Lionrock
| Lionrock | |
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 Lionrock logo |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Big beat , breakbeat |
| founding | 1991 |
| resolution | 2001 |
| Founding members | |
| Justin Robertson | |
| Sean Braithwaite | |
| Mark Stagg | |
| Last occupation | |
| Justin Robertson | |
| Roger Lyons | |
| Sean Braithwaite | |
| former members | |
| Mark Stagg (1991-1995) | |
Lionrock was a British big beat band consisting of Justin Robertson, Sean Braithwaite (MC Buzz B) and Roger Lyons.
The band was founded in 1991 by Justin Robertson. Justin Robertson was already a successful DJ and remixer before the band was founded . In 1993 Lionrock came under contract with the record label Deconstruction Records . 1995 replaced Roger Lyons the engineer ( recording engineer ) Mark Stagg. The band landed their biggest chart hit in 1998 with the song " Rude Boy Rock " at number 20 in the British single charts . " Rude Boy Rock " was part of the soundtracks of the computer game FIFA 99 and the American horror comedy Die Killerhand ( Idle Hands ) from 1999. In 1998 they starred on the Maxi Lost in Space (for the science fiction film Lost in Space ) by Apollo Four Forty contributed the remix Lionrock Galactic Boogie Mix of the song Lost in Space . The band split up in 2001.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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 UK
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| 1996 | An Instinct for Detection |
UK30 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 1998 | City Delirious |
UK73 (1 week) UK |
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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UK
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| 1992 | Lionrock |
UK63 (1 week) UK |
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| 1993 | Packet of Peace |
UK32 (3 weeks) UK |
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| Carnival |
UK34 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1994 | Tripwire |
UK44 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 1996 | Straight At Yer Head An Instinct for Detection |
UK33 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Fire Up the Shoeshaw An Instinct for Detection |
UK43 (2 weeks) UK |
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| Project Now |
UK97 (1 week) UK |
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| 1997 | She's on the Train City Delirious |
UK77 (1 week) UK |
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| 1998 | Rude Boy Rock City Delirious |
UK20 (3 weeks) UK |
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| Scatter and Swing City Delirious |
UK54 (2 weeks) UK |
more publishments
- 1997: Wet Roads Glisten
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Web links
- Lionrock on Allmusic.com (English)
- Lionrock on discogs.com (English)
- Lionrock on global-trance.co.uk (English)
- Lionrock discography on MusicBrainz.org (English)