Hancock and Howard of Lion and the Lady bring the big band to Whistle Stop for a record release Friday night.
Trent Hancock's 13 years as a musician have been filled with moving parts — bandmates, bands, cities, and scenes.
After a two-year stint pursuing a solo career in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, Hancock has returned to San Diego, and the pieces are beginning to fit into place. On Friday night, Hancock will unveil his latest music project, Lion and the Lady.
Friday, March 27, 2015, 8 p.m.
Lion and the Lady is the first band that Hancock has played in since 2009, when he fronted local indie-electro band Ghostbird and filled in on keyboards for alt-rockers Transfer during a 2009 tour.
In solo-artist fashion, Hancock formed Lion and the Lady before having any musicians in place.
The idea started the night Hancock met Al Howard, drummer and lyricist for numerous local bands, including Midnight Pine and Rebecca Jade, after a Midnight Pine show at the Soda Bar in 2012.
The two chatted and Howard soon began looking for the right musicians for the project. Now the band consists of nine members, most of whom are interchangeable. The band will release its debut record on March 27 at the Whistle Stop.
Hancock says that in addition to releasing their debut album, The Grey, the band will also show a new music video Friday night.