9th Annual IMA Submission Spotlight: Solam

ARTIST NAME: Solam

HOMETOWN/CURRENTLY BASED: Lausanne, Switzerland

WEB SITE: www.solam.ch

INFLUENCES: "Chanson Française," songs from South America, flamenco and oriental music.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Tour in America del Sur in March 2009, Théâtre de Beausobre in Cctober 2008, Madrid in 2008, Damas and Beyrouth in 2007, Théâtre de Vidy in 2006.

I SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS BECAUSE... It is open to various music styles, far from the slavery of the music business, it is important to be part of such movements and we hope to meet people who we could work with and who are concerned by what artists have to say.

9TH ANNUAL IMA JUDGE YOU'RE MOST EXCITED ABOUT: Jonatha Brook

I'M PROUD TO BE AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST BECAUSE: I feel free to do what is important to me, I do not have to follow any major stream.

WHAT'S NEXT: Third album, new show and related tour.

SUCCESS= Fall 2010.

WHAT MAKES YOUR BAND STAND OUT: The intensity of the worlds that get created in each concert.

WHERE DO YOU TOUR? Mostly in Switzerland.

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY AND WHY? Small concert halls when you are really in contact with the public, we love feeling that our music is a deep communication with the public who reacts with its opinion and feelings.