Lion Babe is a neo soul duo that formed in New York City. The duo is made up of recording artist Jillian Hervey and musician Lucas Goodman. Following their meeting through a mutual friend, the pair released the single "Treat Me Like Fire" (2012), the single helped the duo raise their profile, which led them to sign a record deal with Interscope. Following the signing the duo released their self-titled debut EP in 2014.