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JUDAH & THE LION
Judah and the Lion is a folk-hop 150 shows in 2015. Their newest different tastes to create real and
band from Nashville, Tennessee that album Folk Hop ‘N Roll came out in raw music for their ever-growing fan
formed in 2011. Members include March of 2016 and reached #4 on base. If you’re looking for a good
Judah Akers on guitar and lead iTunes’ Alternative Charts. song to start with, “Hesitate” is sure
vocals, Brian McDonald on mandolin to hook you in.
and vocals, Nate Zuercher on banjo The band describes their music as
and vocals, and Spencer Cross on fun, carefree, and youthful, which is For more information, check out:
drums. The guys met at Belmont the same way they like to live their www.judahandthelion.com
University in Nashville. A popular lives. Their second album blends
single of theirs, “Sweet Tennessee,” sounds from many genres (bass, hip-
debuted back in 2013 and the road hop percussion, banjo, melodies),
has been good to them since. Their much like how the band itself
fan base has been gathered by formed. The band members grew up
touring on their own, playing over across the U.S. and used their
