Formed in late 2011, There Be Lions set out with the goals of writing real, honest Rock and Roll music, playing exciting live shows, and enjoying the ride. Having met in a previous band, guitarist Shaun Ritter and drummer Brandon Lian began to write together in late 2010, quickly realizing that they shared the same ideas for the band and music they wanted to create. Enlisting friend and bassist Matthew Denis, and singer Jordan Koppelman (Jordan and Shaun met while attending USC), the band was complete and songs began to come together. Within months the band was recording their first EP, tracking at both Pasadena's the Den Recorders Studios and Capitol Studios in Hollywood, as well as booking their first shows. There Be Lions plays rock and roll because they love it, write music they believe in, and hopes everyone has as much fun with it as they do.