LUCAS GOODMAN: I would say that one thing for us that made it so smooth we were kind of inspiring each other. He set me up on my computer and I was like, “I’m going to go into my room because I don’t want you to hear me yet.” Once he heard it, it was really easy to get feedback. I had never used Garageband or that stuff. Obviously, I feel like Lucas took the lead on it because he knew what he was doing. JILLIAN HERVEY: I don’t think there was a specific point. TAHIRAH HAIRSTON: You started out as friends, was there a point when you had to get used to working with each other? We caught up with the pair over Thai food in Chelsea. “I think it’s going to be a lot of new memories and pushing us–that’s the best when you get pushed.”ĭrawing inspiration from a range of musicians including Sly & Family Stone, Lauryn Hill, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and A Tribe Called Quest, Lion Babe’s auditory aesthetic rests on a thin line somewhere between pop, soul, and R&B. “This next year is going to be super busy, but really exciting to keep sharing new music and visuals, playing shows, traveling, and connecting with people,” Hervey continues. After the dorm room introduction, they began collaborating-first with Goodman producing music for Hervey’s dance performances and now, full fledged songs. Goodman was playing songs he produced in his dorm room and Hervey wandered over, wanting to know more.
Hervey, who studied dance at the New School, and Goodman, who studied music at Northeastern, met at a college party.
“Our goal is to just stay in our own lane and grab the people that identify with being in their own lane,” Hervey, who also happens to be singer and actress Vanessa Williams’s daughter, says of the four-song compilation. Last week, they released their debut self-titled EP, and their debut full-length album will drop next summer. Since then they’ve collaborated with people like Childish Gambino on their single “Jump Hi,” Pharrell Williams, who produced the following single, and Mark Ronson.įor the past 18 months, Hervey and Goodman have focused on refining their craft, from writing songs and producing records in the studio to performing around the country, including at South by Southwest. Shortly thereafter, the duo- Hervey with her sultry vocals and fluid movement, and Goodman with his soul and funk infused beats- signed to Outsider Music in London, and then Interscope Records in the U.S.
In December 2012, Jillian Hervey, 25, and Lucas Goodman, 26, uploaded an infectious soul song, “Treat Me Like Fire,” to YouTube, thus introducing the world to Lion Babe. MAKEUP: JUNKO KIOKA FOR CHANEL/JOE MANAGEMENT. HAIR: CHUCK AMOS FOR ORIBE/JUMP MANAGEMENT. ABOVE: LION BABE IN NEW YORK, DECEMEBR 2014.
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