Member Since: 08/05/2006
Band Website: www.iriesol.com
Band Members: Irie Sol's CD, "Solstice" is "an instantly likable collection of songs." Ross Raihala, St. Paul Pioneer Press
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I made this myspace background atMore Press: "Irie Sol is comprised of eight musicians who play guitar, bass, sax, trumpet, flute, drumset, djembe, and conga. This allows the band to bring in a variety of styles and influences, including the diverse vocal renderings of three singers (Junior, JP, and Lars Nelson). There is everything here from island music to soaring Spanish trumpet and guitar solos, and everything in between. Irie Sol writes original music and has a new CD, Solstice, out now." Janie Franz, Skope Magazine, Boston
Influences: "A recent expedition to the Twin Cities uncovered this 8-man reggae/hip hop band. Irie Sol is a tight unit with a live show that will blow your joints out."
--O.J. Lima, VIBE Magazine, Editor-at-Large.
Sounds Like: Irie Sol's new CD, Solstice "is a perfect mix of the bands influences, amazingly enough without muddying up or dumbing down any of the original sources. It’s something that is so easy to write, and yet so hard to pull off – to be more than the sum of your parts." "One song can range from a protest reggae march to a smooth jam to a towering inferno of funk." "Hardened groove-thang shakers the world over, rejoice: your band just arrived!"
Ian Jacoby, Volume One Magazine, Eau Claire
Type of Label: Unsigned