50 Lions
50 Lions | |
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Origin | Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Hardcore punk, metalcore |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Resist Records, Six Feet Under Records, Washed Up Records |
Members | Oscar McCall Byron "Boz" Carney Elmzy Jonathan Niclair Baina |
50 Lions are an Australian hardcore band from Byron Bay, New South Wales. The band is named after a poker machine of the same name.
History[]
In 2005, they released their self-titled 7" EP, which sold out within 3 months of its release. Later that year, they released their debut album, Nowhere to Run, through Washed Up Records.[1]
In 2006 they did a tour with Australian band I Killed the Prom Queen.[2]
They then released Time Is the Enemy through Resist Records in 2007.[3]
At the beginning of 2008, the band played alongside Parkway Drive in 14 out of 15 dates during the Surf Rat Tour.[4] They have since released a split CD with American band Down to Nothing.
After their European tour, they will be doing a tour of Australia with Blacklisted, and then will be a part of the annual Hardcore festival in Sydney.[5][6] 50 Lions vocalist Oscar McCall is the brother of Parkway Drive vocalist Winston McCall.[7]
Tours[]
Throughout their short career they have toured with bands such as Rise Against, Parkway Drive, I Killed the Prom Queen, Evergreen Terrace and Comeback Kid.[8]
In November 2009, 50 Lions teamed up with Baltimore's Trapped Under Ice for a national tour of Australia. The tour will cover Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Byron, Sydney and Perth. In January 2010, 50 Lions toured Australia nationally on the , supporting American metalcore band Every Time I Die. During the months from April to May 2010, 50 Lions toured Europe with Parkway Drive, Despised Icon, Winds of Plague and The Warriors.
Members[]
- Oscar McCall – vocals
- Byron "Boz" Carney – bass
- Elmzy – guitars
- Baina – guitars
- Jonathan Niclair – drums
Discography[]
Albums[]
Title | Details |
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Nowhere to Run |
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Time is the Enemy |
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Where Life Expires |
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Extended plays[]
Title | Details |
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Demo |
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50 Lions |
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Pray for Nothing |
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Former Glory |
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Awards and nominations[]
AIR Awards[]
The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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AIR Awards of 2010[9][10] | Where Life Expire | Best Independent Hard Rock/Punk Album | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Washed Up Records :: Bands". Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Washed Up Records :: News". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Resist Records | Releases". Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "Resist Records | Shows and tours". Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2008.
- ^ "MySpace.com - Hardcore 2008 - AU - Hardcore". Myspace.com. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "MySpace.com - 50 LIONS - Byron Bay / Melbourne, AU - Hardcore - www.myspace.com/50lions". Archived from the original on 27 September 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ PyroMusic.net - Review of: 50 Lions - Time Is The Enemy, Pyromusic.net
- ^ Waterfront Records, Waterfrontrecords.com
- ^ "Jagermeister Independent Music Awards Nominations Announced!". 1 September 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
External links[]
- Australian hardcore punk groups
- New South Wales musical groups
- Musical groups established in 2005
- Musical quintets
- Byron Bay, New South Wales