Hearts Like Lions

Last updated
Hearts Like Lions
Origin Long Beach, California
Genres indie rock, post-hardcore, progressive rock, alternative rock
Years active2011 (2011)–2021

Hearts Like Lions was an American indie rock band, and they played an alternative rock music style. Hailing from Long Beach, California and were formed in 2011, they remained a band for the next 10 years. Their first extended play, These Hands , was released in 2014, with Tooth & Nail Records. Their single, "Stranger", broke through on the Billboard magazine Christian Rock chart.

Contents

Singer Stephen Ramos and drummer Nick Sturz have now gone on to play in their new musical endeavor called WILDER.

Background

The band is from Long Beach, California, where they formed in 2011, with lead vocalist and guitarist, Stephen Ramos, whose current members are lead guitarist and singer, Michael Grasseschi, bassist, Luke Schoepf, and drummer, Nick Sturz. [1] Their former band members were guitarist, Brandon Fox, bassist, Eric Rivers, keyboardist, Ariel Painschab, and drummer, Rick Raasch. [1] They were signed to Tooth & Nail Records, in 2014.

Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2011, [1] with their first major label extended play, These Hands , that released on December 2, 2014, from Tooth & Nail Records. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Their single, "Stranger", found success on the Billboard magazine Christian Rock charts, where it reached a peak of No. 2. [8]

Members

Band members [1]

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles
YearSingleChart Positions
US
Chr Rock
2015"Stranger"2 [8]

Related Research Articles

Project 86 American rock band

Project 86 is an American rock band from Orange County, California, formed in 1996. The band has released ten albums, which have collectively sold nearly 500,000 units worldwide, two EPs, two DVDs, and one live album. Their music is considered by most to be a rock/post-hardcore/alternative style. Frontman Andrew Schwab's poetic and introspective lyrics have addressed a wide variety of topics such as conformity and emptiness.

Anberlin American alternative rock band

Anberlin is an American alternative rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band consists of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.

Dogwood is a punk rock band from Escondido, California founded in 1993. Their music has been compared to that of The Offspring, and they list Bad Religion, NOFX and Lagwagon as musical influences.

Fireflight Christian rock band from America

Fireflight is an American Christian rock band formed in Eustis, Florida in 1999. The band was signed by Flicker Records.

Jonezetta was an American rock band from Clinton, Mississippi, which released two full-length albums on Tooth and Nail Records in the 2000s.

Capital Lights was an American Christian pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Formed in 2002 as Aftereight, the band changed its name after signing to Tooth & Nail Records in 2008. The group initially disbanded in 2009, but reunited in late 2010. Presently, the group is on indefinite hiatus.

Children 18:3 Christian punk-rock band from Minnesota

Children 18:3 is an American Christian punk band from Morris, Minnesota. Formed in 1999, the band consists of homeschooled siblings David (vocals/guitar), Lee Marie (vocals/bass), and Seth Hostetter (drums). Since signing to Tooth & Nail Records in 2007, the band has released four albums, Children 18:3 (2008), Rain's a Comin' (2010), On the Run (2012), and Come In (2015).

Ivoryline American rock band

Ivoryline is an American Christian rock band from Tyler, Texas, formerly signed to Tooth & Nail Records.

Icon for Hire American rock band

Icon for Hire is an American rock band from Decatur, Illinois. Formed in 2007, the band's current lineup consists of singer Ariel Bloomer and guitarist Shawn Jump. They released two EPs independently before signing to Tooth & Nail Records, through which they released their first two albums: Scripted in 2011 and Icon for Hire on October 15, 2013. Their third album, You Can't Kill Us, was independently released on November 25, 2016. Their album, Amorphous, was released on February 19, 2021.

Nine Lashes American Christian rock band

Nine Lashes is an American Christian rock band from Birmingham, Alabama formed in 2006. They independently released their first album, Escape, in 2009 before Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch brought them to the attention of Tooth & Nail Records. Upon signing to the label, the band recorded their second album World We View and released it on February 14, 2012. The album sold well, making several Billboard charts. The band released their third album, From Water to War on January 21, 2014. After a change in direction, the band released their fourth album, the electronica and Christian rock styled Ascend on March 11, 2016.

<i>Between Here & Lost</i> 2013 studio album by Love and Death

Between Here & Lost is the debut album by American Christian metal band Love and Death. It was released January 22, 2013 through Tooth & Nail Records.

