Artist description Various arrangements of music that develops like a rock song but fills up space and is textured like ambient music. The main intent is strictly emotive, and we tried to put our "musical egos" in the background. Many of the tracks available on the CD are longer, more atmospheric and story oriented. (All of our released songs are included on the SOL cd.) This takes a turn in the heavily death metal and Mr. Bungle influenced "Lustmord" song.

Music Style Experimental, ranging from hard to soft, classical to electronic. There is a certain haunting quality that pervades every song and makes it distinct, however.

Musical Influences Improvisational jazz, metal and heavy music (especially geniuses like Tool), NIN oriented sampling and arrangement techniques. Also John Cage.

Similar Artists Popularity doesn't = music. (!?) Tori Amos, David Bowie, Radiohead, Metallica, Jesus Jones and the Impaled Nazarine. Just let the music stand on its own.

Artist History SOL was formed for the sake of creating the soundtrack for a movie with the same name, based on Aleister Crowley's Book of Lies. That was the initial intent, at any rate. As the project developed, it became more and more autobiographical for all involved, and, I think, became a great deal darker than we had initially intended.

Group Members Core members: James Curcio: bass, all guitars, male voiceovers. additional drum and piano tracks. Sarah Dudzic: vocals. Daniel Stone: piano tracks. Jon Metnetsky: vocals on heavier songs, gibberish. J. Benson: Indian vocals.

Instruments electronic processing, guitars, drums, bass, vocals, keyboard, piano, sampling.

Albums SOL

Press Reviews "Monkey jabber like monkeys have never jabbered before." -The Monkey Flower himself, PHD.

Location germantown, NY - USA

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