The Solution (band)
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The Solution is a blue-eyed soul
band that was formed by the American
Scott Morgan (Sonic's Rendezvous Band
) and Swede
Nick Royale
(from The Hellacopters
and Entombed
) after previously working together in the rock n roll
band The Hydromatics
.
Despite Nick's departure from The Hydromatics, Scott and Nick kept in touch and Morgan recorded vocals for some of The Hellacopters' covers of Sonic's Rendezvous Band songs. In 2004 Morgan traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to record the debut album of "Soulmover" in Atlantis Studio together with Nick and a new lineup of Swedish musicians. Before the release of the album, the name was changed to "The Solution". The result was "Communicate!", released in 2004 on the label Wild Kingdom Records. The record contained originals written by both Scott and Nick as well as covers from artists such as Curtis Mayfield
and Tony Joe White
’s and soon gained good reviews. After a short tour to Sweden the band's members went back to their other projects and it wasn't until 2007 that they once again teamed up for their second album.
"Will Not Be Televised" was released on December 27, 2007, on Psychout Records and contained original work as well as covers of artist Albert King
s, Staple Singers and Loretta Lynn
. In December Nick and Scott participated in "Soul Folks", a two night tribute show organized by Sulo from The Diamond Dogs
. Nick and Scott performed alongside several famous Swedish musicians such as: Papa Dee
, Pernilla Andersson, Clarisse Muvemba as well as Matte Lagerwall and Ingemar Wallén from The Boppers.
Blue-eyed soul
Blue-eyed soul is a media term that was used to describe rhythm and blues and soul music performed by white artists, with a strong pop music influence. The term was first used in the mid-1960s to describe white artists who performed soul and R&B that was similar to the music of the Motown and...
band that was formed by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Scott Morgan (Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Sonic's Rendezvous Band
Sonic's Rendezvous Band was a rock and roll band from Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1970s, featuring veterans of the 1960s Detroit rock scene.- Background :Sonic's Rendezvous Band came from the ashes of four Michigan rock bands:...
) and Swede
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Nick Royale
Nicke Andersson
Nicke Andersson , born 1 August 1972 is a singer, guitarist, drummer, songwriter and composer most known for his work as the singer and guitarist of the successful Grammy award winning rock band The Hellacopters as well as the former drummer for Swedish death metal band Entombed...
(from The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters
The Hellacopters were a Swedish garage rock band that was formed in 1994 by Nicke Andersson , Dregen , Kenny Håkansson and Robert Eriksson . Andersson had been the drummer for death metal band Entombed and Dregen was taking a break from his full-time band Backyard Babies...
and Entombed
Entombed (band)
Entombed is a Swedish death metal band which formed in 1987 under the name of Nihilist. Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had...
) after previously working together in the rock n roll
Rock N Roll
-Personnel:*Ryan Adams - Bass, Composer, Costume Design, Guitar, Keyboards, Multi Instruments, Vocals, Vocals *Billie Joe Armstrong - Vocals *Melissa Auf der Maur - Vocals...
band The Hydromatics
The Hydromatics
The Hydromatics is a garage rock supergroup formed by Nick Royale, Scott Morgan and Tony Slug as side project to their main bands.-History:The Hydromatics was formed Nick Royale from The Hellacopters and Tony Slug from Amsterdam punkband The Nitwitz planned to record a series of Sonic's Rendezvous...
.
History
The origins of the band comes from when Nick Royale of The Hellacopters and Tony Slug from punk band Nitwitz planned to recorded a series of Sonic's Rendezvous Band cover songs. The project never got started due to hectic schedules, but when The Hellacopters toured in America Tony Slug set up a meeting with Scott Morgan and soon The Hydromatics were born. The band released released the album "Parts Unknown" and the live recording "Fluid Drive", Nick was then forced to leave the band due to his responsibilities with his main project The Hellacopters.Despite Nick's departure from The Hydromatics, Scott and Nick kept in touch and Morgan recorded vocals for some of The Hellacopters' covers of Sonic's Rendezvous Band songs. In 2004 Morgan traveled to Stockholm, Sweden, to record the debut album of "Soulmover" in Atlantis Studio together with Nick and a new lineup of Swedish musicians. Before the release of the album, the name was changed to "The Solution". The result was "Communicate!", released in 2004 on the label Wild Kingdom Records. The record contained originals written by both Scott and Nick as well as covers from artists such as Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield was an American soul, R&B, and funk singer, songwriter, and record producer.He is best known for his anthemic music with The Impressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and for composing the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film Super Fly, Mayfield is highly...
and Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...
