European Album Release + iTunes UK/Ireland
Acres Of Lions sophomore album “Collections” comes out this week in the UK and Europe through a joint effort between Fierce Panda and Alcopop! Records. The album is available in both digital and physical formats and happens to be the featured “New & Noteworthy” albums on iTunes in the UK and Ireland this week! To find the album on iTunes, visit: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/collections/id572880186 To purchase a physical copy of the album, go to the Alcopop! Store: http://ilovealcopop.bigcartel.com/product/acres-of-lions-collections-album-cd
Cover Song Tuesday – Pedro The Lion
Hello again there, friends! And welcome back to Cover Song Tuesday! This week’s feature song is Pedro The Lion’s “Indian Summer,” from their 2002 release, Control. Please enjoy, and remember to subscribe to our YouTube page to get next week’s feature cover song first, as well as more of our music and videos! Thanks again and see you next week! #coversongtuesday
BBC Radio 6Music Rebel Playlist
Want to help Acres Of Lions break into the UK? Acres Of Lions single “Reaction” was just released in the UK and it is up for the 6Music Rebel Playlist! Here’s how it works: Each week fans of BBC Radio 6Music are asked to vote on their favorite of 3 tracks. The winning track will get a play on each daytime programme on BBC Radio6 the following week. This could be a huge boost for Acres Of Lions in the UK. Please help us out by voting here: www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/steve-lamacq/features/rebel-playlist/ Thanks to Steve Lamacq for giving us a shot!
Kitchener Music Festival
This weekend check out Acres Of Lions performing with a slew of great bands in Kitchener, Ontario for the Kitchener Music Festival. Sponsored by 91.5 The Beat, the festival features 3 days of music at venues around the city, including performances by: Neverending White Lights, Breaching Vista, Jesse Labelle, Flower Child, Something You Whisper, Crystalyne, The Cobrahawks, and many more. Tickets are available online now!! For more information visit: http://www.facebook.com/915TheBeatKitchenerMusicFestival
UK Album Release + Tour
We are very excited to announce that “Collections” will be released in the UK on November 26th! It will be a joint release between two great labels: Fierce Panda and Alcopop! To celebrate the release, Acres Of Lions is offering up a free UK Sampler featuring tracks from the band’s previous album, plus live acoustic songs and covers. To download the sampler visit: www.acresoflions.com/uksampler Acres Of Lions will also be performing some UK dates in support of the release: NOVEMBER 9TH LONDON CAMDEN Barfly (Jubilee Club) NOVEMBER 10TH BRISTOL Fear Of Fiction Festival NOVEMBER 17TH LONDON SHOREDITCH Old Blue Last NOVEMBER 18TH WATFORD The White Lion (matinee show with The Social Club) NOVEMBER 20TH LONDON HIGHBURY Buffalo Bar (with Buffalo Ink) For more info check out the TOUR DATES page.
Canadian Winter Tour
Tonight we kick off the first of our Canadian winter tour dates. This will be the final Canadian tour in support of our sophomore album Collections before we hit the studio in Toronto to record a new record. Tour dates are: October 18 – Victoria, BC – Lucky Bar Octover 20 – Vancouver, BC – Cobalt October 24 – Prince George, BC – Artspace October 25 – Dawson Creek, BC – Rockwells Pub October 26 – Dawson Creek, BC – Rockwells Pub October 28 – Edmonton, AB – Wunderbar October 31 – Calgary, AB – The New Black November 1 – Regina, SK – McNally’s Tavern November 2 – Winnipeg, MB – Frame Arts Warehouse November 6 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern For more information, check out the TOUR
Cover Song Tuesday – Limblifter
Hello again there, friends! And welcome back to Cover Song Tuesday! This week’s feature song is Limblifter’s “Tinfoil.” Please enjoy, and remember to subscribe to our YouTube page to get next week’s feature cover song first, as well as more of our music and videos! Thanks again and see you next week! #coversongtuesday
Cover Song Tuesday – Sufjan Stevens
Hello again there, friends! And welcome back to Cover Song Tuesday! This week’s feature song is Sufjan Stevens’ “Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, IL.” Please enjoy, and remember to subscribe to our YouTube page to get next week’s feature cover song first, as well as more of our music and videos! Thanks again and see you next week! #coversongtuesday
Cover Song Tuesday – The Postal Service
Hello again there friends! And welcome back to Cover Song Tuesday! This week’s feature song is The Postal Service’s “The District Sleeps Alone Tonight.” Please enjoy, and remember to subscribe to our YouTube page to get next week’s feature cover song first, as well as more of our music and videos! Thanks again and see you next week! #coversongtuesday
Fall Tour Dates Announced
Acres Of Lions is hitting the road again full time this fall with dates throughout BC/Alberta. The tour is a combination of free daytime shows with the BC Ministry Of Jobs – JobFest 2012 Tour, and evening shows at venues around the province. Select dates include performances with Limblifter, The Balconies, Everyone Everywhere, The Harbour Sound and more. The tour dates are as follows: Sep 02 – Edmonton AB at Starlite Room (Sonic Boom 2012 After-Party) Sep 04 – Castlegar BC at Castlegar Community Complex ^ Sep 06 – Nelson BC at The Royal Sep 08 – Cranbrook BC at Cranbrook RecPlex ^ Sep 11 – Revelstoke BC at Revelstoke Queen Elizabeth Park ^ Sep 13 – Salmon Arm BC at Ross Street Plaza Parking Lot ^ Sep 15 –
