Exeter solo musician and producer Jack Shepherd, a.k.a. Lion the Weak, blends the erratic pop of Fixers with the simmering chant of alt-pop bands like Among Brothers all on his lonesome.
In an act of ultimate DIY, Lion the Weak is born out of Shepher’s bedroom and mixed on his computer. A handful of friends are recruited to bulk out his live performance, but really I don’t see the need. This kind of music fairs equally well as an acoustic set, transforming layered sonic goodness to slumbering beauty and pick choice. Revelling in repetition, exploding with electronics and, occasionally, forging a new genre out of all the indies, it’s no wonder his first set of demos have already gained him accolades across the internet.
