August 14, 2007: The Black Black

Most of you already know about the boys' new album - The Black Black.  It has been available on CD for a while now [I'm an ass for not updating that one sooner], but it is now also available for preorder on vinyl!!

Click over to Land o' Smiles to grab one of these limited edition bits of wax, to go out September 17th!

PS - I just put up a shit-ton of Gig Posters!
PPS - I also put some pretty things on the Merch page!

July 31, 2007: New Dates

Head on over to the Tour Dates area to check out all the new shows the guys have lined up for the next month or so.  A New England stoner fest and a show with Wino and The Hidden Hand are on the list and not to be missed!

June 5, 2007: A Message from Justin

"The dust has settled, Europe has begun to rebuild, and all of Solace is finally at home after almost a month of utter destruction.

First off Orange Goblin and Doomraiser need to be thanked and praised for their kindness, generosity, and utter awesomeness.  We had an amazing time on this tour and made many, many new friends along the way.

Can't fucking wait to do it all again ...

I kind of threw together a tour blog from what drunken recollections I could conjour, and there are plenty of new pics to check out, too.  Also some new live reviews.

Thanks to all who contributed, and thanks to all who came out and supported the Solace beast!

- Justin"

May 19, 2007: Bring Out Your Dead + The Black Black Tour

The boys have been drinking themselves into comas all week with Orange Goblin in the UK and are flying from Scotland to Belgium tomorrow to begin the second half of their European onslaught with Italy's Doomraiser.  All tourdates are listed on the Tour page.

I have been in touch with the boys during their trip and I must admit to being somewhat jealous of the bastards!  In addition to rocking the shit out of the UK, they saw Stonehenge this week!

April 11, 2007: Siege of the Sandcastle

On Saturday, April 21st, Solace will be playing the Skate & Music Jam at the Sandcastle Stadium in Atlantic City.

The band will be going on around 2 and over 20 bands will be playing from noon - 10 PM.

Tickets are only $10 and they're good all day.  Alcohol will be available for those 21+.

Buy tickets by visiting Atlantic City Guitar Center (in Mays Landing's Hamilton Commons Shopping Center), or by using PayPal/credit card.

February 27, 2007: New Pics

Got some awesome pics of the last few shows - they're now up over in the Image Gallery.

If you've taken some awesome shots of the boys and want them here, zip them up and send them along!

February 1, 2007: Vote for Solace!

MusicNation.com is sponsoring a music video contest, and 2 of Solace's best are up.

You can vote online HERE, or vote via text message - text V4e3 to 628466 (NATION) for Hungry Mother and V4e4 for Cement Stitches.

The winner of the contest gets a record deal with Epic Records. So get votin'!

You can vote once per day for the next few days to help get the boys into the semi-finals!

January, 2007: New Shit & New Shows for the New Year

The Roadburn documentary/concert DVD is finally ready for release and is available on the Merch page!
We also have a limited number of the new Hammerhead 10" from Land o' Smiles Records.  Only 500 of them were pressed and they're going fast.

Also check the Tour page, as new 2007 dates are being posted often. The boys are planning to play as many shows as they can this year, so be on the lookout for drunken mayhem in your area.

November 21 , 2006: Atlantic City to be Demolished

On Friday December 8th, Solace will be tearing down the Atlantic City area!

The Pearl in Somers Point will be the epicenter of this devastation, with the descruction beginning at 9PM.  Local heavy-hitters Sledgefist will be opening, with DJ G-Force spinning Rock between bands.

Solace will be doing a couple local radio shows leading up to the event: 91.7 WLFR on 11/25 @ 6 PM and the Local Commotion show with 102.7 WJSE's Beej on 12/3 at 8PM.  Both stations broadcast over the web, so even if you're not local you can still tune in and support the boys!

Keep in mind that The Pearl is not just a great venue, but also a kickass Chinese restaurant!  So bring your appetite for Rock, but leave some room for the General Chicken.

Oh ... and there is NO COVER CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT!

October 18, 2006: Doomed To Fall Is Upon Us!

Solace will now be headlining the Doomed to Fall Festival on TWO NIGHTS! A double onslaught of drunken Jersey doom!

The boys will be laying it down live on BOTH Saturday October 21st and Sunday the 22nd at the Sanctuary in San Antonio, TX.  It's gonna be one hell of a weekend for sure!

October 17, 2006: Solace, Thunderpussy, Beer and Bowling

The boys will be playing Asbury Lanes on Wednesday, November 1st with Alabama Thunderpussy, as well as A Thousand Knives of Fire.

Come get drunk, bowl a few games and enjoy a night of Rock 'n' Roll mayhem.

There's no way this show won't kick ass!

Yes, it's a bit behind schedule, but nevertheless we're proud to finally show the finished project!  Ambrosia Path Productions did one Hell of a job on these babies. This release includes the entire Roadburn set, scenes of the band terrorizing Amsterdam, full-on drunken audio commentary with the boys as they watch the DVD for the first time, photo galleries, a band bio and more.

A limited supply of these will be available at this weekend's Doomed To Fall Fest.  Official DVD release date coming soon (we promise)!

August 21, 2006: Roadburn Trailer Online!

After many trials and tribulations, the Roadburn DVD is finally nearing completion!

The movie clocks in at just over an hour and features Solace's Roadburn set in its entirety, plus behind-the-scenes peeks into the band's days and nights in Amsterdam and Tilburg before the show.

Take a look at the Roadburn trailer by clicking the preview to the right.  Release is anticipated for late August/early September, so keep your eyes on the Merch page!

August 15, 2006: Choppahead's 5th
Anniversary

Although the September 11th show with Priestess has been cancelled (and NOT by Solace, for once), they will be playing Choppahead's 5th Anniversary party on September 9th in Providence, RI.

Aside from the bands, the party's also featuring a cycle and hot rod show, plus "booze, mayhem, vendors, giveaways, pinstriping, and tons of JACKASSERY".

June 30, 2006: "Hammerhead" on Vinyl

"Hammerhead", formerly available only as a CD split with Albany's Greatdayforup, will soon be available on 10" vinyl.

Release is due in late July by new label Land o' Smiles Musick Club, with kick-ass new cover art by veteran Solace artist Paul Vismara.

Check the Merch page next month!

May 27, 2006: Solace Headlining In Texas

If anyone still doesn't know, Solace recently confirmed a date at the Doomed to Fall Fest this October.

The festival is October 20-22 at The Sanctuary in San Antonio, TX.  The boys will be headlining Sunday night.

A tour is being planned around this date, so check the Tour page periodically for added dates!

May 12, 2006: Remembering Boppo

Eddie "Boppo" Ramos, former member of Social Decay and good friend of Solace, passed away suddenly last week. His untimely death brought the boys together (yes ... all 5 of them, on stage, together, in their home-state) for the first time in over a year.

They played a show in rememberance of Eddie at The Brighton Bar tonight, along with 1000 Knives of Fire.  Unfortunately, Greatdayforup had to cancel due to issues beyond their control.

Despite the sad occasion, the boys pulled it off in true Solace style and rocked the shit out of all present.

A benefit concert for Eddie's family is in the works. There's talk of a Social Decay reunion, but no details are available as of yet - and no idea if Solace will be playing or not.

We'll keep you posted.

April 1, 2006: Solace Wins Prestigious Award

In a stunning turn of events, Solace was awarded a Noble Prize for Chemistry late today.  When asked to comment, guitarist Tommy Southard replied:

"Do we get free beer?"