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the lions - soul riot - stones throw - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Reggae / Dub

1. The Absolute Best (intro)
2. When It Rains (feat Malik "The Freq" Moore & Black Shakespeare)
3. Rhythm Rock (feat Black Shakespeare & Angelo "Dr Maddvibe Moore)
4. Run Along (feat Alex Desert & Black Shakespeare)
5. Feels Good (feat Black Shakespeare)
6. At A Loss (feat Malik "The Freq" Moore & Black Shakespeare)
7. Smoke & Mirrors (feat Malik "The Freq" Moore)
8. (Will You Be) My Girl? (feat Myron Glasper)
9. Going Nowhere (feat Alex Desert)
10. Falling (feat Alex Desert)
11. The Magnificient Dance (feat Black Shakespeare)
12. Wilder Style (feat Alex Desert)

Inspired by reggae, sound system culture and the myriad of musical styles influenced by Jamaican music old and new, The Lions� sound is firmly placed in soul music

The band draws together a dozen or so of LA�s elite reggae and soul forerunners who loosely coalesced as The Lions in 2007. Members of the legendary ska band Hepcat, Deston Berry and Alex D�sert, form half of the vocal team, and the latter also has a successful career on screen, including roles in the films Swingers and High Fidelity. The other half is the sweet falsetto of Malik Moore and DJ stylings of Black Shakespeare, the charismatic cousin of Robbie Shakespeare (of Sly & Robbie fame) and co-runner of the i&i Sound System, a customised ice cream van bringing bass to the streets of the west coast and featured on the cover of
both Saul Williams� self-titled album and an issue of XLR8R Magazine.