LIONESS - Jeff Scheven, Vanessa Fischer, Ronnie Morris

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I used to work at a wardrobe facility for film and television, and last year one of my co-workers mentioned to me that I had to check out his friend Vanessa's new band. After listening to my radio show and hearing my music selection at work, he felt that I would really dig 'LIONESS', and he wasn't wrong.

It wasn't until recently that I got to see the band perform live opening for another wildly brilliant Toronto based band 'Pony Da Look', I was blown away by both groups performances' and the gamut of energy presented whilst on stage. 


Amy Bowles -
Pony Da Look at Tattoo, Toronto

There are three members in 'LIONESS' two guys and a girl. Jeff plays the drums and Ronnie the bass, the two lads are also renowned for playing music together in the band 'Controller Controller' and Vanessa sings, she used to be a member of another band, the punk-soul quartet known as 'No Dynamics'. Together the have united to create some pretty mighty electro-rock music.

There aren't any guitars, just a wall of bass, a booming rythm section and Vanessa's bold, confident and often howling vocals, her lyrics are dark, intense and delivered with passion and ballsy attitude. The band have shared the stage with 'You Say Party! We Say Die!' and K-os, have played a number of shows in Toronto and are working on thier debut E.P.

Check out the below interview and peep their myspace profile for more info...and expect to hear a lot more from this unsigned Gem of an act in the near future.

LIONESS - Tattoo, Toronto (March, 2008) -

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VIDEO 'WHAT DO I DO' ( LIVE):



**'LIONESS' PLAY TORONTO'S TATTOO, OPENING FOR 'PONY DA LOOK'**

'LIONESS' INTERVIEW -

• Bloggertronix -  Where did the band meet?

Vanessa - Ronnie and Jeff were friends in high school. Jeff and I wear the same heart on our hands, we always wanted to play music. They always wanted to play music, the equation was simple. The chemistry was right for all three of us, so we did and we do... it's like magic.

• B - Who writes the majority of the songs, and what do they use as inspiration?

V - We write them together. They write the music and I write the lyrics. My lyrics are either about love or dreams.

• B - What sets Lioness apart from other female fronted bands?

V - I don't know. What sets anyone apart? I try not to think of it as a female fronted band. There are lots of bands with female singers. 

V - I've always loved the name...(there's) some power I felt from it. The lioness is the queen of the jungle. My mother is jamaican and her star sign is leo. I can roar at 106 decibels. The only annoying thing (with the name) is if I don't enunciate properly people think i'm saying 'Linus' - you know from 'Peanuts'. Why they think of that first is a mystery...

• B - Is there a full length record on the way?

V - Mr. Rob Sanzo at 'Signal to Noise'...well I guess it's not 'Signal to Noise' anymore due to condos taking over the space...and every other good space in the city.

V - We are going to buy a van.  We're in desperate need since we have lots of gear and want to drive to cities with 'You Say Party! We Say Die!'