Tired Lion are an

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band formed in

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in 2010. With a lineup consisting of singer/guitarist Sophie Hopes, lead guitarist Matt Tanner, bassist Nick Vasey, and drummer Ethan Darnell, the group released two EPs: ''All We Didn't Know'' in 2013 and ''Figurine'' in 2015. Rising to prominence with their single "I Don't Think You Like Me" from the latter EP, Tired Lion won the

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for Unearthed Artist of 2015. They performed at

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as a result, and continued to tour extensively, including at the Glastonbury Festival 2016. Their debut album, '' Dumb Days'', was released in September 2017, produced by

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's Luke Boerdam.

History

Hopes and Tanner attended the same high school in Perth, initially performing acoustic folk music together, before branching out to songwriting, inspired by busking in

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and listening to

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' ''

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''. The addition of schoolmate Darnell on drums, and of a

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pedal, led the band's sound to develop. Early names for the group included The Love Band and Space Boy, until one of the band's initial bassists suggested Tired Lion. Vasey later joined as the band's bassist, completing the current lineup. Tired Lion supported several acts on tour, such as

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, Kingswood, and

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. Some of their numerous festival appearances include

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, Southbound,

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, and

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. On Tuesday 6 March 2018, Guitarist Matt Tanner stated via Facebook that he would be parting ways with the band after having played guitar with them since their inception. Tanner cited "personal reasons" as his motivation behind the departure.

Members

Current members * Sophie Hopes – lead vocals, guitar (2010–present) Current touring musicians * Antonia Hickey – bass, backing vocals (2019–present) * Jay Clive – drums (2020–present) * James Eyre Walker – lead guitar, backing vocals, sampler (2021–present) Past members * Matt Tanner – lead guitar, backing vocals (2010–2018) * Ethan Darnell – drums (2010–2019) * Nick Vasey – bass, backing vocals (2013–2019) Past touring musicians * Joel Martin – lead guitar (2018–2019) * Luke Boerdram – lead guitar, backing vocals (2019) * Michael Richards – drums (2019–2020) * Tim Maxwell – lead guitar (2020) * Michael Hardy – drums (2020) * Caleb Anderson – lead guitar, backing vocals (2020–2021)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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References

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