Acres of Lions

Acres of Lions are a four-piece Canadian alternative rock band from Victoria, British Columbia.

Acres of Lions
OriginVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
GenresAlternative
Years active2006–present
LabelsCordova Bay Records
Bullion Records (Japan)
Fierce Panda Records (UK)
Alcopop! Records (UK)
Associated actsAgainst Me!, Moneyshot, Theset
Websiteacresoflions.com
MembersJeff Kalesnikoff
Tyson Yerex
Dan Ball
Shane Deyotte

History

In 2008, Acres of Lions signed a recording and development contract with Victoria-based Cordova Bay Records.

The band's debut album, Working, was released on 10 February 2009, and distributed in Canada by Fontana North. It was later released in Japan by Bullion Records (January 2012).[1] The recording supplied three radio singles: "Closer", "Let's Get Sentimental", and "Dance Sequence".[2] Working was recorded in Victoria by Adam Sutherland and mixed by Warne Livesey.[3]

On 13 September 2011, Acres of Lions released their second full-length album, Collections, also on Cordova Bay Records. The album was recorded in Victoria by Adam Sutherland and the first single, "Reaction", was mixed by well-known engineer Mike Fraser. "Reaction" reached #19 on the Canadian Alternative Rock Chart and later went on to take 3rd place in the Pop/Top 40 Category of the 2012 International Songwriting Competition.[4] Collections has also been released in Japan by Bullion Records (March 2012) and came out in Europe and the United Kingdom on 26 November 2012 as a joint release by UK Indie labels Fierce Panda Records and Alcopop! Records.[5]

Acres of Lions recorded their third album, Home(s), in Toronto at Rattlebox North Studios with producer/engineer Brian Moncarz (Moneen, Circa Survive, The Reason). Home(s) was released in Canada (Cordova Bay Records on 2 April 2013 and in Japan (Bullion Records) on 10 April 2013. The first single from the album on Canadian radio was "Bright Lights".

Music by Acres of Lions has been played on major Canadian music stations, university radio,[6] SiriusXM Radio (The Verge), The Peak 100.5, and CBC Radio 3, and has been featured in the TV shows Degrassi[7] and Majority Rules!.

Acres of Lions have performed at numerous music festivals including Canadian Music Week,[8] JunoFest, Edgefest, Halifax Pop Explosion, Rifflandia Music Festival, BreakOut West, Rock The Shores, New Music West, and Bristol's Fear of Fiction Festival. They have toured across Canada numerous times, including a cross-Canada tour with Ten Second Epic in 2011.[9] In April 2012, the band travelled to London, England, to perform several showcases, and then returned in November 2012 to tour in support of the release of Collections. In support of their 2013 album Home(s), they toured across Canada, including a run of shows with The Town Heroes, Kingsfoil (Featuring Frankie Muniz), and Thunderhawks.

Associated acts

Guitarist Tyson Yerex is a former member of Victoria band Moneyshot. Jeffrey Kalesnikoff and Dan Ball used to play together in a band called Accident Scene.[10] In February and March 2010, Yerex played guitar and keyboard with Florida band Against Me! on their North American tour.[11] In March and April 2010, vocalist Jeff Kalesnikoff played guitar with Toronto band Theset.

Awards and accolades

Acres of Lions was selected as one of the Top 20 artists in British Columbia in the 2010 and 2011 Peak Performance Project, where they placed 5th in 2011.[12]

In November 2010, the Times Colonist newspaper named them one of the Top 10 Bands in Victoria.[13]

Band members

Current members

  • Jeffrey Kalesnikoff – guitar and vocals
  • Tyson Yerex – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Dan Ball – bass
  • Shane Deyotte – drums

Past members

  • Cody Beer – drums
  • Lewis Carter – drums

Discography

Albums
Year Information
2009 Working[14][15]
2011 Collections[16][17]
2013 Home(s)[18][19]

Singles
Year Information
2009 "Closer"
2010 "Never Surrender"[20] (Corey Hart cover)
2011 "Reaction"
2013 "Bright Lights"

References
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  2. "Acres Of Lions - Dance Sequence". muchmusic.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  3. "wl.com". www.warnelivesey.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. "International Songwriting Competition - The #1 Song Contest for Songwriters". www.songwritingcompetition.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. "Cordova Bay Records". www.cordovabay.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. "!earshot charts - april 2009 - top 200". earshot-online.com. !earshot/NCRA. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  7. "Songs from Degrassi: Need You Now, pt. 2". www.teennick.com. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  8. Sheena Lyonnais. "Acres of Lions Rok Boutique Toronto ON". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  9. "Acres of Lions Team Up with Ten Second Epic for Canadian Tour". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  10. MySpace - Accident Scene
  11. Mike Devlin (3 March 2010). "A tour to remember". timescolonist.com/index.html. Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  12. "This year's 20 Peak Performance Project finalists". vancouversun.com/. Postmedia Network Inc. 26 August 2010. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  13. Mike Devlin (26 November 2011). "Victoria's 10 best bands". timescolonist.com/index.html. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  14. "Acres Of Lions: Working". MapleMusic.
  15. "Working by Acres Of Lions on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  16. Mike Devlin (15 September 2011). "Viral video lionizes band before contest". vancouversun.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  17. Acres of Lions: Collections. iTunes
  18. "Acres of Lions 'Home(s)' (album stream)". exclaim.ca. Archived from the original on 27 March 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  19. "Home(S) by Acres Of Lions on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  20. "Acres Of Lions: Never Surrender". iTunes.
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