Rock Solomon

Genre: Alternative
Secondary Genre: World Seattle, Washington USA Contact

"On one track you can literally hear the influence of Duke Ellington & Tool working together in perfect harmony. It has the passion and anxt of Alternative Rock, but textured with a blend of World music, vintage jazz, and pop hooks blended so smoothly that it feels like a movie score."

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Artist Information

Biography

With what the press have dubbed “Alternative World-Pop with a twist of Jazz,” Rock Solomon has cultured a truly unique and powerful style that has gained critical acclaim, and a dedicated ever-growing following around the states and abroad. His new CD, Unlocking the Window, features world-class soloists who have performed or recorded with acts such as: U2, Blondie, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles & Billie Holiday to name a few, including performances in major motion pictures, Broadway and Carnegie Hall.

Seattle born with a passion for travel, Rock Solomon's music has been influenced by every part of the globe. As the son of a living Jazz Legend, he has been trained in over half a dozen instruments since childhood, and has been performing since the ripe age of seven years old. In that time Solomon has performed in nearly every type of venue imaginable --colleges, concert halls & theatres, parades, festivals, coffee shops, clubs, bars, on radio, television and in film.

The Rock Solomon Ensemble is a core trio that features a hand selected group of string, brass and woodwind soloists. Band size varies from three to seven pieces depending on region and venue. Drawing from a vast library of original material, jazz standards and cover songs, Solomon's natural born instincts to read a crowd and tailor a show makes each performance fresh and engaging. Whether performing for two dozen or twenty thousand, The Rock Solomon Ensemble inspires listeners and captivates audiences, regardless of age, venue, or region in the world.

The CD:
Featuring four master-soloists, Rock Solomon’s songwriting has been brilliantly showcased with an array of horns, strings, flutes and percussion instruments that flow together to create his highly distinctive, original, and yet strangely nostalgic sound. Blending Jazz, Alternative, Pop & World styles, the music sounds familiar, yet completely new. His latest album, Unlocking the Window is a testament to his experiences in travel, love, sexuality and the human condition.

IN SHORT:
Whether performing solo, or with his full ensemble,
Rock Solomon is a true, born and bred entertainer.
He confidently owns his stage and his audience.
He is a young man who has honed his skills since
childhood, and performs with experience of a veteran.
With the release of his new album, and an ever-growing
fan base, Solomon’s music is destined to find and
inspire audiences near and far.

Instrumentation

Solo:
guitar/loop/voice - Rock Solomon

Trio:
voice/guitar/sax - Rock Solomon
bass - Robert Erulich
drums/voice - Randy Stindt

Full Ensemble also includes:
Electric Gtr - Jaman Cochrane
Violin - Brady Thomas
Flute - Julee Avallone

Discography

The Subluxations - Punk Dixieland Cabaret
Rock Solomon - Limited Edition Debut EP
Rock Solomon Sextet - Official Bootleg EP
Rock Solomon Trio - LIVE at Sippin Cafe
Rock Solomon Sextet - Unlocking the Window (TBA)

Official Website

http://www.RockSolomon.com

Links

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  • New York Times - Songwriter's Festival

  • LIVE - Midsummer Theatre

  • Keys Life - Cover Story

  • Dr. Rock Solomon

  • Paradise - Solomon CD Release

  • LIVE - San Carlos Theatre

  • Solares Hill - Hard Rock Cafe

  • LIVE - Durty Harry's

  • Entertainment - KW Weekly

Press

  • Dancers, queens, shift perspective [+ Show ]

    ...Rock Solomon crooned "All of Me" into a mic only a few feet from me and Macy, who stared at him i...

  • Local Songwriters Invited to Hard Rock Cafe [+ Show ]

    ...This show is headlined by the trio, and freatures one of Key Wests most celebrated talents, Rock ...

  • Entertainment [+ Show ]

    ...A complete album is in progress and expected to be released this summer, but an early version is ...

  • Solomon's CD release party takes place this weekend [+ Show ]

    Songwriter Rock Solomon unveils his latest project, a CD entitled "Unlocking the Window," at a two-n...

Setlist

ORIGINAL SONGS

She Says
Mismatched Tattoos
Leap of Faith
Just Another Traveler
Drive Away
Return to Fight
Deathbed of Roses
For Those Who Remain
Waiting For Rain
Broken Child
Unlocking the Window
Everything Ends / Begins
A Note on Your Door
Our Storm
Topanga Canyon
This Bed is a Stage
Your Broken Toys
Insincere Suicide
Try Again
Jen
Why So Cold
Get Out
Red Light Studio
Your Passwords
Road Trip


COVER SONGS

Nutshell -Alice in Chains
No Excuses
Brother
Don't Follow
Hearts and Thoughts -Pearl Jam
Black
Crash -Dave Matthews
No Woman No Cry -Bob Marley
Natural Mystic
Don't Worry
Wait in Vain
Moondance -Van Morrison
Pink Moon -Nick Drake
Everlong -Foo Fighters
Lean on Me -Bill Wheeler
No Sunshine
Wicked Game -Chris Isack
One -U2
Big Empty -Stone Temple Pilots
Green Eyes -Coldplay
House of Rising Sun -Animals
Areils -System of a Down
Karma Police -Radiohead
Fake Plastic Trees
Creep
World Below -Collective Soul
Doves Cry -Prince
Lights On -Santana
Alive w/Glory of Love -Say Anything
Disarm -Smashing Pumpkins
One Headlight -Walflowers
Say it Ain't So -Weezer
Island in the Sun
Love Song -Cure
Ember -311
Wrong Way -Sublime
What I Got
Santaria
Come as You Are -Nirvana
Heart Shaped Box
Ecstasy -Rusted Root
Gliserine -Bush
Fragile -Sting
Drive -Incubus
Stand by Me -Ben E. King
Don't Worry, Be Happy -Bobby McFerrin
Sex and Candy -Marcy's Playground
What it's like -Everlast
Waters Edge -7 Mary 3
Loser -3 Doors Down
Like a Stone -Audio Slave
I am the Hiway
Sunburn -Fuel


Jazz Standards:

All of Me
Fly me to the Moon
Cry me a River
Strangers in the Night
Beyond the Sea
East of the Sun

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