PEDRO THE LION - Control LP

Label: Jade Tree

Pedro The Lion are back and armed with a ten-song arsenal that heralds another beautiful progression within the band’s sound and lyrical vision. After a shifting lineup, Pedro the Lion eventually became a one-man outfit. That man is David Bazan.

A Seattle native, Bazan cut histeeth playing in hardcore bands before forming Pedro in 1995, taking the band's name from a character he made up for a possible children's book.

Under the moniker of Pedro the Lion, Bazan creates melodic pop in the vein of Bedhead, Hayden, and Sebadoh, with a lyrical focus on relationships.

A deepening complexity to their songwriting mirrors the complexity of messages and lyrical content. Anchored by trademark rolling, indelible hooks and Dave Bazan's vocals, which swing from sweet indictments to mournful mocking, Pedro The Lion digs deep to examine the vast disparity between the "haves" and the "have-nots".