Solin Portrayed John Lennon in the cast of Beatlemania, (off Broadway).
Opened for Johnny Winter worked with Roger Mcguinn.
"Put Another Date on Life",Debut CD has been generating rave reviews.
Has been named "Band of the Week", by the New Haven Advocate,
At an early age, he had already demonstrated his propensity for performing. At age three, he was pounding out
rhythms on a makeshift drum set that was comprised of strategically placed cardboard album covers. He would
abandon his "drum set", only long enough to rip an impromptu lead on the " beat-up tennis racket"that served as his
guitar at the time.
The first real guitar didn't arrive until the age of twelve. By the age of fifteen, he was already in the studio,
recording original material.
New Haven Advocate Review of New CD "Energy Fair"
Music
Local CDs: 02/26/09
Solin
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
By Brian LaRue
Solin, Energy Fair (Solin Music, solin1.com). First off, this is a daunting amount of music — 19 tracks, nearly 79
minutes. Thankfully, for all the bulk, this disc is surprisingly short on filler. In fact, it doesn't seem to have any.
Solin's songs call to mind the bright, ringing guitar-pop of the mid-to-late-'60s (as well as the later '70s power-pop
movement, which used that same period for source material), but unlike so many retro-popsters, he refuses to pinch
familiar licks outright. The melodies feel natural and reflect a comfortably deep knowledge of craft. The
arrangements are dynamic and full, and the lyrics, which address love and growth and life changes and all that stuff,
often capture a strikingly vulnerable melancholia that makes the songs feel like more than genre exercises. Solin
goes on and on here without fumbling. If not for the consistency of the production style, this could come off as a
retrospective of career highlights instead of a single studio album.
Solin plays a CD release show Feb. 27 at Cafe Nine.
Opened for Johnny Winter worked with Roger Mcguinn.
"Put Another Date on Life",Debut CD has been generating rave reviews.
Has been named "Band of the Week", by the New Haven Advocate,
At an early age, he had already demonstrated his propensity for performing. At age three, he was pounding out
rhythms on a makeshift drum set that was comprised of strategically placed cardboard album covers. He would
abandon his "drum set", only long enough to rip an impromptu lead on the " beat-up tennis racket"that served as his
guitar at the time.
The first real guitar didn't arrive until the age of twelve. By the age of fifteen, he was already in the studio,
recording original material.
New Haven Advocate Review of New CD "Energy Fair"
Music
Local CDs: 02/26/09
Solin
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
By Brian LaRue
Solin, Energy Fair (Solin Music, solin1.com). First off, this is a daunting amount of music — 19 tracks, nearly 79
minutes. Thankfully, for all the bulk, this disc is surprisingly short on filler. In fact, it doesn't seem to have any.
Solin's songs call to mind the bright, ringing guitar-pop of the mid-to-late-'60s (as well as the later '70s power-pop
movement, which used that same period for source material), but unlike so many retro-popsters, he refuses to pinch
familiar licks outright. The melodies feel natural and reflect a comfortably deep knowledge of craft. The
arrangements are dynamic and full, and the lyrics, which address love and growth and life changes and all that stuff,
often capture a strikingly vulnerable melancholia that makes the songs feel like more than genre exercises. Solin
goes on and on here without fumbling. If not for the consistency of the production style, this could come off as a
retrospective of career highlights instead of a single studio album.
Solin plays a CD release show Feb. 27 at Cafe Nine.
"Extensive musical career, affords him an unparalleled versatility."
Solin & Jon Brion
| Solin & Aimee Mann |
Take it from the Top
| Toured the east coast with former musical partner JonBrion, |
| Joined by Aimee Mann, performing"You Keep Me Hanging On" (Solin Original Song) to a packed house at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT. |