Years active 1980–present | Associated acts 3 Sticks | |
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Members Andy Glass
Emma Brown
Peter Helmsley
Steve McDaniels
Jenny Newman
Robin Phillips Past members Ken Bowley
Clive Bunker
Barbara Deason
Marc Elton
Mark Hawkins
Heidi Kemp
Sandy Leigh
Shelley Patt
Sue Robinson
Craig Sunderland
Martin Wright Origin Milton Keynes, United Kingdom (1980) Albums The Cropredy Set, Circles, Come to the Bower, Pathways Genres Progressive rock, Neo-progressive rock, Art rock, Acoustic music, Alternative rock, Pop rock Record labels Capitol Records, EMI Records Similar Clive Bunker, Snoop Dogg, Twelfth Night, Pallas, Buddy DeSylva | ||
Solstice are a British neo-progressive, folk rock band formed in 1980. They are led by guitarist Andy Glass, who is the sole founding member still in the band.
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History
The band formed in 1980, and performed BBC sessions and received national music press coverage before splitting in 1985 (with one guest appearance in 1986). Their only album release in this period was 1984's Silent Dance.
Interest generated by a CD reissue of Silent Dance led to a reunion in the nineties with two studio releases, New Life and Circles, and a live album, The Cropredy Set.
Guitarist Andy Glass once more put the band on hold in order to focus on band 3sticks. A DVD release of the Cropredy performance preceded another reunion in 2007, with the entire back catalogue being remastered and issued in expanded "Definitive Edition" form. The band then toured the UK and, for the first time, mainland Europe.
Band members Andy Glass, Peter Helmsley, and Jenny Newman also work together in the band "3 Sticks".
Current members
Former members
Studio Albums
Live Albums
Compilations
Songs
Sacred RunCircles · 1996
Here & NowSpirit · 2010
Solstice: Wavelength TravelHyperspace Wavelength Travel · 2006