Victoria Music Scene published a list of the Top 20 Local Artist Moments Of 2015 and Acres Of Lions impromptu sidewalk performance at Rifflandia last September made the #1 spot on the list. An excerpt from the article reads: “It was such a cool moment to obliviously walk into and be a part of. You know that Coca-Cola commercial with that girl walking into the convenience store again and again buying Cokes with names on them and then it ends in a spontaneous dance party in the street? This show as as close as I’ve been to experiencing that.” The list was curated by local videographer Adam Lee (aka. Magmazing Music), and included some amazing live performances by No Means No, Current Swell, Towers & Trees, Vince Vaccaro, Hawk and >> read more

Wednesday, September 16th, Acres Of Lions will be joining Bend Sinister, JPNSGRLS, and Jesse Roper on stage at Studio Records (Vancouver) for for the Music BC Sync Summit. The event is a music networking opportunity that will bring film and television music supervisors from the US, Canada and the UK together to introduce them to musical talent from around the province of British Columbia. To attend the event or for more information, check out the Music BC website. >> read more

Just announced: Acres Of Lions will be performing at the combined Breakout West / Rifflandia 2015 Festival in Victoria, BC September 17-20. The lineup features some amazing acts including: Modest Mouse, Chromeo, Julian Casablancas, Arkells, No Means No, Tokyo Police Club, Plants and Animals, The Zolas, Leeroy Stagger, Bend Sinister, Mike Edel, The Matinee, and many more. For tickets to the festival visit: www.rifflandia.com For delegate badges to Breakout West visit: www.breakoutwest.ca >> read more

Happy St. Paddy’s Day to you all, friends! Please enjoy this acoustic cover of “St. Patrick” by Pvris. It’s sassy and intoxicating, like we all should be on this wonderful day every year. Please oh please, drink safe, get a cab and spew green stuff in the sink, toilet or bathtub… Anything with running water, really. Talk to you soon, people… Very soon… we shall live again… Like the Leprechaun… >> read more

Votes are in from Monday Magazine’s readers for the 2014 M Awards, and Acres Of Lions has been selected as Victoria’s Top Rock Group. Other winners include: Current Swell (Top Album), Aidan Knight (Top Solo Artist), The Archers (Top Folk Artist), Class Of 1984 (Top Punk/Metal Artist), Atomique Productions (Top Concert Promoter), Adam Sutherland (Top Studio Producer), and many more. For the full list of M Awards winners, visit the Monday Magazine website. >> read more