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Sia - the beautiful new album available now on CD and Vinyl from GEP "Everything is melodious, whether it's simple and stripped down, like Long Gone, or energetic and busy, like Stand Up. Holland's voice is both innocent and ages old and there's an aura surrounding it. Glass's guitar is liquid and sinuous. He doesn't so much play it as just let it flow through him. Shout is undeniably a highlight of this album but, quite frankly, so is everything else. I expect to find myself coming back to this album a lot and it wouldn't surprise me to find a new favourite track every time I do. For now, it's Shout, the delightfully pastoral Long Gone and the magnificent build of the final track, A New Day. Tomorrow, it might instead be the perky Love is Coming, with the spotlight it shines on Newman's violin, often a duet partner with Holland's voice, or Stand Up with its darker guitar and gorgeous groove, or Seven Dreams, full of hidden secrets and beckoning vocals. Hey you, sings Jess Holland, and we obey." Apocalypse Later |
Tour dates 2021
Prog For Peart Abingdon - August 13th
A New Day Festival Farnham - August 21st
1865 Southampton - August 22nd
The Craufurd Milton Keynes - Sept 4th
A New Day Festival Farnham - August 21st
1865 Southampton - August 22nd
The Craufurd Milton Keynes - Sept 4th
Read the review of our 'secret gig' that wrapped up rehearsals
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Rehearsals underway
We were finally able to get together for a few days in June and start preparations for gigs this summer. It the first time in a room with Jess and we even got a couple of days with singers, Johanna Stroud, Meg Knightsbridge and Olivia Armon. This was such a monumental deal for us that we decided to get some cameras in. With huge thanks to Mark Jepson and James Westlake, who created the A New Day video, for capturing what were magical sessions for us.
The Final Lockdown :)
Prophecy vinyl release
We are delighted to announce that Prophecy is finally being released on double vinyl via the superb Plane Groovy. A label renowned for exceptional quality and attention to detail.
Limited edition coloured vinyl and test pressings are available for pre-order only through Plane Groovy .
Included is a beautiful, full sized, pull out booklet of all Barry Kitson's original artwork, along with Steven Wilson's remixes from our debut album, Silent Dance.
Limited edition coloured vinyl and test pressings are available for pre-order only through Plane Groovy .
Included is a beautiful, full sized, pull out booklet of all Barry Kitson's original artwork, along with Steven Wilson's remixes from our debut album, Silent Dance.
Journalist and author, Martin Kielty talks to us about Sia and the band's history.
Available now from GEP
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NewsThe first block of rehearsals concluded with a 'secret gig'. Read Martin Kielty's review for PROG
Prog For Peart has been rescheduled to August 13th following delay in the lifting of restrictions
New video for 'Stand Up' from the Sia album coming soon.
Solstice confirmed for HRH Prog XII 2022
The new video for the Sia version of Cheyenne
The Road To Sia now available as a podcast
New Martin Kielty interview series with the original Solstice line up.
Check out our new 'Friends Of Solstice' facebook group. Engagement has been amazing, with numerous stories and posts covering the band past and present. https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofsolstice
We recently had the great pleasure of recording a series of interviews with that wonderful human being, Martin Kielty. It's easy to see why he's such a respected journalist and wordsmith, Thanks Martin!!
Cool feature in PROG mag!!
The first Solstice One Hour radio session! Thank you Garry Foster and the Prog Rock Files
We have a new Facebook group "Friends Of Solstice" . Click here to join
www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofsolstice/?ref=share 
'A New Day' goes live on youtube
Join us at 6.30pm on New Day's Day and help launch the A New Day video. Meet the band and director... have a chat :)
Meeting link here Sia now out on beautiful double album vinyl available here
In the face of a day many of us hoped would never arrive, hope to send out a little love for the New Year with this video for 'A New Day ' from Sia - https://youtu.be/fEMBiMuk218youtu.be/fEMBiMuk218
Sia now available on Spotify open.spotify.com/album/6QbAX7HNQP66heKKJdiPP2?si=2r9NE4AXTlWehj-2nMh6xw It's November 23rd and a beautiful morning outside! Today we have the great pleasure of releasing our new album, Sia. Our love and gratitude to all those who have supported us along the way X. https://www.gep.co.uk/store/index.php... Here's what hugely respected rock journalist and author, Martin Kielty had to say: ...finally got time to settle down in a nice vibe and listen to the album. Fuck me, it is a masterpiece! As a wordsmith I’d start with the words “globally emotional” and “world music for the world now.”I LOVE it. I hope this isn’t an insult – I don’t think it is – but it reminds me of the “world music” that came out in the ‘80s, when we were starting to really celebrate a sense of connection, before it all went Neo-liberal… And I don’t want to over-politicise your art, but you’re making a powerful point in a strong way. In any case, my compliments. It’s an artistic achievement, it’s a slice of all-embracing honesty that the world needs right now; and I get the feeling that you always aimed for that, and in the past sometimes you succeeded. But THIS, this is a victory. You can HEAR the confidence and love. And we ALL need that right now. X;M. 
