British Lion are an English hard rock band formed by Steve Harris, best known as the bassist for Iron Maiden.

Steve Harris formed the band to play in small venues, as opposed to the large arenas typically played by Iron Maiden,[1][2] and as an outlet for shorter hard rock-oriented songs[3] in which he can experiment with different bass guitar styles.

[4] The band also includes singer Richard Taylor, guitarists David Hawkins and Grahame Leslie, and drummer Simon Dawson.

[6] The band's tours are typically scheduled after the conclusion of Iron Maiden tours, when Harris becomes interested in playing in clubs and theaters as he did in Iron Maiden's early years.

The project was then re-positioned as a self-contained band with most songs written by Harris, Taylor, and Hawkins.