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Chris Solarone: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals | Starry Wizdom: Keyboards, Vocals | Doug Umbra: Bass guitar, Vocals | Paul Gil: Drums | Jaime Lyerly: Vocals

Genre: Electro | DJ, Lounge, Rock

RIYL: Pink Floyd, Mogwai, Swans, Dead Can Dance, Spacemen 3, the Cure

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Related Links

• Solarminds website

• Hometown CD Review · Jan. 16, 2008

• As I Hear It · Dec. 6, 2007

Synoposis

Influences: Swans, World of Skin, Angels of Light, Slowdive, Mojave 3, Pink Floyd, Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Sky Cries Mary, Mogwai, Jesus and Mary Chain, the Cure, Dead Can Dance, My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth, Portishead, Skinny Puppy, Flaming Lips, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, the Music, the Chameleons, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Cocteau Twins, Tool, Love and Rockets, Legendary Pink Dots

Background:

Solarminds plays atmospheric space/lounge music, with haunting, far-off voices that seem to be shouted up from the bottom of a well.

Discography