Name: NAPOLEON SOLO: 40 års jubilæum | HUSET | VENTELISTE
Start: 2024-10-05T20:00:00+02:00
Location: HUSET

$NAPOLEON SOLO: 40 \u00e5rs jubil\u00e6um | HUSET | VENTELISTE$

Den 5. oktober 2024 er det 40 år siden, det københavnske ska-band Napoleon Solo spillede deres allerførste koncert. Det skal naturligvis fejres, hvor bandet slog sine folder i 80’erne og 90’erne – nemlig i Musikcafeen.
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Venue: Musikcaféen, 3. etage
Dørene åbner: Kl. 20.00
Show starter: Kl. 21.00
Billetpris: 200 DKK + gebyr
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Musikcafeen har en helt særlig betydning for Napoleon Solo, der igennem 80'erne og 90'erne spillede mere end 25 udsolgte koncerter på stedet. Napoleon Solo blev tilmed Månedens band i Musikcafeen i januar 1986 og modtog Årets John i 1989. Anekdoterne fra perioden står i kø. Derfor er det med stor glæde, at Napoleon Solo vender tilbage til Musikcafeen på selve jubilæumsdagen for at levere et brag af fest for gamle og nye fans. Som traditionen byder, er indlagte overraskelser ikke utænkelige.
Napoleon Solo, der med sin start i 1984, er et af de ældste ska-bands i Danmark. Lige siden har bandet, der er kendt for sin livlige og stilfulde performance, leveret solid ska med en snert af reggae og soul til både det danske og det internationale publikum.
Bandet spillede sin første koncert uden for Danmark i 1986. I 1988 optrådte bandet på The London International Ska Festival og udgav EP’en How To Steal The World med fx ørehængeren I Don’t Believe You. På det tidspunkt kårede det engelske magasin New Musical Express Napoleon Solo til et af de ti bedste ska-bands i verden.
I 1989 udkom albummet Shot! med hits som Trains & Buses, Always Friday og Baby Elephant Walk. Det blev startskuddet til flere turnéer i Danmark, Tyskland og England, blandt andet med engelske Bad Manners. Som det eneste skandinaviske band optrådte Napoleon Solo i 2011 igen på The London International Ska Festival. Samme år blev Shot! genudgivet, og Napoleon Solo optrådte sammen med The Specials i København.
Napoleon Solo udgav i 2018 albummet Open Channel D med klassikere som Nobody Told Me og nyere materiale som Hot as Ice på tyske Pork Pie Records og amerikanske Jump Up Records.
I 2019 optrådte bandet på This Is Ska Festival i Tyskland, og var i 2021 blandt hovednavnene på den tyske festival Ska is Back in Town. Sidste år deltog Napoleon Solo ved en mindekoncert for The Specials’ forsanger Terry Hall på Loppen.
Napoleon Solo er stadig: Søren Ole Christensen (vokal), Jasper Holst Jørgensen (vokal/guitar), Sonny Henry Rasmussen (guitar), Poul Siersbæk (bas), Jens Wennecke (trommer), Jacob Palitzsch (orgel), René Dreyer (guitar), Jack Rothe (alt- og tenorsax) og Hans Nybo (tenor- og barytonsax).
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Musikcafeen holds a special significance for Napoleon Solo, who played more than 25 sold-out concerts there during the 80s and 90s. Napoleon Solo was even named Band of the Month at Musikcaffen in January 1986 and received the John of the Year award in 1989. Anecdotes from that period are plentiful. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that Napoleon Solo returns to Musikcafeen on the very day of the anniversary to deliver a spectacular party for old and new fans alike. As tradition dictates, surprises may occur.
Napoleon Solo, which began in 1984, is one of Denmark's oldest ska bands. Ever since, the band, known for its lively and stylish performances, has delivered solid ska with a touch of reggae and soul to both Danish and international audiences.
The band played its first concert outside Denmark in 1986. In 1988, the band performed at The London International Ska Festival and released the EP "How To Steal The World" featuring the catchy tune "I Don’t Believe You." At that time, the English magazine New Musical Express named Napoleon Solo one of the ten best ska bands in the world.
In 1989, the album "Shot!" was released, with hits like "Trains & Buses," "Always Friday," and "Baby Elephant Walk." This marked the beginning of several tours in Denmark, Germany, and England, including with the English band Bad Manners.
As the only Scandinavian band, Napoleon Solo performed again at The London International Ska Festival in 2011. That same year, "Shot!" was re-released, and Napoleon Solo performed with The Specials in Copenhagen.
In 2018, Napoleon Solo released the album "Open Channel D" with classics like "Nobody Told Me" and newer material like "Hot as Ice" on German Pork Pie Records and American Jump Up Records. In 2019, the group performed at the This Is Ska Festival in Germany, and in 2021, they were one of the headliners at the German festival Ska is Back in Town. Last year, Napoleon Solo participated in a memorial concert for The Specials’ lead singer Terry Hall at Loppen.
Napoleon Solo still consists of: Søren Ole Christensen (vocals), Jasper Holst Jørgensen (vocals/guitar), Sonny Henry Rasmussen (guitar), Poul Siersbæk (bass), Jens Wennecke (drums), Jacob Palitzsch (organ), René Dreyer (guitar), Jack Rothe (alto and tenor saxophone), and Hans Nybo (tenor and baritone saxophone).