Solarflare state of mind

Solarflares 'Look What I Made Out of My Head' (2002)
Another one from the 'flares. Groovy as always. Graham Day and the gang always amaze, wearing their influences on their sleeves, yet creating an original sound. Loud guitars, heavy organs, pounding rhythm... What more do you want, blood?

Can't get you out of my head!

Solarflares 'That Was Then...And So Is This' (2000)
An appropriately titled record from these former Prisoners. Dare I say that they are even better now than they were then? All right I will, but instead, how about Graham Day on mods: "I guess it's a way of identification to a scene. When I was in my teens I had a parka and said I was a Mod, but as soon as I got into playing music I started realising that the great supposed "Mod music" was heavily influenced by a wide variety of other music. It broadened my outlook, and being in a band, the worst thing in the world is to be stereotyped because it limits your appeal. I’ve always been into wild, energetic but tuneful music, whatever it's form, and I've played so many "Mod" festivals where we didn't quite fit into the Mod stereotype, and received a pretty "cold" reception because of that. So, whilst I think good luck to all those who thrive in that kind of "scene environment," I feel it can be narrow minded and obstructive...certainly in terms of music." (read more here)