About Napoleon Solo

Napoleon Solo was formed in the summer of 1984 by eight youngsters living in Copenhagen and they played their first gig that year. The unique blend of Sixties-influenced soul, R&B, Jamaican ska and British Two-Tone proved from the beginning to be a great success. All the time Napoleon Solo has been known for a lively performance with a fresh attitude. Always sharply dressed. The band played in Hamburg for the first time in 1985 supporting the British band Making Time, but this concert was just the first of many performances in Germany. In 1988 Napoleon Solo went to England to make recordings for the bands first EP "How To Steal The World". The EP was produced by the legendary Buster Bloodwessel of Bad Manners and released on Unicorn Records. At the time of the release of the EP Napoleon Solo went back to England to join the Blue Beat Explosion Tour with Bad Manners. The band played seven concerts around the UK. From this tour, Napoleon Solo appeared on the live-album "Live in London" with the song "Drive me Wild". In an article in the British magazine NME, Napoleon Solo was chosen to be among the 10 best ska-bands in the world. In 1989 Napoleon Solo recorded their first album "Shot!", which was published by Vielklang/Pork Pie in Germany and by Bluebeat Records in the UK. Once again the band was touring both Germany and England. The following year, the band went back to Germany, with a changed lineup, and played seven sweaty concerts from Hamburg to Münich. The band broke up in 1992 but was reunited in 1996 and played with different lineups until 1999. In March 2009 Napoleon Solo was reunited with the original lineup for the first time in 10 years The album Shot was re-released in 2011 with bonus- and livetracks on the the label VME. 2011 was also the year that the band performed the song We Are Copenhagen on the album FCK CD Vol. III. A tribute to the local football team FC København (Copenhagen). Napoleon Solo was supporting The Specials in VEGA, Copenhagen.