’s and soon gained good reviews. After a short tour to Sweden the band's members went back to their other projects and it wasn't until 2007 that they once again teamed up for their second album.
"Will Not Be Televised" was released on December 27, 2007, on Psychout Records and contained original work as well as covers of artist Albert King
Albert King
Albert King was an American blues guitarist and singer, and a major influence in the world of blues guitar playing.-Career:...
s, Staple Singers and Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
. In December Nick and Scott participated in "Soul Folks", a two night tribute show organized by Sulo from The Diamond Dogs
The Diamond Dogs
The Diamond Dogs is a Swedish rock band founded in Katrineholm during the early nineties by vocalist Sören 'Sulo' Karlsson and guitarist Anders 'Boba' Lindström.-History:...
. Nick and Scott performed alongside several famous Swedish musicians such as: Papa Dee
Papa Dee
David Christopher Daniel Wahlgren , better known by the stage name Papa Dee, is a Swedish rap, ragga and dancehall musician...
, Pernilla Andersson, Clarisse Muvemba as well as Matte Lagerwall and Ingemar Wallén from The Boppers.
Members
- Scott MorganScott MorganScott Morgan is an American rock & roll and soul musician, most known for his work with the Sonic's Rendezvous Band, the Rationals, The Solution as well as his solowork.-The Rationals:Morgan's first band was The Rationals...
- lead vocals, guitar, harmonica - Nicke AnderssonNicke AnderssonNicke Andersson , born 1 August 1972 is a singer, guitarist, drummer, songwriter and composer most known for his work as the singer and guitarist of the successful Grammy award winning rock band The Hellacopters as well as the former drummer for Swedish death metal band Entombed...
- drums, percussion, guitar, backing vocals - Henke "The Duke of Honk" Wilden - piano, organ
- Jim Heneghan - bass guitar
- Mattias HellbergMattias HellbergMattias Hellberg is a Swedish musician. Hellberg has worked with a variety of Swedish bands and artists in different genres, both as a permanent member and as guest or session member.-Recording career:...
- rhythm guitar, lead guitar - Linn Segolson - backing vocals
- Clarisse Muvemba - backing vocals
- Cecilia Gärding - backing vocals
- Jennifer Strömberg - backing vocals
- Linnea Sporre - backing vocals
- Gustav Bendt - saxophone
- Emil Strandberg - trumpet
Albums
- 2004 - Communicate!Communicate!Communicate! is the first studio album by the soulband The Solution formed by Nicke Andersson and Scott Morgan recorded at Atlantis Studio and mixed in Polar Studios.The album was released in 2004 and was followed up with Will Not Be Televised in 2008....
- LP/CD - 2007 - Will Not Be TelevisedWill Not Be TelevisedWill Not Be Televised is the second full length album by the soul band The Solution recorded att Atlantis Studio and Acetone Studio in Stockholm The album was released in 2007 on vinyl and in 2008 on CD.-Track listing:...
- CD - 2008 - Will Not Be TelevisedWill Not Be TelevisedWill Not Be Televised is the second full length album by the soul band The Solution recorded att Atlantis Studio and Acetone Studio in Stockholm The album was released in 2007 on vinyl and in 2008 on CD.-Track listing:...
- LP
Singles
- 2004 - I Have To Quit You / I'll Be Around - 7" single
- 2004 - My Mojo Ain't Workin' No More / My Mojo Ain't Workin' No More (live) - 7" single
- 2008 - The Solution / Powertrane - 7" split single