Living with Lions is a Canadian

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band formed in 2007 in

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. They are currently signed to

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in Canada and

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in the United States.

History

The band recorded their debut EP, '' Dude Manor'' in 2006 with Stu McKillop (member of the disbanded Vancouver group

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); it was released in 2007 on Black Box. They then released their first full-length album, '' Make Your Mark'' the following year. Both albums were re-released in 2009 after the band signed to Adeline Records; ''Dude Manor'' on 10" vinyl and ''Make Your Mark'' on 12" vinyl. Music videos were made for the songs "A Bottle of Charades" from ''Make Your Mark'' and "Later is Better" from ''Dude Manor.'' The band started preparing and recording their second full-length album titled Holy Shit in early 2010, set for release on May 17, 2011. They also went through several member changes; Shayne Lundberg was replaced by Bill Crook of A Textbook Tragedy on bass, and singer Matt Postal was replaced by Stuart Ross of Lowtalker and

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. The band released their second full-length album, '' Holy Shit'', on May 17, 2011, shortly after releasing a music video for "Honesty, Honestly". ''Holy Shit'' is the first release to feature the new singer, Stu Ross (Lowtalker,

). Bassist Shayne Lundberg completed his parts for the album before Bill Crook (A Textbook Tragedy) had joined. Shortly after the release of ''Holy Shit'', the band took criticism from American media and the Canadian Heritage minister regarding the album's physical content, with packaging and liner notes that imitate the bible and depict Jesus Christ as a turd. In 2012, Stu Ross left the band to play guitar in Comeback Kid and Matt Postal briefly rejoined. Postal's last show with the band was in August.

Discography

*'' Dude Manor (EP)'' (2007) *'' Make Your Mark'' (2008) *'' Holy Shit'' (2011) *''

Some of My Friends Appear Dead to Me Living with Lions is a Canadian pop punk band formed in 2007 in Vancouver. They are currently signed to Black Box Music in Canada and Adeline Records in the United States. History The band recorded their debut EP, '' Dude Manor'' in 2006 with ...

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Members

Current

* Chase Brenneman –

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* Landon Matz –

* Craig Spelliscy –

* Bill Crook –

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* Loren Legare –

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Former

* Shayne Lundberg –

* Stuart Ross –

* Matt Postal –

References

External links

Official MyspaceOuterloop Management artist pageAdeline RecordsPunknews profileInterview with Chase from Living with Lions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Living With Lions Musical groups established in 2007 Musical groups from Vancouver Canadian pop punk groups Adeline Records artists 2007 establishments in British Columbia Pure Noise Records artists