The Palais in Hepburn Springs is again set to dance to the unmistakable world music of Melbourne based Funk/Reggae/Latin/Calypso outfit Sol Nation upon the bands return to the venue for the third time this year.After the release of their debut self titled EP through MGM in September, the band has been busy putting some miles on the clock, spending a large portion of spring/summer touring to promote their songs to packed out venues and major festivals across the country.On the back of this tour was The Hepburn Springs Wildlife Shelter benefit gig in February where the band placed The Palais high on their list of places to make a return visit to.
 

 To perform their music live, Sol Nation have brought together a Seven piece band, drawing its members from some of Australia’s top world and reggae bands mixing superb musicianship with a charismatic stage presence that creates an exuberant, colourful, intoxicating and exciting live show.Stylistically the music draws its influences from Indigenous and Jamaican reggae, traditional East Timorese folksong, African dance music, funk and soul, Cuban Salsa, Latin dance and hiphop. The band has used music to highlight the problems faced by the people of East Timor, and to push for International justice on their behalf.With a strong global conscience and a commitment to presenting high energy and infectious music to audiences around the world, Sol Nation is a unique Australian musical experience and a live tour de force!

 

"If there’s one thing Cat Empire proved, it’s that there is an audience for big, brassy party bands in Australia. The latest band to pick up on this cue is Melbourne’s Sol Nation…a kind of Latin-mambo keyboard extravaganza that both Tito Puente AND Herb Alpert would be proud of.Listening to the EP, this reviewer could just imagine Sol Nation pumping out an energetic, cool set at the Byron Bay Beach Hotel on a Sunday arvo.”

Stephen Bisset

THE DWARF

Friday 11 September 2009

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