Music:
Member Since: 11/03/2007
Band Website: www.solare3.net
Influences: The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Flaming Lips, Jeff Buckley, Built to Spill, Failure, The Fire Theft, My Bloody Valentine, Muse, The Cure, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, The Pixies, Morphine, Radiohead, The Breeders, Autolux, Shiner, Blonde Redhead, Cocteau Twins, Nine inch Nails, Jimmy Eat World, Barkmarket, Weezer, TV on the Radio, Ours, Jason Faulkner, The Cars, Queen, Nirvana, Deftones, Queens of the Stone Age, Yes, U2, Jellyfish, Bjork, Jesus and Mary Chain, Love and Rockets, PJ Harvey, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Doves
REVIEWS:
Solare's new EP, The Story of the Moon, is only five songs long, but they've got you hooked. You want more. You say to yourself, "Hmm, I wonder what this three-piece could accomplish given more songs to show off?"
They're comparable to The Flaming Lips, but really they go one step further--they're a more approachable Flaming Lips. Instead of thirty-minute tracks that are finished with a gong, Solare reminds you of the Lips, but in a miniature way. Which isn't to say they sound small; they certainly make a lot of sound for just three people, but they're very neat and tidy with that sound.
The Story of the Moon starts out with an instrumental track. You start to think of Smashing Pumpkins--lead singer Joshua Johnson has been a guitarist for former Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, so there is a connection--and, again, The Flaming Lips, but in the time it took me to write that sentence, the song is over. So now you're on to the title track, on which Johnson sounds so young, and even reminiscent of those bands that are all over MTV--except Solare are good. Before I go further, let me say that the band has a female bassist and, yes, she's hot. I guess there's some sort of law. Also, the whole band has the same shoulder-length haircut.
On to track three, "Every Day," which could almost be mistaken for a Weezer song, and then the great, paranoid-sounding "Your Backyard at Night," which is like a modern-day cowboy song, full of mystic voices and falsettos. But then it's over, and you find yourself scrambling to find a piece of paper to write down their name to share with your friends while you start the EP all over again.
-- Amber Henson THE RED ALERT
Solare is a Los Angeles based trio who thrive on creating giant hook filled rock music that is layered with sonic and atmospheric textures. The subject matter of Solare's music primarily includes scientific phenomena and things one might learn about on the Discovery Channel, displaying that much thought goes into everything they write. Currently the band is relatively unknown, even in their locale, but with a shimmering new EP , The Story Of The Moon, and a rampant desire to tour, their should be no holding them back.-DECOYMUSIC.COM "10 bands you should know"
LA-based trio known as Solare features Joshua Johnson on guitar and vocals whose recent claim to fame was touring with Auf Der Maur. The subject matter of their songs is tre nerdyI bet these guys got the HD package with their cable company for the express purpose of watching the Discovery Channel in High Definition. Their songs are catchy with shoegazing guitar laid out neatly and folded amid hypnotic rhythms. Good stuff. - SMOTHER.NET
For starters, listening to the space-rockish "Story of the Moon" with Joshua's soothing vocals, it almost feels spiritual with a slight hint of The Flaming Lips. I'm not sure if it's the Melissa Auf De Maur reference, "Winners" made me think of The Smashing Pumpkins, and inevitably, the Mellon Collie era. The upbeat, indie-poppy "Fight" sounds like my kind of music - catchy bass hooks, toe-tapping intro, a rockin' chorus and synth effects done so tastefully. "Spiral Out" is a feel-good track with steady basslines, strong rhythmic guitars and just hearing Joshua sing his heart out makes you want to pump your fist in the air. I certainly look forward to a full length album from the band, judging by their versatility and style. - INDIEPENDANT MUSIC
Record Label: Unsigned
