1.mp3

As you might expect from the title, Iconoclastic Motion Picture Soundtrack and Pub Songs and Sing-a-Longs showcases the band's diverse approach to music making. The band produced the album with Brad Taylor at Taylor Sound, taking a different approach from previous albums. "We usually play the songs for a year before recording," Millar explains. "This time, we worked on the songs for a week, then went in and hit the record button. The guitar parts were improvised around the chords we jammed out the first day, and then we had a few months to polish the sound. We did some classic sounding pop tunes and soundtracks for short films, split into different acts and scenes."

"Roman, The Ubiitsy Mesti" is the tale of a Russian assassin tracking down his enemy. Justin Luchinski's steady, throbbing bass and Liz Dumenko's cymbal splashes contribute to the dramatic effect. The dark, over the top rocker "Syd...Is A Serial Killer!" is an avalanche of clanging guitars, with lyrics that sound like a Tarantino script. The song was created after watching a documentary on Syd Barrett and then "Dusk Till Dawn" right after, thus creating the idea of turning Barrett into a ballerina dressed serial killer. "The Social Commentator" is a sci-fi epic - a fight between humans and machines - in three acts. It moves through acoustic folk, stomping rock and wailing proto-metal guitar passages before coming to a triumphant conclusion.

The Lions are from Calgary, Alberta, and play rock and roll that is melodic, aggressive and jazzy, often all at the same time. The trio consists of Millar (vocalist, main songwriter and guitarist adept on six, seven and 12-string guitars), Dumenko (drummer)and Luchinski (bass, backing vocals and keyboards). "The Lions sound like Snatch, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels and any other movie Guy Ritchie has made without Madonna in it," Millar quips. "We can go from '60s pop, to groove driven riff rock, to rowdy good time pub tunes. We have a big sound, but we don't use synthesizers. Everything you hear is guitar effects or, occasionally, Justin on piano."

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