Lion Babe performing during the Drive-in Series at Love & Lightstream in Cedar Park, Texas on November 7, 2020, with Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman. (Photo: Ralph Arvesen)
Lion Babe is made up of vocalist Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman. New York-based duo Lion Babe craft a unique version of spacy, evocative R&B. Coining the term "futuristic nostalgia" to describe their sound, they incorporated chopped-up samples, organic instruments, and atmospheric electronics on early singles as well as their 2016 debut full-length Begin.Lion Babe was the main act at Love & Lightstream with guests Eimaral Sol and Ladi Earth.
Lion Babe began when Hervey and Goodman met at a party on the campus of Boston's Northeastern University. Hervey, the daughter of Vanessa Williams, overheard tracks that Goodman, aka Astro Raw, had created and struck up a conversation with him. Soon the two were collaborating on music together, slowly trading ideas and fleshing out beats.
Their first song, "Treat Me Like Fire," was uploaded to SoundCloud in November 2012, and they were subsequently snapped up by Polydor in the U.K. Lion Babe resurfaced in December 2014 with a self-titled four-track EP that featured "Treat Me Like Fire," as well as "Jump Hi," a strutting number on which Childish Gambino made an appearance.
After a highlight contribution to Disclosure's second album Caracal ("Hour Glass"), as well as a stint opening for that duo on tour, Lion Babe completed Begin, their debut album. It was issued in February 2016 and featured multiple highlights, including the Pharrell Williams-produced "Wonder Woman." For the next few years, the band kept fans sated with a steady stream of new singles and festival appearances. 2017 saw them issuing new songs "Rocket" and "Hit the Ceiling" as well as remix collections for both tracks.
The next year they released several new songs including "Honey Dew" and "The Wave" (featuring Leikeli47), and the next year they preceded the release of their second album with single "Western World." The album featured guest spots by Raekwon, Bilal, and the previously released single with Leikeli47, and was released in March of 2019. (Source: AllMusic)
Love & Lightstream is a wide open-air, socially distant, drive-in concert on 77 acres. Proceeds go to HAAM/Black Fret, artists and production. As the music industry continues to take devastating hits from the COVID-19 pandemic, Love & Lightstream aims to launch a movement to experience live music again and support the local music community in a safe, responsible and beautiful way.
Each concert will be implemented with the utmost in social distancing and safety protocols. Only 200 cars will be admitted on-site each evening and a free live-stream will be available for world-wide viewing on the Love & Lightstream website.
Love & Lightstream has teamed up with Werd Productions to bring you the full festival experience; SL festival stage, huge sound system, killer lighting and two huge LED walls with video crew to make sure there’s no bad seat in the house. These companies have put on world-class production for years and are excited to bring their teams to provide you with an unforgettable experience.
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