Author: Pedro the Lion

“It’s Hard To Find A Friend” 20th Anniversary Reissue. Limited Edition Red Vinyl.

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Pedro The Lion’s 1998 debut album is available again after being out of print for years.

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+ Remastered for vinyl in 2012 by TW Walsh from the original analog tapes with no digital limiting or compression.
+ Reissued in 2018 by Epitaph Records.
+  Pressed by Indpenepend Record Pressing.
+ High Quality 150g Black Vinyl.
+  High Quality Limited Edition 150g Transparent Red Vinyl.
+ Uncoated jacket and inner sleeve.
+ Each purchase comes with an instant MP3 download.

Upon its initial release in 1998, Pedro The Lion’s It’s Hard To Find a Friend was an instant hit, propelling singer/songwriter David Bazan into the consciousness of newfound fans around the globe, topping many critics’re lists and making it a must for any Pedro The Lion fan.

 

David Bazan On NPR’s All Things Considered

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Pedro the Lion is known for its sometimes dreamy lyrics that take on internal conflict, often filled with religious angst.

Even as many of their songs tackled faith, the Seattle-based band, formed in 1995, quickly gathered a wide indie rock following.

A decade later, the band and its frontman David Bazan  reached a tipping point — as Bazan questioned his religious beliefs, the band dissolved when he embarked on a solo career.

Fast forward to 2017: Bazan announced that he would start touring again with a group of musicians under the familiar name, Pedro the Lion.

Bazan spoke with NPR’s Sarah McCammon about going back on tour and making new music under his old moniker.

Pedro The Lion Signs To Polyvinyl Records!

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Today is the first day back in the studio as Pedro the Lion. After writing and arranging a handful of new songs, then rehearsing and arranging them further with the band, we’re ready to record a couple of them for a new album. I didn’ret realize what calling my music Pedro the Lion again would mean to me, but it’res re-connected me to parts of myself and my history (both sonic and personal) that I had lost touch with. This re-awakening is making the process so enjoyable and I’rem grateful for the chance to do this again.

As a music fan I’reve watched Polyvinyl thrive in a brutal marketplace and grow their seminal roster to include even more bands that I’rem downright obsessed with. As a cog in the music business I’reve gotten to know and appreciate their inner workings gradually through mutual friends and colleagues over many years of visiting their offices in Champaign, Illinois. So when looking for a record label for Pedro the Lion I realized pretty quickly that Polyvinyl was a fantastic fit. I am so thrilled to be working with them.  – David Bazan

Help Pedro The Lion Buy A Van

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Starting in February, Pedro The Lion will be going on tour for the first time in 12 years! We’rere very excited for you to hear and see what we’reve put together for the tour. We’reve done a ton of work to make a great show and production.

Some of you might know, Bazan’s tour van was totaled when he hit a deer while on tour in 2013. That van traveled across North America many times, logging over 170,000 miles on tour. It was a tough loss (for Bazan and the deer).

Now we need your help to buy a new tour van. In an effort to raise money for the van, we’re offering these limited edition shirts and posters. The poster will have the name of everyone who contributes.

We’ll take orders through February 14. After that, they’rere gone forever. No re-prints.

SHIPPING:
+ Shirts and posters will be shipped together a study poster tube.
+ All orders will be shipped by March 23.

SHIRT:
+ Shirt Material: 100% Cotton
+ Shirt colors: Slate Grey. Navy Blue, Olive Green
+ Print color:  Light Grey, Medium Grey, Black
+ Printed By:  Seen Merch in Kansas City, MO

POSTER:
+ Printed 100% recycled 130lb uncoated paper
+ Size: 11″ x 17″
+ Printed by Dixon Graphics in Champaign IL

Thanks for your help! We’ll see you soon.