Born Lion new single Sunshine and tour
Born Lion don't mind covering certain subjects that others wouldn't touch with the proverbial barge pole! Always looking for an edge, Born Lion’s frontman, John Bowker was curious about how you could turn a suicide note into a song and make it upbeat. New single, Sunshine is the result of his experiment. And the band will be taking that experiment on the road, with a bunch of shows up and down the east coast.
John says of the song “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.”
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," says John.
Sunshine comes off the back of the band’s previous single Bigger Than Jesus. Bigger Than Jesus followed last year's sophomore full-length album, Celebrate the Lie produced by Jimmy Balderstone (Luca Brasi, High Tension) and mixed by Ryan Hazell (The Drones, Green Buzzard).
Sun 26th May - Sydney, Frankie's Pizza
Ezekiel Ox main support shows
Fri 7th June - Newcastle, Stag & Hunter
Sat 8th June - Sydney, Vanguard (Vivid Programming)
Sun 9th June - Wollongong, Rad Bar
Wed 12th June - Byron Bay, Byron Bay Brewery
Thu 13th June - Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge
Fri 14th June - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club
Hideaway Bar July residency
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
John says of the song “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.”
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," says John.
Sunshine comes off the back of the band’s previous single Bigger Than Jesus. Bigger Than Jesus followed last year's sophomore full-length album, Celebrate the Lie produced by Jimmy Balderstone (Luca Brasi, High Tension) and mixed by Ryan Hazell (The Drones, Green Buzzard).
Sun 26th May - Sydney, Frankie's Pizza
Ezekiel Ox main support shows
Fri 7th June - Newcastle, Stag & Hunter
Sat 8th June - Sydney, Vanguard (Vivid Programming)
Sun 9th June - Wollongong, Rad Bar
Wed 12th June - Byron Bay, Byron Bay Brewery
Thu 13th June - Brisbane, Black Bear Lodge
Fri 14th June - Melbourne, Northcote Social Club
Hideaway Bar July residency
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
