Solace on MySpace
Solace @ Fusion, Dublin in DJ Mag
Solace @ DXO, Singapore in DJ Mag
From an early age Solace immersed himself in music. With the rise of dance music in the late 1980's, he became an obsessive collector of the latest tunes on vinyl, and then through a curious series of events he found himself behind the decks at a local club in his hometown of Paisley. Standing back and surveying the crowd rocking to his tracks, Solace had found his passion.
Pioneering the early UK progressive labels such as Guerilla and Cowboy, while adding a sprinkling of US flavour tracks from Strictly Rhythm and others, Solace carved out a unique sound. Residencies all over the country followed very quickly, including the legendary venue The Tunnel, the sold out 'Love' parties at the Plaza Ballrooms, Bobby Browns and Joe Paparazzis.
He sped across the M8 and arrived in Edinburgh in 1995, a residency at the Citrus Club in his sights. The following year he embarks on the Citrus Club World Tour, taking in amongst others Club for Life in Hong Kong and Zoom in Sydney. Solace is soon at the top of the Edinburgh club scene with residencies at the Vaults and the famous City Café.
Seeking out new horizons and challenges, he moves to Amsterdam in 2001, and secures a weekly residency in the ultra-cool Cafe Bout as well as guest spots around the country (The Melkweg, SupperClub...)
In 2002 Dublin becomes the next destination for Solace, but it's international travel instead of Guinness drinking that's on the agenda, highlights of which include: Czech Republic (Duplex Prague, Creamfields After Party), Estonia (Sun Dance Music Festival ,Privé Tallinn), London, Paris, Singapore (DJ Mag party @ DXO), Brussels, Mexico (Cheetah Club and El Perro in Mexico City), Taiwan ( Luxy Taipei)
Internet Radio provides Solace another medium of broadcast. Since April 2005 he's been hosting the legendary monthly "Mean-Dream Sessions" show on DI.fm. He's also provided sets for Pulse Radio (Australia), Dance One Radio (Slovakia), DubRadio (PuertoRico), DJs.tw (Taiwan), Belgium's leading dance authority U4EA FM and MAGMA (Italy). It wasn't just those with a broadband connection that got to hear his sounds either, Solace has also appeared on "The Club" on Triple J Radio, Australia's leading youth radio station.
After very interesting and busy times that saw him perform on all continents, Solace is now taking half a year off to rejuvenate. Watch this space for details on his come-back!!
