Lionize Buzz
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I had the pleasure of seeing Lionize with Clutch and Wino at the Metro a few years back. While I was there to see Clutch, a longtime favorite of mine, I was completely blown away by Lionize’s performance. Read More >>
Lionize know how to challenge music conventions and deliver an exhilarating performance for all who venture out to give a listen. One of the most rewarding discoveries on last year’s edition of the Vans Warped Tour, Lionize present a mix of rock and reggae that is staggering to behold. Read More >>
My dad used to be in a band in high school (and thus why I expect that every gentleman should be), and he said his band loved playing songs by The Doors because they featured church instrument the organ in their songs, and my dad’s band had a really good organ player. It looks like I’ll have to ask my dad to get the old gang together because here comes Lionize. Read More >>
Lionize is a band that has an extremely unique touch to it–the music that they play sounds like absolute old school rock that you would find blaring out of your parents speakers. However, the band offers something else–a fresh spin on an old classic. Recently this week, Jenna from Static 180 caught up with Mel of Lionize for a phone interview. 
Nate Bergman is the guitarist and vocalist for Lionize, a band that plays music that’s hard to define but easy to enjoy. The group’s songs feature elements of stoner rock and hard metal, guided by a reggae/funk spirit that leads the listener into groovy realms previous groups have never tried to go to, challenging the listener’s preconceived notions.
Bands who combine Clutch-style boogie rock with reggae dub aren’t exactly a thriving subgenre in the alternative music world. In fact, we’re not even sure there’s been a genre pegged for the kind of multifaceted rock that Lionize crank out on Superczar And The Vulture, but we’re about to peg it with one. Boogie-dub. Bow-worthy, bass-drenched boogie-dub with off-kilter lyrics that would make Neil Fallon double-check his notes for potential copyright infringement while the members and ex-members of bands like Bad Brains and the Clash—and even classic rockers like Canned Heat and Savoy Brown—shake their heads and wish they’d thought of that. 
Fresh off the release of their critically acclaimed new record, Superczar and The Vulture, on Pentimento Music Company last month and a long stint on the road supporting such acts as Lucero, Streetlight Manifesto, Reel Big Fish, Clutch, and Corrosion of Conformity, genre-bending reggae/rock band Lionize… 
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