Christians & Lions
| Christians & Lions | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres |
Indie rock Folk DIY |
| Years active | 2004 – Present |
| Labels |
Floating Garbage Continent(2008-Present) ECA Records(2004-2006) |
| Associated acts |
Sharp Teeth BAXIA The Needy Visions The Lido Venice |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | Ben Potrykus, Chris Mara, Greg Tellier, Jonathan Hansard, Kate Potrykus |
| Past members | Sam Potrykus, Matt Sisto, Chris Barret |
Christians & Lions is a band based out of Jamaica Plain and has been a notable part of the Boston DIY scene.
They released one record, More Songs for Dreamsleepers and the Very Awake, on ECA Records in 2005. They are currently on their self-operated label, Floating Garbage Continent and released an EP called Bird's Milk in 2009.
All of the band's music is available to download for free on the band's website for a suggested donation.
Brothers Ben and Sam Potrykus played music together since junior high school. Together with a group of other friends they formed Sharp Teeth. In addition to guitar, the band featured upright bass, mandolin and a trash can and tambourine for percussion. In 2004, Christians and Lions formed in a stripped down version of Sharp Teeth, with Ben and Sam as the only members.
Friends and former roommates, guitarist Matt Sisto and drummer Chris Mara joined the band in 2006. On tour, the band distributed their Acoustic LP which featured acoustic versions of all the songs from More Songs. It includes an up-tempo version of "Sexton Under Glass" and an otherwise unreleased track "Firebelly Salamander."
In 2006, the band released More Songs for Dreamsleepers and the Very Awake on ECA Records. It was recorded at Basement 247 in Allston, MA. It garnered favorable reviews, being called "smart and textured indie-folk" by the Boston Phoenix and "somehow comfortable, yet unsettling...like a Cadillac someone died in" by engineer Jack Younger. The lyrics are philosophical, having been inspired by theorists like Hélène Cixous, Louis Althusser and Marshall McLuhan. It is the musical equivalent of a warm fire on a cold winter night. An album full of memorable melodies and lavish instrumentation, including brass, organ, and singing saw.
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