Hearts Like Lions caught our attention last year with their single “Once Dead, Now Alive,” and earlier this year, the band successfully crowdfunded their first EP, These Hands. Mixing influences from indie rock bands like Indian Lakes, Circa Survive, As Cities Burn or Manchester Orchestra, these Long Beach natives are sure to be turning heads this year. This is one of the most beautiful handfuls of songs I have heard this year.
About the Author
Robert “Shameless” Houston is the Special Projects Manager at HM Magazine. He has been writing for HM for the past eight years. Outside of HM, Robert owns Panther City Films and is a co-owner at Notice The Impossible with HM writer Melissa Sanchez. When he is not hard at work with those three, he is playing video games, riding his bike or hanging out at shows around the US. You can also find him volunteering at Fort Worth-area DIY, punk venue 1919 Hemphill.
