Formed in January of 2008 by Tyler Briskie and Chance Scott-Burke, Hearts Like Lions is one of the newest bands in the growing Denver music scene. Playing in various groups together since the mid ‘90s including local band Me Llamo Rosa, Chance and Tyler have grown together as musicians and have been able to put together a unique sound that has been compared to Saves The Day and The Killers. Joined by friends James Morrison and Matt Wilson, HLL is excited to start playing shows all over Colorado.

Chance (keys/vocals), a pianist since the age of nine, has been interested in composing music for as long as he can remember. It wasn’t until 2002, however, that Scott-Burke started writing for himself and breaking away from sheet music. He has been enthralled ever since and experimented with many types of music; but for him it has always come back to the rock that he grew up with.

Tyler (guitar) has also had a very intimate relationship with music since he was young and self taught himself many instruments including the guitar. Feeling the thrill of selling out shows with former band Lenore, he has developed a love for playing live music. Having a taste for nothing else, in 2005 Briskie graduated from the University of Colorado at Denver with a BA in Audio Engineering and has since engineered many live shows around the Denver area.

James Morrison is joining his former Me Llamo Rosa bandmates on bass, an instrument he has grown an astonishing affinity for since originally learning how to play the guitar. Matt Wilson has also been in his share of local bands; his style of drumming provides a strong, powerful groove rooted in rock and punk.

Powered by soulful vocals and powerful beats, Hearts Like Lions brings everything in their collective bag of tricks to the table; soft, melodic verses flowing seamlessly crunchy guitar-driven choruses. They are ready to make rock a focal point of the current music boom in Colorado.