Acres Of Lions
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Acres of Lions are a Canadian alternative rock
band from Victoria, British Columbia
. In 2008, the band signed a recording and development contract with Victoria
based Cordova Bay Records
. Their debut album, Working was released February 10, 2009 and is distributed in Canada by Fontana North
. The recording supplied three singles: "Closer", "Let's Get Sentimental" and "Dance Sequence". Working was recorded in Victoria by Adam Sutherland
and mixed by Warne Livesey.
Their music has been played on major Canadian music stations, university radio
and CBC Radio 3
, and the group has played at numerous festivals including Canadian Music Week
, JunoFest, Break Out West, and New Music West. They have toured throughout Canada several times.
In February and March 2010, Acres of Lions guitarist Tyson Yerex played guitar and keyboard with Florida band Against Me!
.
The band was selected as one of the Top 20 artists in BC in the 2010 and 2011 Peak Performance Project, where they placed 5th in 2011.
In November 2010, the Times Colonist newspaper named Acres of Lions one of the Top 10 Bands in Victoria.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
. In 2008, the band signed a recording and development contract with Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
based Cordova Bay Records
Cordova Bay Records
Cordova Bay Records is an independent Canadian record label founded by Michael Burke in 1998. The label currently has distribution through Fontana North / Universal Music Canada .-Artists:* Acres Of Lions* Bill Bourne* Bob Lanois* David Gogo* Krome...
. Their debut album, Working was released February 10, 2009 and is distributed in Canada by Fontana North
Fontana North
Fontana North is a Canadian record distribution company and represents the Canadian wing of Fontana Distribution. It is a joint venture between Canadian-based MapleCore and US-based Fontana Distribution. The company was established by MapleCore in 2004 as MapleNationwide, and in 2006, it partnered...
. The recording supplied three singles: "Closer", "Let's Get Sentimental" and "Dance Sequence". Working was recorded in Victoria by Adam Sutherland
Adam Sutherland
Adam Sutherland is a musician/producer from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He formerly played guitar in the 604 Records band Armchair Cynics and runs a small project studio called "Infiniti Studios".-Production credits:-External links:**...
and mixed by Warne Livesey.
Their music has been played on major Canadian music stations, university radio
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
and CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
, and the group has played at numerous festivals including Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is an industry conference and music festival held over four days in various venues throughout Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
, JunoFest, Break Out West, and New Music West. They have toured throughout Canada several times.
In February and March 2010, Acres of Lions guitarist Tyson Yerex played guitar and keyboard with Florida band Against Me!
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida and relocated to Gainesville, Florida in 1999. Their first full-length album, released on No Idea Records in 2002, was Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose. They have released music on Misanthrope Records, Crasshole Records,...
.
The band was selected as one of the Top 20 artists in BC in the 2010 and 2011 Peak Performance Project, where they placed 5th in 2011.
In November 2010, the Times Colonist newspaper named Acres of Lions one of the Top 10 Bands in Victoria.
Members
- Jeffrey Kalesnikoff – guitar and vocals
- Tyson Yerex – guitar and keyboards
- Dan Ball – bass
- Lewis Carter – drums