Fill-In Drummer Announced

A few friends have been asking us why we're jamming with a new drummer, so to dispel any rumors that Lewis is leaving the band - Lewis is simply enrolled in some college courses over the summer that makes it hard for him to tour, so we've asked our good friend Cody Beer to fill in for him on our upcoming BC/Alberta mini-tour.

Cody currently plays drums in the Vancouver band The Transition and has been a friend of ours since the days of his old band, Remember August.

Here's a couple pictures to get you familiar...





It's gonna be fun to share the stage with Cody for a few shows. Lewis will be back in action for our free show on July 31st at the Charles Dickens Pub in Sidney.

'Closer' Music Video

The brand new music video for the first single, 'Closer', from our debut album is now up on the web (YouTube | Vimeo). The entire video is stop-motion - compiled from still photographs taken on a digital slr camera.



Special thanks to the production team of Brian Dutkewich and Angela Kendall at Transmission2 for their hard work putting the video together for us on a shoestring budget!

The video will also be serviced to MuchMusic in the coming weeks, so keep an eye out for that.

Warped Tour Contest

We've entered ourselves in an Ernie Ball competition to play at the Calgary Warped tour on August 15th and we need your help! Bands are going to be selected based in part on the number of votes they receive, so it would be awesome if you could help us out by voting!



You can vote for us once a day, and the more votes we get the better our chances are of playing the Warped Tour!

BC/Alberta Mini Tour Announced

In a little less than a month we hit the road again to do a couple shows with our good friends in the Vancouver band A Trophy Life. We'll also be joined for a couple shows by Alberta veteran pop-punk band Drive By Punch (RIP 1997-2007) who are reuniting for some summer dates.



Here's the details...

Tuesday, June 30
The Media Club
Vancouver, BC
w/ Sweetheart, The Grave Life

Thursday, July 2
Renfrew Community Center
Calgary, AB
*All-Ages*
w/ A Trophy Life

Friday, July 3
Venue TBA
Leduc, AB
*All-Ages*
w/ A Trophy Life, Drive By Punch

Saturday, July 4
Burnsy O' Flannigans
Leduc, AB
w/ A Trophy Life, Drive By Punch

Sunday, July 5
Hinton, AB
Perfect Game Bowling Alley
*All-Ages*
w/ A Trophy Life

We've got a much bigger tour in the works for later on this summer so keep watching our myspace/facebook/twitter/etc to find out when we'll be playing in your hometown!

Exclaim Likes Acres Of Lions

The latest issue of Exclaim! Magazine to hit the presses features a live concert review of Acres Of Lions 2009 Canadian Music Week showcase at the Rok Boutique in Toronto.

Here's an excerpt...

"Victoria's Acres Of Lions performance on the kick-off night to Canadian Music Week definitely set them up as a band to watch throughout the festival, if not throughout 2009....This is definitely a band to keep on the radar."

Read more of the article here.

Tyson helps Rockers win the Juno CUP!

For the first time since its inception, the Rockers defeated the ex-NHLers in the Juno CUP. The game, which took place last Friday at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver, featured an assortment of Canadian music icons (Jim Cuddy - Blue Rodeo, Tyler Stewart - Barenaked Ladies, etc) taking on a crew of former NHL stars (Russ Courtnall, Lanny McDonald, etc).

After being one of the last musicians selected to perform in the Juno CUP, Tyson, with the help of line mates Cam Melnyk and Jesse Wainwright from State Of Shock managed to score once in regulation and a second time in the overtime shootout to keep the Rockers hopes of victory alive.

Check out some fan footage of the final minutes of the game...

Juno Fest / Juno Cup!

When live music hits the streets of Vancouver for JunoFest and rockers take on NHL greats at the Juno Cup, Victoria's Acres of Lions will be right in the middle of it all. The Juno Award events will follow the bands Canadian CD release tour in support of their debut album Working which was released on Cordova Bay Entertainment/Fontana North in February. The first single "Closer" has already been receiving adds, rotation and enthusiastic response at various rock radio and CBC stations.

Before they make their way back to the west coast, Acres of Lions will perform during Canadian Music Week in Toronto on March 12th 9pm at Rok Boutique. www.cmw.net JunoFest takes place on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at various venues. Acres of Lions will play The Bourbon on March 28th - 10:30 pm. The 6th Annual Juno Cup game presented by The Keg Steakhouse & Bar takes place at the UBC Thunderbird Arena on Friday March 27, 2009.

JunoFest is a two-night music extravaganza that showcases the talents of over 100 local, regional and national artists representing the diverse spectrum of Canadian music. Nearly half of the participating line-up has been chosen locally to highlight Vancouver's rich and diverse music scene, in addition to performances from 2009 JUNO Award nominees and some of Canada's national touring acts. www.junofest.ca

This year NHL Greats such as Paul Coffey, Russ Courtnall, Brad Dalgarno,Mark Napier, Mike Pelyk, Bob Probert and Vancouver Canuck Cliff Ronning will lace up against the Rockers. The Rockers have gathered an enormous roster with artists such as Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies), Kathleen Edwards, Sarah McLachlan and Cordova Bay artists Tyson Yerex (Acres of Lions) and Cameron Melnyk and Jesse Wainwright (State of Shock).

Juno Cup is an ever-growing popular event among fans that mixes music with sport, matching NHL alumni with top artists and entertainers in support of MusiCounts, Canada's music education charity, associated with CARAS. www.junocup.ca