+ Release new single ‘Sunshine’
Born Lion looks for the ‘Sunshine’ in a hindsight style suicide letter.
May 16, 2019
Born Lion’s frontman John Bowker was curious about the how you could mesh a suicide note into a song and make it upbeat. Always looking for an edge, he came up with the new single ‘Sunshine’ as a source of artistic inspiration.
‘The lyrics are written to read as a suicide note. The person writing the note is fine with the decision however and is ready to go. The song serves as a celebration for all that has been and for all that awaits’ John Bowker
This curious songwriting approach into a dark subject, has been juxtaposed by the upbeat sonic feel of the song and the song title ‘Sunshine’.
‘’I’m kind of fascinated by the act of suicide. Like how can someone reach that point and carry it out? I think the deaths of icons like Chris Cornell and Keith Flint who seem almost immortal to me, triggered the theme for the song’’ John Bowker
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‘Sunshine’ comes off the back of the their last single ‘Bigger Than Jesus’. Born Lion dont mind covering certain subject that others wouldn’t touch with the proverbial barge pole!
Bigger Than Jesus followed last years sophomore full-length album ‘Celebrate the Lie’ produced by Jimmy Balderstone (Luca Brasi, High Tension) and mixed by Ryan Hazell (The Drones, Green Buzzard).
‘This album will provide you with much gnarly enjoyment’. ‘Celebrate the Lie’ combines angsty punk-rock, frenetic hardcore and unapologetic monstrous pop-hooks, to deliver on what is quite simply a straight up, raucous, no bull-shit, razor-sharp rock n’ roll record. – The Music
‘Sunshine’ was engineered by Jason Blackwell (Midnight Oil, The Hard-Ons), Matthew Hilley, and mixing plus mastering from Forrester Savall (Karnivool, Shihad) which gives ‘Sunshine’ it’s upbeat vigour.
‘Sunshine’ will be digitally released on 10th May via FOUR/FOUR ABC
GIGS
Sunday May 26th– Frankie’s Pizza Sydney w/Zeolite, Arteries, Fait Accompli, Xenobiotics and Scalphunter
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Ezekiel main support shows –
Fri June 07th @ Stag & Hunter – Newcastle
Sat June 08th @ Vanguard – Sydney (Vivid Programming)
Sun June 09th @ Rad Bar – Wollongong
Wed June 12th @ Byron Bay Brewery – Byron Bay
Thu June 13th @ Black Bear Lodge – Brisbane
Fri June 14th @ Northcote Social Club – Melbourne
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HIDEAWAY BAR JULY RESIDENCY ENMORE SYDNEY
July 5th Hideaway Bar – Ebolagoldfish,Operation ibis,Idle Threat,Vetty Vials & Born Lion dj’s
July 12th – Hideaway Bar (July residency) Enmore Sydney with Dropping Honey & Hatakaze
July 19th – Hideaway Bar (July residency) Enmore Sydney with Life After Football & The Dead Riders
July 26th- Hideaway Bar (July residency) Enmore Sydney with Nerdlinger, Vertocolli & Regionals
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