Solo is the Dutch songwriter Michiel Flamman in co-operation with among others Simon Gitsels. Flamman, debuted as J Perkin with the self-produced record Exhibit a few years back and has been performing at Dutch festivals and clubs since. In the meantime he's become something of a critics favorite and gained an ever growing fan base.
In 2004 Flamman joined up with his piano playing friend Gitsels to record the album Songs 'n Sounds in as little as two weeks time. In the Netherlands it was released by Excelsior Recordings.
The press hailed it as a sublime album:
Ten unbelievable tender popsongs,
(de Volkskrant, biggest newspaper in Holland)
with a quality to be jealous of.
(NRC, evening newspaper)
Fans of Tom McRae and Coldplay can praise themselves very happy with SOLO.
(OOR, leading musicmagazine)
Solo was awarded with an Essent Award and performed at Noorderslag festival 2005, which was broadcasted by German Television in Rock-Palast.
In January 2005 Solo started the Songs 'n sounds Tour. A Silent Concerts tour together with the Silent Disco. A tour with up to 500 headphones available for the audience. After that they went on a 26-date theater-tour with Dutch top-act Spinvis.
In January 2006 Solopeople is released. A more band-orientated album, with intriguing artwork. The pop sensibility is upfront and some of the songs seem to be created for the sole purpose of being played over and over again on the radio.
February/March 2006 touring The Netherlands on 25 dates and scoring a number 19 hit with Come back to me.
March 2007 sees Solo return to theaters again as support for Spinvis. Solo-Selection an acoustic-live-album is released at the start of this tour.
Early 2008 some recordings take place in Mailmen studio in Utrecht, but in April Michiel and Simon move overseas to finish their third studio-album at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco. Though their best cooperation, Flamman and Gitsels split after recording Before We Part, hence the title.
Before We Part is released in November, again with enormous critical acclaim.
At the moment Solo is preparing for a new album (some demo's are found on myspace) and working on new songs constantly. Besides that he is playing shows with a new band.
Releases:
Songs 'n sounds (CD, 2004)
Right here (EP, 2005)
Solopeople (CD, 2006)
Come back to me (EP, 2006)
Opportunities (EP, 2006)
Selection (CD, 2007)
Before We Part (CD, 2008)
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Thanks so much for the add. Been here, on myspace, only a few weeks now and started to upload some of my own songs. Would really appreciate your comments, if you can find the time. Meanwhile: keep making fine songs! I really like the demo of "it is real"
That Glenlivet made us woozy this morning! Thanks so much for a fine end to a wonderful fortnight.... hope you had a safe drive home and that you and your wheels aren't too weary. See you again soon, Row and Rob x
Why?myspace The addictive antidote for onedimensional hip hop. The ultimate mixture between indie pop, electronics en avanthop!
the Burning hellmyspace Sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, sometimes rock, sometimes roll. Always folk, never anti. Quirky? Maybe. Cute? Never. Combining happy little melodies and depressing Old World fatalism, the music of The Burning Hell is sure to make you smile and want to give up.
We rate this gig stars on the scale of awesomeness!
Zaterdag 11 april is het zover: We vs. Death presenteert haar nieuwe album 'A Black House, A Coloured Home' in Tivoli, de Helling. Gasten: TokTek & Jelle Buma, I am Oak. Aanvang: 20.00
Je kan de volledige plaat nu al downloaden bij Mininova. En wil je de eerste zijn met het kunstige pakketje in huis? Bestel 'm dan nu voor slechts 10 euro.
Hi there,
Thanks a million for the add, very nice to meet ya.
Come by and see me play with my band The Strobez this weekend,
12th, 22h, Paddy Murphys, Rotterdam
14th, 23h, Bourbon Street Blues Club, Amsterdam
15th, 16h, Cafe de Kroeg, Arnhem
17th, 20h, Paddy Murphys, Rotterdam
Cheers - Michael
Kismet presenteert haar eerste langspeelplaat getiteld 'Hiatus'. Verwacht een mooi feest, puike muziek, voetjes van de vloer en gratis cocktails bij binnenkomst.
Niet overtuigd? Beluister de volledige plaat op 3voor12s De Luisterpaal.
Michiel! Wat cool om van je te horen. Ben blij dat je die song mooi vind. Ik ben wat aan het experimenteren met mijn geluid en heb het gevoel dat ik steeds dichter bij iets kom wat echt van mij is...
Veel succes daar, en hoop je snel te zien/spreken.
Hey Michiel. Great to meet you the other night. We've been listening to your songs with Matthijs which are great. I hope we can meet up again some time soon. All the best Paul & Iona
The Oxford Collapse (myspace) Van het sub pop label komt al jaren niets dan goeds. We kennen natuurlijk Mudhoney, Band of Horses, The Shins en the Postal Service al. The Oxford Collapse doet niet onder voor al dat moois. Zij brengen sublieme noisy pop die doet denken aan: pavement, beach boys, solbakken, polvo en ook wel een beetje the Shins!
Organisms (myspace) super band met super sound! Organisms bestaat uit: Lennie (Spider Rico), Robert (Solo Men Only, Fine China Superbone) Bart (Feverdream, Incense) and Niels (Low Point Drains) They play rock music and make cool stuff.
Redtheplaneeet!!! (myspace) ultra hippe noise rock, met leden van Ghiu, teledubbies en oude Utrechtse helden Chleb!
stars on the scale of awesomeness!
