Everything You Wanted to Know About Alt-Rock Duo Judah & the Lion
Best friends and musical collaborators Judah Akers and Brian Macdonald make up the folk/alt-rock duo Judah & the Lion, and their newly released album, The Process, is their most emotional yet.
Their fifth studio album was released last week on May 10, serving as a powerful exploration of loss and grief based on lead singer Judah's recent personal journey. Over the epic 19-track album, the duo relies on each other to work through each of the stages of grief before finally resolving in acceptance and beauty, despite the pain—and bringing us all along for the ride. We were enamored from the first listen and simply had to learn more, so keep scrolling to discover everything Judah and Brian shared with us as our most recent Man Crush Mondays below.
(Photo credit: Sophia Matinazad)
Judah
Name: Judah Akers
Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee
Birthday: September 15
Zodiac sign: "I don't know" (Virgo)
Brian
Name: Brian Macdonald
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Birthday: November 24
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Fun Facts:
1. Judah played collegiate baseball.
2. Not many people know this, but Brian can ride a unicycle.
3. Huskies are Judah's favorite animals.
"Because of their combo stubbornness and softness."
-Judah Akers
4. Brian is closer to his dog, Hal, than anyone else.
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5. Judah's grandpa is his biggest hero.
6. Brian has seen Cool Runnings more time than any other movie.
7. Judah says he couldn't live without snacking on almond butter pretzel bites.
8. Brian's most overused phrase is "Yeah right."
9. Judah's latest Netflix obsession is 3 Body Problem.
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10. Brian can't get enough of ice cream.
"I eat a bowl every night."
-Brian Macdonald
11. One thing that's core to who Judah is as a person is not just hope, but finding hope in pain.
12. Brian has his own ways of grounding himself:
"Time to myself, silence and yoga."
-Brian Macdonald
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