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Lion

by King Proteus

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Lion 04:12
Got this hunger I can’t control, A famished feeling needing feeling, deep in, down to my bones. Desires to fill the hole, Emptier then December when I let the last one go. Now a choir of desire begins to sing me ever higher, Passion burns into a fire and my eyes glow, Tonight by full-moon light. The savannah of your heart, Between dusk and dark, I move. My wild side comes alive. I’m ready to strike, Whet my appetite for you; Said yes, you make a lion outta me. God this hunger just grows and grows, My addiction’s the affliction to the friction in our souls. Your pleasure is all I know, Disaffection for protection from connections I can’t hold. Eat you harder than a cannibal, sexually we’re flammable, Becoming more like animals and we let go, In untamed primal moans The savannah of your heart, Between dusk and dark, I move. My wild side comes alive. I’m ready to strike, Whet my appetite for you; Said yes, you make a lion outta me. I’m primal in your company. This animal just needs to feed. I take a bite, you grit your teeth. Inhale, exhale, ferociously. You make a lion honey, You make a lion outta me baby, A beast of sexuality. You make a lion honey, You make a lion outta me baby.
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Seventeenth Doll Records - SD | 002

King Proteus arrive on the Perth scene as new musical court jesters; debuting their eclectic and dynamic sound with the libido-enthralled exaltation of “Lion”.

The distinct and much-loved signature traits of Australian Underground Rock combine with Travis Brinnand’s soaring vocals, Clayton Brown’s crunchy textured guitars, Dario Jiritano’s velveteen bass motifs, and David Rajendram’s rhythm mayhem - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead, Queens Of The Stone Age, Marvin Gaye, and Vulpeck are melted down and lovingly reconstituted with a rambunctious Jazz know-how and a seam of screaming Blues.

Lion is a celebration of carnal euphoria and King Proteus's primal overdrive fastens the celebration to an awe-inspiring rhythm section that highlights beautifully the musicianship of the band, some of whom passed through the hallowed halls of Perth's WAAPA Academy.

The Tarantino Tuxedo remix would sit perfectly within a smoky-noir soundtrack to Kill Bill 3, with its stripped-down cocktail bar croon and Twin-Peaks guitars, One Night Lover (Goddess Ocean Mix) sees the band joyfully ransack the last 50 or so years of genre and soundtrack vibes to create a uniquely west-coast chill-rock, and Post My Rage is a great live-demo snapshot showcasing the raw power of the band in the act of shaping their songcraft.

The lyrical and storytelling prowess of King Proteus is as much of a strength of the quartet as the musical juggernauts they impel; what can be heard especially is the aching yet streetsmart paens to physical and spiritual love, lust, yin and yang, and the perpetual thrill of been alive.

King Proteus is :
Travis Brinnand (Vocals & Rhythm Guitar)
Dario Jiritano (Bass, 2nd Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Organ, Piano)
Clayton Brown (Lead Guitar)  
David Rajendram (Drums)

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released October 7, 2021

All Music Performed By King Proteus
Lion Recorded at Poons Head Studios, Perth
One Night Lover Recorded by Aleksandro Trpevski
Post My Rage Recorded at The Lion’s Den, Perth

Production & Additional Sounds By V.Valentini with Assisting Mixer Dario Jiritano
Saxophone on Lion By Kiran Podmore
Tarantino Tuxedo & Goddess Ocean remixes by V.Valentini & Dario Jiritano
Mastering By V.Valentini for Lightarmour Editions, Perth

Original Painting by Liam Dee, Perth

Graphic Design by Elisa Meazzi & Federico Gianti for FEEL Design Studio

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King Proteus Perth, Australia

King Proteus are a genre-bending four-piece based in Perth Australia, known for their live prowess, and their innate alchemical fusion of the varied shapes that rock music has taken over the decades.

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