"Love Is Coming" from SiaThis little beauty arrived this morning :)
Great review in PROG magazine! Thank you Gary Mackenzie!
GEP announce pre-orders and SIA release date
We're totally vibed to announce that our new album, ‘Sia’, will be released on November 23rd in an ‘eco friendly’ 6 panel card digi-sleeve CD format. A double 12” yellow vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with lyric sheet will follow in time for that elusive christmas present We really hope you'll enjoy the new music! The CD is available now for pre-order here: https://www.gep.co.uk/.../solstice.../solstice-sia-p-57.html 
New gig dates for 2021
May 8th - The Craufurd, Wolverton - planned to be a belated album launch May 9th - Winter's End Festival, Chepstow June 18th - Cambridge Rock Festival August 21st - A New Day Festival Faversham, Kent August 22nd - 1865 Southampton Solstice sign to Giant Electric Pea -
"We are so excited to be joining the GEP family of artists. It feels like finally re-joining close friends whose long journeys began in the same place but led down different tracks. Apart from being the natural home for Solstice, GEP have an incredible team committed to bringing great music to the world's finest audience and we can't wait to work with them on the new album! So, a huge thank you to Mike Holmes and all at GEP for having faith and signing Solstice. We 're literally buzzing about this music, recorded with our amazing new vocalist Jess Holland, and truly believe fans of prog and beyond will agree it's our best work to date!" Our site has been down for over a month but.... we're back!!!
Lots to report and updates coming very soon. In the meantime... here's the cover for the new album Sia. See you soon :) More news at https://www.facebook.com/solsticeprog 
We're trailing Sia with a video single release of Love Is Coming... here's the teaser.
We are now on Bandcamp. You can download the full Prophecy album or separate tracks. These are the original full resolution mastered files.
We will be adding all the Solstice albums in the near future. PROG mag article - Meet new singer Jess HollandDemos for the new album are complete... here's the first three of our 'work in progress' videos from the isolation bunker.
Taking about the new Solstice singer and forthcoming album with Laurence Todd for Velvet ThunderUnfortunately all gigs below have fallen victim to Corvid-19.
The Craufurd TBC but your tickets will be good for the reschedule or will be refunded if you can't make the new date when announced. Winter's End is postponed for exactly one year. Cambridge Rock Fest are looking at possible reschedule dates. April 24th - The Craufurd, Milton Keynes April 26th - Winter's End Festival June 19th - Cambridge Rock Festival 
PROPHECY .. the Solstice album on Esoteric Antenna featuring three new mixes from Steven Wilson
"arguably one of the finest albums to come out of prog-rock Britain in the last 20 years" "The superb new album"" PROG THE RETURN OF A LEGEND….. when it comes to psychedelic music, and with guitarist, backing vocalist and main man Andy Glass still at the helm, the only original member, it is a stunning album. Read more
KEEPERS OF THE TRUTH…..More than 30 years after the band's formation, Solstice has created what is in my opinion their best album to date. Read More DPRP PROPHECY REVIEW... 2010 marked a resurgence of activity for Solstice with the release of Spirit, their first studio album in 13 years. Since then they've released 2011's live CD/DVD set Kindred Spirits and now a brand studio album, Prophecy. Read More
GREG SPAWTON - BIG BIG TRAIN "A suite of 5 excellent new songs" Read more Albums That Saved Prog - Silent DanceProg Mag feature Silent Dance as an 'Album That Saved Prog' in issue 49. Rich Wilson's entertaining 4 page spread is well worth a gander, covering the ups and downs along with plenty of images from the recording sessions.
Beauty Of TimePete Hemsley's beautiful debut solo album, Beauty Of Time produced by Andy Glass, is out now on CD, Vinyl and online. PeterHemsley.com
It features Pete's sublime Hang playing and contributions from some amazing musicians Stream on Spotify 
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