Victoria, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Cordova Bay Entertainment) - Victoria, British Columbia's Acres of Lions work on so many levels. Not only is Working the title of the melodic rock band's full-length debut on Cordova Bay Entertainment, but it's also the guys' work ethic and modus operandi. They play the title track in every live set they do, kind of like an anthem.
Acres Of Lions will release Working on Feb. 10 and will tour in support of it starting in their hometown and working their way across Canada with a stop at Canadian Music Week in March. The first single 'Closer' has already been receiving heavy rotation at CBC Galaxie and added to or featured at many other rock radio stations including The Zone, CIFM, The Peak, Rock 105.3 and Sonic.
The members of Acres of Lions, lead singer/guitarist Jeffrey Kalesnikoff, who just goes by Jeffrey K for obvious reasons, bassist Dan Ball, drummer Lewis Carter and guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Tyson Yerex all come from a punk/punk-pop background, which has its own rules of independence and all-for-one-ness.
In the summer of 2007 Acres of Lions cut a three-song demo with local producer Adam Sutherland (Armchair Cynics) that consisted of 'Let's Get Sentimental,' 'Dance Sequence' and Knowing Your Own End,' all songs, rerecorded, now on Working. They applied for radio station 91.3 The Zone's band of the month and were selected for February of 2008. 'Let's Get Sentimental' received airplay; the band did interviews, and there was a showcase at the end of the month at a local club.
Eventually, Cordova Bay Records' president Michael Burke got wind of Acres of Lions and signed them. By then, the band had cut a full-length album (Working) with Adam, who Jeffrey calls 'a very particular' producer. 'He doesn't let anything go. Nothing is good enough. He's a perfectionist. It was very very painstaking, but very worth it in the end.' Cordova Bay then stepped in to have the whole thing mixed and mastered by transplanted Briton Warne Livesey (Matthew Good, Midnight Oil, The The).
Acres of Lions are set to take 2009 by storm with the confirmed release of Working in Canada and the U.K. (Fierce Panda) and the band is eager to tour tirelessly in support of the album.
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Tour Dates:
Feb. 6 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar w/A Trophy Life, Conversation and Beat Kids
Feb. 10 Whistler, BC @ Moe Joe's w/The Fall Of Summer
Feb. 12 Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club w/A Trophy Life and Melody Unwinding
Feb. 15 Kelowna, BC @ Doc Willoughby's w/Malibu Knights
Feb. 19 Edmonton, AB @ Filthy McNasty's
Feb. 20 Calgary, AB @ The Palomino w/Jeffrey Caissie
Feb. 21 Canmore, AB @ Canmore Hotel w/Miesha & The Spanks and Hot Blood Bombers
Feb. 24 Medicine Hat, AB @ The Ottoman
Feb. 25 Saskatoon, SK @ Le Relais (all ages)
Feb. 27 Humboldt, SK @ The Uniplex
Feb. 28 Winnipeg, MB @ The Cavern Club w/Making Waves
March 1 Winnipeg, MB @ The Church Basement (all ages)
March 2 Thunder Bay, ON @ Black Pirates Club w/Without The Glory, Exit West and The Other Colour (all ages)
March 4 Peterborough, ON @ The Spill Coffee Bar w/Allison Lickley
March 6 Montreal, QC @ Le Gymnase w/Killing For Friday
March 8 Windsor, ON @ The Chubby Pickle (all ages)
March 10 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern
March 12 Toronto, ON @ Rok Boutique 9pm, Canadian Music Week
March 15 Toronto, ON @ Rancho Relaxo
March 19 Saskatoon, SK @ TBA w/Major Flinch (all ages)
March 20 Medicine Hat, AB @ The Silver Buckle
March 21 Calgary, AB @ The Palomino w/Western Grace
April 2 Victoria, BC @ Evolution Nightclub
