Woody Ranere and Christian Celaya—the onetime frontmen for Lake Trout and Benzos, respectively—are currently working on their second With Lions EP, Equipo(pronounced “eh-keep-oh”, which is Spanish for “team.”). In celebration of the EP’s release, With Lions will perform at Baltimore, MD’s Ottobar on June 1. According to the band, Equipo “focuses on more of an epic-orchestral-rock sound and thus the band will be featuring a string quartet and horn section accompanying their usual 5-piece, live band.”

As previously reported, Lake Trout/Big in Japan drummer Mike Lowry is also part of With Lions’ backing group. With Lions only plans to play two shows in support of the EP’s release (they hit that the other performance will take place at New York’s
Le Poisson Rouge a week later).