SOLO

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)