Solstate

Lead singer and songwriter Troy McKubre has created a sound that is fast winning fans all over the planet and helped secure them a spot at this years Big Day Out Festival. The lush dynamic range of hard rock, metal and acoustic music incorporates many new sounds and electronic influences.

In April 2008 McKubre traveled to Los Angeles to work with super engineer/producer Ben Grosse (Marilyn Manson, Filter, Breaking Benjamin, 30 Seconds to Mars, Sevendust) in the legendary ‘Mix Room’ studios. The pair mixed two of Solstate’s upcoming singles including ‘Tonight’ which has just been released to radio and TV.

Solstate’s debut single released to radio in 2007 was “Alright Now” (featuring Boh Runga) and it reached #7 in the NZ Rock Radio Charts, a fantastic first up success. The next single “Against & With” also charted well and was included on July’s NZ On Air Hit Disc. Videos for these songs also received airplay on NZ music TV.

McKubre enlisted Tristan Reilly (drums) and Dan Insley (bass) plus Zorran Mendonza and Darren Crowe (guitars) to help him transform the album to the live arena and in November 2007 Solstate were awarded a Phase Four album grant from NZ On Air.

Solstate are currently looking at opportunities to release the album overseas and have had interest from labels and distributors.