TORONTO’S ALT-FOLK AMERICANA-ROCKERS LAMBLION RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ONLY THE BRAVE”
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Canadian duo LambLion step out in front with the release of their prophetic new single, “Only The Brave” — available now!
Circling the topics of life, death and redemption, “Only The Brave” comes alive with husband-and-wife duo — and esteemed musicians in their own right — Oliver and Danka Pigott and their signature enigmatic mix of alt-folk with Americana-rock undertones.
“We wrote this just before the pandemic hit,” Danka reflects on the track’s origins. “It turned out to be a call to action, especially in times like these.
“It was born almost effortlessly in the course of an hour in Marc’s studio,” she continues, speaking of Nashville-based producer Marc Copely (Bono, The Edge, Willie Nelson, Roseanne Cash, Joe Walsh). “Marc began to jam on the guitar and Oliver came in with a vocal melody. I then joined in with the harmony and soon the hook emerged.
“We all knew it was perfect.”
“What’s interesting is that, as we navigate these challenging times, the lyrics take on new and unexpected meaning daily,” Oliver shares. “It’s also a song we play our 16-month old twin boys frequently… It makes them smile and dance every time!”
LambLion’s visual for the track is two-fold, the first being a music video directed by Taras Lavren, featuring scenes of a desolate bike ride through Toronto under lockdown. The second is a mini-documentary about brave individuals from Toronto and New York City.
“There are courageous people everywhere,” Danka says. “Perhaps this global crisis has helped remind us of that.”
While as spouses the pair are well familiar, their creative iteration as LambLion first entered the scene in 2019. They draw from early lives spent in Portugal and Serbia, and soundscape songs that offer lyrical abstraction into otherworldly harmony and melody. “It’s extreme vocal highs and lows, often transcending traditional male-female dynamics,” says Oliver of their sound.
Their earlier 2020 release “War” was produced by Thomas McKay (Joydrop), and stands as an iconic anthem showcasing a gang vocal-driven chorus and marching drums courtesy of renowned percussionist Tony Rabalao. Its video — their debut — highlights the stunning talents of ballerina Sarah Murphy-Dyson performing on an abandoned Cherry Beach during the earlier stages of social distancing.
LambLion
[Single]
(Independent)
Release Date: 2020
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