"Huffed any paint lately? Spend an hour in the company of Lions, and you might answer different. Barely 2 years old, the Austin quartet is one of Red River's biggest draws, tweaking the best of Detroit rock city (Kiss, MC5) with rotten backwoods Texas attitude. Last year's debut EP, Volume One, has some powerful fumes indeed." - Christopher Gray, Austin Chronicle 2007 SXSW (Critics Pick) "Loud and violent only alludes to the eardrum shattering and mind-blowing experience that is Lions." - Real Detroit Weekly "If you were to believe the foppish young lad (clad in black and on the prowl) to my right, the group at times recalls Fugazi, if you were to believe the lovely lady standing to my left, there were elements of Rage Against The Machine; and, sure, there's a rawness behind the music of Lions that no doubt calls to mind both those acts at their peak but Lions offers something different – something smoldering and savory, mercurial and majestic, ornate but understated, restless and never idol." - Wichita City Paper "Their sound is a ferocious blend of fuzz, sweat and riffs, with a slinky Southern groove holding it all together." - Nashville Scene (Critics Pick) "The image of the group parallels the sound, as the members look like a collective of vagabonds who might or might not pull a switchblade on you during a pool hustle... It's really quite delicious." - Cincinnati City Beat "The result is explosive, raving and in psychedelic color." - Kansas City Pitch "Volume One is a psychedelic trip through dive bars and crack houses where only the almighty riff survives." - Dallas Observer (Critics Pick)"Holy Sweet Hillary Jesus. Think Blue Cheer on speed, or Grand Funk on PCP. The bass player looked like John Oates on heroin... All Hail Texas, indeed." - Indianapolis Music "Bassist T-Rev heavily resembles Canadian rock hero Mike Levine of Triumph (or maybe it's drummer Neil Peart, circa 1976?) and wins this week's award for 'best rock 'n' roll mustache." - Charleston City Paper "Live, Lions are a full-on firefight, Black Crowes Southern hemp twisted with PCP loud and violent." - Austin Chronicle