Lionel was born in Scotland but grew up in Canada.

He was writing songs as a young child starting at age 4 by re-writing the words to a Rolling Stones song.

Studied piano and saxophone from age 10 to age 18. And continued to write songs, poems and short stories.

Formed first band, The Catch at age 19 with brother Brodie Lodge and Jeff Kennedy. They started performing a live show of new originals within weeks of their first rehearsal.

Recorded and performed with new band, Nosmo King Jr., which included Brodie and Greg Clarke from 1985 to 1987

Moved to Toronto from London Ontario in 1987 with Brother Bro and a slightly changed and re-named Nosmo King Jr., which was then called The Corndogs. They recorded their second release, Clifhanger, and released it on their own independent record label, Doggy Don't Records.

1989 Recorded his first solo CD, Man Games, with help from local Toronto musicians including members of The Corndogs, Pat Temple and Dave Alan.

1989 toured solo in Canada promoting album, also played solo shows in the UK and parts of the US

In 1990 The Corndogs signed to Latent Recordings with distribution by BMG Canada. Over the next few years they recorded and released two CDs for BMG (Tell Your Friends There's Friends Around, What The Hell Is Going On)

1990 and 1991 toured Canada from end to end five times as member of The Corndogs.

1992 recorded and released second solo CD, She's No Game with an eleven piece band that included members of The Corndogs, members of The Cowboy Junkies, Colin Linden, Pat Temple and Kate Fenner.

Lionel moved to England at the end of 1992 and started working with local musicians putting together a new electric band.

Returned to Canada in 1993 for a summer festival tour in support of She's No Game with backing band Pat Temple And The High Lonesome Players.

Autumn 1993 returned to England and performed solo shows around the UK

In 1994, assembled new UK based band recorded his third solo CD, Sister and performed shows around the UK.

From 1994 Lionel toured and traveled around the British Isles until 1996 when he recorded his fourth solo CD, Naked, with UK based acoustic group made up of mostly Irish and Celtic players.

Left England in 1996 and traveled through parts of Europe settling in Granada Spain for a while performing with local musicians.

Moved to Vienna, Austria in late 1997 and started recording and performing with local musicians.

1998 performed in clubs and at festivals in Austria, parts of Europe and the UK

In 1999 Lionel signed a single deal with Musica Record Label and released the maxi single You're All I Want. During this year he performed in Austria, parts of Europe and returned to Canada and England, performing in a duo with his brother Brodie Lodge.

In 2000 Lionel released his fifth CD, Somewhere In Vienna And Doing Fine. It is a collection of recordings made in Vienna with his then working group with Rens Newland and also in Canada with his brother Brodie. Continued playing shows in Austria, parts of Europe, the UK and Canada

In 2001 Lionel started working with the Ukrainian group, Braty Bluzu resulting in a festival performance in Linz, Austria and many concert and television performances in Ukraine. Continued playing shows in Austria.

In 2002 Lionel released two CDs. One, Sailing To The Sirens, which he recorded in Vienna with Rens Newland and the other, Beautiful World, which was recorded with his brother Brodie in an old church in South-western Ontario Canada. Played shows in Austria, parts of Europe and the UK.

In 2003 Lionel performed in Ukraine at the Kiev concert hall with a chamber orchestra and 5 piece band. He started the weekly Lionel Sessions in the G-Punkt club in Vienna drawing together the band that would become The Lionel Train.

In 2004 Lionel recorded and released his 8th CD, "It's Not My Fault" with the Lionel Train which included Rens Newland. The years shows included headlining the 25th annual Bob Dylan Festival in Austria.

In 2005 Lionel continued with group and duo shows with Rens Newland. He also started working with Gernot Feldner doing weekly sessions of just the two of them in a small café in Vienna. Gernot co-produced Lionel's 10th CD called "Definitely Schrägged".

In August 2006 Lionel and Rens Newland released "The Lionel Lodge and Rens Newland Rock Quartet, Live In Vienna, The Covers CD" Recorded live in The Family Eckert Heuriger, out on the garden patio, with Markus Weissenbach on tuba and Georg Beck on drums.

In November 2006 Lionel and Gernot Feldner started the weekly Cafe Schräg sessions, building the band to record Lionel's next CD.

2006 took his new, Vienna based group known as "The Schrgged Out Band" recorded Lionel's 10th CD, "Definitely Schrägged". Continued playing shows in Austria, parts of Europe and the UK.

2007 to 2014 performed shows solo and with band in Austria, Canada and the UK

In 2014 Lionel released his 11th CD "The Agitator" with new rock band, The Cheekies, performed shows in Canada and the UK.

In 2015 Lionel took his Schragged Out Band into a Vienna studio and recorded 14 songs that would become his 12th album Human Heart. Performed shows in Austria, parts of Europe, and the UK.

In 2016 Lionel releases his 12 CD Human Heart, Performed shows in Austria and the UK.

2017 to early 2020 Lionel performed with members of his Schraged Out Band in Austria,  the UK, and Canada.