<i>From Water to War</i> 2014 studio album by Nine Lashes

From Water to War is the third studio album by the American Christian rock band Nine Lashes. The album was released on January 21, 2014, through Tooth & Nail Records. It was produced by Jasen Rauch and Aaron Sprinkle.

Artifex Pereo is an American rock band from Louisville, Kentucky that formed in 2008. The band released two independent releases before being signed to Tooth & Nail Records. In 2014, the band released their debut studio album entitled Time in Place that charted on two Billboard charts.

Bread of Stone are an American contemporary Christian music and pop rock band from Sioux City, Iowa, and they were formed in 2004. Their members are lead vocalist, Ben Kristijanto, guitarist, Bill Kristijanto, bass guitarist, Tim Barnes, and drummer, Jason Ferris. They released, The Real Life, with DREAM Records, and this album was reviewed by many Christian music publications.

RAVENHILL is an American rock band. They are originally from southern Illinois relocated to Nashville, Tennessee but now reside near the Dallas, Texas area. The band started making music in 2009. Their membership is Joshua Clifton, Brady Clifton, Kalen Orr, & Keith Schaubert with former members Coleman Fitch, Dane Johns, David Curtis, Kyle Hassenfratz, Taylor Chance, and Jonathan Raby. The band released an album, Ladies and Gentlemen, I Present To You..., independently in 2009. Their next release, the EP Live on Delmar, was released independently in 2010. They released a second extended play, Lions, in 2011, also independently. Their first studio album, Soul, was released by Slospeak Records in 2015. They released an EP called “Spirit” on Honey Gold Records in 2018. Later on August 3rd in the same year, RAVENHILL released “Midnight Gold” on Honey Gold Records.

Value Pac was an American Christian punk band from Orange County, California. The band started making music in 1995 and disbanded in 2001, consisting of the following members during their tenure as a band: Ryan Sheely, Sean Paul, Jason Feltman, Sean Humeston, Ben Cater, and Isaiah Coughran. The band released their first two albums, Value Pac or Down & Out (1995) and Jalapeño (1997), with Tooth & Nail Records and their final album, Incognito (2000), with Four Door Entertainment.

OBB is an American pop rock band made up of the three Oswald brothers, Zach, Jacob, and Nich. They come from Atlanta, Georgia, where the band started making music in 2008. They have released four extended plays, 3 in 2011, Live, Life, Loving in 2012, OBB in 2013, and Feelin' like Christmas in 2014. The group have also released one studio album, Bright Side in 2014, and an independent album, Ready Set Go in 2009.

XXI is an American Christian metal band that also takes influences from Alternative metal and Post-hardcore. They come from Carrollton, Kentucky, where they were formed in 2010, with lead vocalist Eric Gentry. Eric's death in 2014 was the reasoning behind the band's name change, with 'XXI' being Eric's age at the time of his death. Their first extended play, Hell on Earth, was released in 2014, shortly before Eric's death, and under their former name. The debut studio album, Inside Out, was released with Carson Butcher as lead vocalist on Tooth & Nail Records in 2015. This album was their breakthrough album on both the Billboard magazine Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.

<i>These Hands</i> (EP) 2014 EP by Hearts Like Lions

These Hands is the first extended play from Hearts Like Lions. Tooth & Nail Records released the EP on December 2, 2014.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jesus Freak Hideout. "Hearts Like Lions Discography". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  2. Groth, Liz (December 6, 2014). "Album Reviews – Hearts Like Lions - These Hands". Alt Rock Live. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. Kohan, Daniella (December 8, 2014). "Hearts Like Lions - "These Hands" (EP) (Album Review)". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. Zandi, Ian (December 11, 2014). "Review - Hearts Like Lions – These Hands". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  5. Choquette, John (December 13, 2014). "Hearts Like Lions, "These Hands - EP" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. Weaver, Michael (December 18, 2014). "Hearts Like Lions, "These Hands - EP" Review – Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. Mair, Rob (December 22, 2014). "Album Review: Hearts Like Lions - These Hands EP". Already Heard. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Billboard. "Hearts Like Lions – Chart History (Christian Rock)". Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  9. "If I Never Speak Again by Hearts Like Lions on Apple Music". Itunes.apple.com. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-16.