-Went to the YMCA coffee house, it was pretty relaxing, enjoyed very much.
-Went over to Chris house again for the 3rd night, and had some great conversation about life.
-I’ll be at Lupo’s tomorrow and you should be too because its awesome and i will be selling Wear For Changes Shirts there.
Old Lions Lions
To me thats so funny to say. Im listening to the ‘older’ songs from the first record, still till this day I get goosebumps, but thats besides the point. Its just so weird to say that Rescue and This Is A Learning Process are old songs, when I feel like last night I was just at their show jumping around singing my heart out to these for the very first time.
I guess you can say that it is a normal feeling to get when you have been around from the very start. Watching it grow into such a successful hard working group of talented gentlemen. Being there at the very first show they ever played in Prov, RI. It was at The Living Room, the dirtiest place to play, but the GREATEST place to play (my home away from home). Second and thrid shows came along, we stood front and center. The first 10 to 15 shows past, front and center again. Then the numbers grew from 25 to about 40 shows played, and there we were, front and center again, days in a row, we NEVER missed a show, no matter how far away or how much it was. We never got sick of the sets, never got sick of singing the same songs every other night (a little sick of Waves, but cmon its Waves) Days after days we would travel to go see them. Money after Money after Money being spent on gas, tolls and the tickets, oh and lots of Gas station food!! It didnt even matter how much we spent, we didnt care. So many people would say “Why are you seeing them again tonight, you saw them the past 3 nights??” and of course the good ol ”All you care about is shows”. No one could and wont ever understand us. It was never lets try and get on the lists, It was never to sleep with the band, It was never about “knowing the band” It was never anything negative. Just all legit love and support. They gain support we gain this incredible feeling of being at their show.
Every show was better then the last. On the way home we would just sit and talk about how much they killed it and how it was one of our favorite shows. And at every show after every set, we would say that was the best one yet! Every set had the same set list, but it didnt matter, it ALWAYS felt like we were seeig them for the first time all over again. A friendship was made, not just the band as a whole, but each unique individual. Being around when Commencement was what they opened with followed by Directions, being around now to see it change to From What We Believe to Shades then Radiator. There was a bond created that was so great that it was to good to be true. But It was true. Ive met so many great people at Lions shows, amazing people actually. It was like Lions Lions was a family. I cant even tell you how many times ive had to hide my face during their sets cause I was tearing up. Why? Because to see them live and feel the energy and to watch their emotions come out wile they are playing your FAVORITE SONG is just a feeling that I cant hold back, it brings this joy to me, its like at that point in time NOTHING else matters. Then I look to my left and its my best friend Lindsay. Then I look to my right and its my best friend Trish. In front of me is this amazing group of guys that have seriosly changed my life…there playing. Johnny is flicking me off, Danny is messing up Waves, or gets Waves right and looks over at us with this proud ”I DID IT RIGHT! face. Van is ontop of the speaker, soaked with sweat most likely an injury somewhere, but continues to stay up there and give it his all, Brandon is jumping around, stomping with rage, dreads whipping in the air, getting me so pumped just by watching and Phil is sitting down killing the shit out of the set, with the most serious face on. (I was always so afraid to say hi to him) That is the moment where I realize I wouldnt want to be anywhere else in the world. Then I turn around, towards the crowd. From seeing a very few people at their shows, To seeing a whole room filled with kids, jumping around, singing EVERY word, all going nuts to this band. This band that hasnt been around for a very long time. This band that has made such a HUGE impact on my life. The lyrics are on another level. Wether you can relate to them or not, the feelings are unexplainable.
As I sit here and wonder if im gunna post this or not Diving Bells And Cinder Blocks comes on, and It reminds me of the times where I wasnt having a good night and times were rough. I broke down in my room with this song on. Before Danny even started singing I was done crying, because I realized this song was on and I just sat there in the dark on my bed, and I just sang to it. And I imagined myself being at a Lions show standing there and this song coming on, the feeling I would get. It made me forget about why I was breaking down in the first place, and it made me appreciate life for that 3 minutes and something seconds. Now EVERY time im having a shitty day I put this song on and everything just melts away.
