Lions of the Interstate

Lions Of The Interstate are a 5-piece band from Portland, OR. They formed in 2019 with longtime songwriting partners, Ben Alberts (of Metropolitan Farms & Magnetic Health Factory) and Rich Millward (of Magnetic Health Factory).  The duo soon invited drummer Arturo Diaz (from their celebrated Smiths cover band, This Charming Man) to record what became their self-titled EP. It was released in 2020 and landed on The Big Takeover’s best of list for an EP.
The trio recorded 2021’s “Hug Point-Death/Love” double-EP with Kyla Henry joining on backing vocals, keyboards and glockenspiel.

Having released 3 EPs in as many years, the band spent most of the next year expanding and honing their sound. Longtime friend Jeremy Petersen (also from This Charming Man) joined on bass during this period. Diaz contributed to the songwriting at this time and by late 2022, the group had 12 songs ready to record for their full-length debut album, “Strange Empires”.

Their second LP "Blossom" is available now.