What happened?

OK people. You might want to take notes. The issues at hand are... 

1. What in the name of Moses happened to Dan and Dom on the road? 

2. What's this I hear about Solyoni having brand new songs available for downloading at this very website, and when will Dan, Dom, and Bethany reunite to complete the road trip album, tentatively titled, Prairie Monsters? 

3. Is it true that Dan Lurie's brother, Black Rider recording artist Robert Lurie is coming to Seattle at the end of June to work with the Northwest contingent of Solyoni on a new collaborative ep? 

And the answers...

In short, Dan and Dom never made it to Seattle. The things they experienced and witnessed during their journey will be filed away in the annals of American lore. For now, we've created a Dan and Dom On the Road page featuring an inspiring/disturbing photo documentary so that you can better understand what happened during their travels. Check it out.

Since our demented duo was unable to make it to Seattle together, the new album is being put on hold for now. The good news is, while on the road, Aulisio and Lurie penned at least a dozen fresh tunes for the upcoming project. A few of the titles... "The Legend of Wily Granger and the City with No Sidewalks," "Toe Nail Moon," and "Trucker Shoe Polish Shoe Shine Machine."

You don't have to wait for the new album to get a sampling of the new material though. Shortly after finally making it back to Seattle, Dan Lurie hit The Basement studio with new Solyoni drummer Jon Kilian, and sound engineer/songsmith Aaron Semer of The Plains, to record two of the road-inspired tracks, "Gold Mime Robberies," and "Amusement Park Untitled." MP3s of these fresh tracks are available in the audio section. Be prepared: on Gold Mime Robberies, Solyoni adds drums and goes electric for the first time!

As for the rest of the album, there are hopes that Dom and Bethany will make it to Seattle sometime this summer for an inspired recording session spanning several days to complete Solyoni's much-anticipated second full-length release.

The rumors are true. Robert Lurie will be coming to Seattle at the end of the month. Last winter, Robert and Solyoni's Dan Lurie arranged a number of tunes and are now prepared to record them in The Basement studio with the aforementioned pair of musicians, Jon and Aaron. If all goes according to plan, an ep will be released this summer. Here's a list of possible tracks: 

1. Burt Reynolds' Heart
2. Country Song
3. Beacon Drive-In
4. French Bread
5. One on One (a Hall and Oates medley)

That's it for now. Keep checking back, as there is certainly a lot going on in the Solyoni world. Oh, and there will be an essay exam on this material at the end of the semester.