So, is it true? Are the Soledad Brothers no more? This would be very upsetting news if I could confirm whether it’s true or just some cruel rumor started by someone trying to break my heart. The rumors are all over the place, pointed out to me by my good friend Tam, but I can’t seem to find anything even remotely official. I’ve checked all the major music news outlets, stereogum, The Modern Age, all of the Soledad’s labels, their official site, google searches, and various forums and myspace pages. Several posts and blogs mention the break-up rumors, but the closest thing to official that I can find is on the lovely Ben Swank’s myspace page, where he’s posted, “i need a band. email me if you don’t suck.” Hmm, it sure don’t look good.
100b loves the Soledads. We love them. We’ve been fans for a good long while now, and we’ve been to see them twice, thrice? I’m not sure. No matter who we go see, and how great their shows are, the Soledads will always be one of our all-time favorite live bands. The foot-stomping, heart-pumping feeling you get from them is like nothing else. As amazing as their albums are, they’re nothing compared to these guys live. If this break up is real, it will be crushing to know that we’ll never see them play again. I could go on about this for a long time but if you’ve seen them, you already know what I’m talking about. And if you haven’t, I don’t want to make you feel bad.
So this is my wee tribute to the greatness of the Soledad Brothers. If you’re out there fellas, know that we love you. We hope this all blows over, but you all rock anyway.
Check out the video for “Good Feeling” (their last single?) on the Bomp Records site, or download this classic and remember the good times.
Soledad Brothers - Prodical Stones Blues
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