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You’re like if “I put this tune on, I’m just going to make my whole day feel like nice.

I feel that when we put music on in the living room. We just want to add something to their lives in the sense that it makes them feel better not necessarily that you have to feel happy, but really more about making you feel something. Lucas: More than anything what we want them to take away from our music is love. What is something you want your listeners to take away from your music? I think that it’s a great thing to know that we going to fight for it and that we have what it takes and we’re going to work our asses off. I think that just as a team we’re both very supportive of each other and very determined to make sure that LION BABE is properly protected in the way that we envisioned. I think the year was an amazing year of opportunities and experiences, but it was also a lot of tests around what you would compromise, what you settle for and what would you push for. And we’re a lot more resilient and determined than we thought we were, about what we are, and what we’re trying to do. Jillian: I would add that one of the biggest lessons is that we really are the key holders of our destiny. You can see there is definitely a relation amongst them, and it definitely seems that’s all coming together for our… not necessarily our movement, but people who are just involved in what we do, as we like to call them #teamlionbabe. Even though everyone is different, there is a through line with the fans and the people that have been receptive to our sound. As far as us, I think as we get to travel around and see more of the people who are digging our music, we kind of realize there is a kind of through line. You’re like ‘oh I like how they do this out here,’ so it would be cool to get into something like that. You see what people are reacting to and it gives you a little insight into what you would like to do, what next song or vibe you would want to get into.

So it’s a big learning experience, especially when you’re doing festivals out in the UK. Lucas: When you tour and you’re travelling, you’re exposed to a bunch of new, different cultures and vibes outside of New York. What are some things you learned about yourself, each other and Lion Babe as a whole during 2015? We wanted to have really cool music that was also positive, and that ended up being the through line of the journey.Īfter your first release, you two did a lot of touring, traveling and collaborating. We just felt that that was the void we wanted to fill. So it wasn’t a conscious thing, but it did just keep happening when we started to work. Also, trying to uplift other people and to inspire other people through this new platform that we had. A lot of those themes were about staying true to our identity and being proud of who we were. Jillian: Overall, I think we were just responding to what was going on, what we were doing in life and how we were feeling. Was there an overall concept behind the album or does each song take on an individual meaning? I know I’m excited about it, I’ve been jamming it for the past few days and there is such a great energy throughout the track list. Now that it’s just out there in the world we can move on to something else and make more stuff. We were just a time when we could share it with everyone, but now that that’s come it just feels like a big load is off. Lucas: It’s definitely a very freeing and relieving feeling in the sense we’ve just been sitting on a lot of this music for a while. It makes the whole experience more gratifying. Luckily they’re into everything, so it’s definitely satisfying to just hear and receive all of the good news and get a good reception. Jillian : We’re just really excited to share all of these songs and to just get questions answered about what people are really into and what they’re not. With your debut album out for the world to groove to, what has been going through your heads? Anything you’re anticipating or excited about? We got a chance to talk with singer Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman about what to expect and what’s next. Earlier this month, the world was cordially introduced to Begin, neo-soul duo Lion Babe’s debut album that’s filled with grooves and a strong message of love.