This one night after a show Johnny and Cassie invite us to sleep over their house after the show thats going on tomm night, so of course we were like hell yeah we will. The shows is over, were at the house chillen, the night goes on and now were all a few drinks in and we start talking about the show, and then of course Mrs. emotional over here, yes me, starts to thank Johnny for just simply being in Lions and being so amazing and all that, and then the next thing you know were all spilling our hearts out to him, just explaing what its like to be in the crowd and explaining it all from our point of view and Johnny starts saying what a great feeling it is to look in the crowd and see us 3 singing our hearts out with our eyes closed to the songs and feeling it and shit, and hes going on and on just like having the best conversation ever about what I love most and in my head I just cant stop saying, this dude doesnt even know how much I truely love his band!! That night was one night that I will NEVER forget because I got to just sit there and tell him how ive felt about HIS band and to hear him say how he gets joy out of seeing us get joy out of his music and band. It was insane, I cant even talk about this night anymore…. =)
Providence, Mass, Conn, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, shitty towns all over these states couldnt keep me from going to a Lions Lions show. Cause going to a Lions show wasnt like going to just any ol show.
Lions Lions Cd release show comes around. 2 albums out now! its only 2009 and they have won over every person at their shows wether it was your first show or 100th show. The cd release show was so good that I dont even have to words to describe it. Thats one show for the books. Most unbelievable show in my life. Greatest feeling was singing along to the new songs that not many have had hurd yet. I felt like no one was in the room but myself, I zoned out and my body was taken over by the set. New and old songs played, legit sweat, blood and tears were shed. After the show, I come outside and im handed their cd, Cass turns to the bands thank you section of the cd booklet, I stare at her finger not really looking at what shes pointing at (must me the br00tal knuckle tats <3) and then I look at the tip of her finger and its my name, Lindsays name and Trishs name. First thing I though to do was cry, so I did, alot. Its not cause my name is in some thank you, it was because at that moment everything just hit me. All the dedication and support we gave, they saw it all. We all knew that they appreciated us, and they always told us how amazing we were, but for them to go ahead and do that, to take up three spaces that they could have put family members in, and Thank, but they Thank U, just 3 girl from Providence, RI.
BLEW MY MIND.
From that night on, everything has just “fallen right into place” I remember the show in Conn Zombie Gamers was the name, it was a venue but you could play all games and shit. Sitting in the van listening to the “new” album before it had a title, before the songs had names, they were called the Treos and Circa songs. Before anything had a place, and now cds are being sold at stores. It came such a long way, along with each one of us. The greatest friendships were made, along with the greatest times and memories made. 2 big tours, 2 incredible cds, 100+ shows played, small stages, huge stages, no stages, fuck ups, fights, power going out, drunk nights, messing up songs, taking dudes out to Direction, broken guitars, broken fingers, Palladium shows, out door shows in the rain, YMCA shows, shows in little ass towns in Mass that the names I forgot cause theyre to small. Shows that weve paid 15 dollars to go to, a show at the QVCC in Worcester that we paid 10 dollars to go to and we saw a song and a half from being late, Driving 4hrs randomly to New Jersey to support and surprise our boys, being late and running in during Angels!! Its just nuts how much has been accomplished and how crazy it has been within a year! I wish nothing but the fucking BEST luck to Lions Lions with this new year on its way. They have each worked sooo hard in putting their all into this, they deserve eveything out there. Im so happy they are back from this past tour, becuase Its been to damn quiet in my life this past month and I need them to stir things about a bit. If I decide to post this and of any of you fellas come across this, THANK YOU, once again, for everything. Not trying to be lame, but I dont know what I would do with out each one of you guys and the band as a whole! So much love.
LIONS LIONS from Boston Mass check them out right the fuck now and go out and buy either one of their cds if you dont have them already! Come out to a show then come back on here and read this, then youll understand what im talking about alot more!!!
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when i was reading this, it honestly hit me straight to the heart, not to sound crazy and stuff but this made me realize how much we grew as a band, and all the good friends that i wouldn’t have met without it. these 3 girls are amazing, without them we wouldn’t be where we are now. They are the reason and will continue be the reason that i will play my heart out, climbing speaker, hurting myself, breaking my stuff, going in debt at every show, because i love them as much as my closest friends, and family. i got your back
on Karla
Lions Lions
Chris is home
Don’t mess with.
THIS MOVIE IS SOOOOO GOODD!!!!
Karla- singer for Lions Lions
His name is Dick, i worked with him for 4 years, awesome guy, very happy and positive all the time. he found out he had cancer and it gotten worse every day. He passed away in 2007, i wish him a Merry Christmas.
What’s wrong with this picture. Craziest time of my life.
