New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ White Love PR) Minerva Lions, release their debut EP entitled 'Great Strides, Priestess & Queen' this week. The 6 track EP (released on Dubshot Records) was recorded mostly live with a few overdubs done at ProntoLabs studios and includes lead single "Megrims" (currently on rotation at East Village Radio), "Ascension Day" (a
Talk Talk cover crossbred with a Howlin' Wolf inspired train beat) and "For R.A." (also featuring a remixed version with Wilco's Mikael Jorgensen).
iTunes has featured the EP in the Heavy Rotation section on the Indie Spotlight page and on the New and Noteworthy in the Rock section.
Watch video of recent "Live at Relix" performance of "For R.A.":
https://www.relix.com/video/live-at-relix/2011/06/09/minerva-lions-for-r-a
https://vimeo.com/24058914
Whether it is a Wilco member collaborating on a new track or Nicole Atkins announcing on Twitter that they are her "favorite band right now," Minerva Lions have been turning heads since their recent inception in June 2010. Comprised of Jared Samuel (keys, acoustic guitar, lead vocals), Grey McMurray (electric guitar, backing vocals), Joseph McCaffrey (bass, backing vocals) and Tim Kuhl (drums), the Brooklyn-based quartet has been hitting the local live show circuit non-stop while building a cult fanbase.
The Lions recently played the Northside Music Festival at Pete's Candy Store on June 16th and will hit the stage to open for Nicole Atkins, who is a frequent Lions collaborator, at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on July 28. Samuel also recently performed alongside Norah Jones for the Bob Dylan's 70th birthday party at NYC's Bowery Ballroom. Every Minerva Lions member has a knack for interchanging their musical roles and are active members with other performers. Individually, they have lent their musical contributions to a wide range of artists including Dan Deacon, Superhuman Happiness, The Avramina 7 and Wilco-offshoot Pronto.
Recent praise for Minerva Lions:
"While melancholic folk rockers Minerva Lions have only been around for a short time, the Brooklyn-based quartet seems posed to take their next step with the physical release of their debut EP Great Strides, Priestess & Queen." -PASTE
"...perfectly steel-entwined laments recalling the dreamy, longing sounds of Sea Change-era Beck" -L MAGAZINE
"NYC artists on the rise..." - THE DELI
Tour Dates:
July 7 @ Rockwood Music Hall in New York, NY
July 28 @ The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ (with Nicole Atkins)
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