There are four acts with the name Solo;

1. a Dutch singer/songwriter… Read Full Bio ↴There are four acts with the name Solo;

1. a Dutch singer/songwriter duo
2. an American hip-hop artist based in New York.
3. an American rhythm and blues/soul musical group.
4. a South African hip-hop artist based in Johannesburg.

1. The Dutch Solo started out as a duo: it was the band name used by Dutch singer/songwriter Michiel Flamman and his musical partner-in-crime, Simon Gitsels. The duo released two albums of melodic, melancholic songs on the esteemed Dutch indie label Excelsior Recordings: Songs 'n Sounds (2004) and Solopeople (2006). The latter album rather surprisingly spawned a Dutch top 20 hit single: Come Back To Me.

Flamman and Gitsels worked on the third Solo album (2008's Before We Part) together, but by the time it was released they had parted ways, rendering Solo a solo moniker for Flamman, who toured the Before We Part album on his own and announced that he would continue to work under the Solo moniker, but apparently there was a change of plan: the only Solo release since 2008 was a compilation album, entitled This Is Solo (2010).

Flamman moved to Berlin released an album under the moniker Unterwelten. In the years before working with Gitsels (in 2000, to be precise) Flamman also released an album as J Perkin.

In late 2022, Flamman and Gitsels surprisingly announced the return of the original Solo duo, starting with a live album entitled Solo Live, released on April Fools' Day of 2023. New studio material is said to be in the making.

2. SoLo (Pat Jamieson) who studied at Hofstra University - Hampstead, New York is now currently making a high boom in the music industry and as hyped on YouTube and is continuing his works with other 'underground' artists such as Miles Malcolm, Young Mel and Swagga Bob. His most popular song 'Movin' Out' featured Swagga Bob and Young Mel and managed to get 100K hits in around 8 months. Another song 'The News' hit 100K views. Now working on his new song 'Studio Therapy' he is planning on big things.

3. Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis and Daniele Stokes performed on the streets of New York in the early 1990s. The production team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis overheard the guys and helped them get established. The bassist Robert Anderson joined the group to make them a quartet and the line-up that would be known as Solo. The group also had a fifth member named James Smith died before the group met Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. The group dedicated an interlude to him on their debut album.

The group recorded their self-titled debut album in Minneapolis and released it in 1995. Released on A&M Records, the album featured production by Jam & Lewis. The album scored several minor hits, with its biggest being "Heaven" and "Where Do U Want Me To Put It." The two tracks reached #7 and #8 on the R&B charts respectively. The album moved enough copies that by early 1996, it managed to go gold.

Because the group's solo album did well enough to go gold, the group was able to release a second album, 4 Bruthas and a Bass in 1998. The album had a small hit with "Touch Me" which reached #26 on the R&B charts. After Perspective Records folded shortly after the rest of the group decided to focus on other endeavors as members Eunique Mack and Darnell Chavis released solo albums. Also Darnell Chavis and Daniele Stokes formed a production company called DarDan Entertainent. After spending several years working on solo material Eunique Mack, Darnell Chavis, Daniele Stokes, and Robert Anderson have reunited and are working on a new Solo project coming in 2009.

Love Always Hopes
Solo Lyrics

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And we talk about a lot
But we talk about it not
No, we can't give up tonight
For this love propelled our lives
Knot our ties

We all knew we wanted something
Though we never quite knew what

But she stole our heart and soul
Then we named her rock and roll
And we gave all

Yes it's her I'll follow
I'll follow to the end of this blighted band
Here we go
With the same voice, the same goals
And love, it always hopes

Ooh we dreamt of being stars
It just never got that far
She lost interest, lost control
We grew up, we got old
Almost, almost

And it's her I follow
I follow to the end of this blighted band
Here we go
With the same voice, the same goals
And love, it always hopes
It's the same heart, the same soap
Yes love, it always hopes

Never make that same mistake
Never let her know
Here we go, to the end
Of this blighted band
Here we go
With the same voice, the same goals
And love, it always hopes

It's the same heart, the same soap
Yes love, it always hopes

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Always Hopes" by Solo speaks about a group of friends who have a shared passion for music which has propelled their lives. They had dreams of being stars, but unfortunately, these dreams never came to fruition. The lyrics suggest that they all wanted something, but they were not quite sure what it was until they fell in love with rock and roll. The song appears to be a tribute to the power of love, and how it has kept them together and united them in their shared goals.

The line "we talk about a lot, but we talk about it not" seems to be a reflection of how the group had an unspoken bond that goes beyond words. They all knew what they wanted, but they didn't need to articulate it to each other. The line "never make that same mistake, never let her know" suggests that they have learned from past mistakes and realized that it's not always necessary to articulate their deepest emotions.

Overall, the song "Love Always Hopes" is about the power of love, and how it can unite a group of people who share a passion for something. It's about chasing dreams, even when they seem out of reach, and putting all your heart into something you love.

Line by Line Meaning

And we talk about a lot
We discuss many things.

But we talk about it not
But there are some things we don't discuss.

No, we can't give up tonight
We can't quit tonight.

For this love propelled our lives
Because love has driven our lives forward.

Knot our ties
We are bonded together.

We all knew we wanted something
We all knew we desired something.

Though we never quite knew what
Although we were unsure of what it was.

But she stole our heart and soul
But then she captivated our hearts and minds.

Then we named her rock and roll
Then we associated her with rock and roll music.

And we gave all
And we gave everything.

Yes it's her I'll follow
I will follow her.