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Years active. 1992–present. Solon Ben Bixler (born January 4, 1977) is an American indie rock musician. He was Guitarist for the bands Thirty Seconds to Mars (2001-2003) and Earlimart. He is currently the lead male vocal and guitar player in the band Great Northern .
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Solon Ben Wixler (born January 4, 1977) is an American indie rock musician. He was a former guitarist for the bands Thirty Seconds to Mars and Earlimart. He is currently the lead male vocal and guitar player in the band Great Northern.
He was born as Solon Ben Wixler to a musically inclined family, whose musical past included a band called The Wild Blue Yonder, which included his parents and uncle. Solon started to play drums at the age of four. Music was heavily involved in Solon and his brother's lives. His mother died in the early 1980s. His father later remarried and had another child.
On 11 October 2014 he married Rachel Stolte.
In 2001, Solon joined Thirty Seconds to Mars playing guitar. He left the band in 2003 due to issues related to touring. Since 30 Seconds to Mars, Solon has played in a revolving array of bands such as All Smiles, Earlimart and Sea Wolf. Over the years Solon and Rachel Stolte had been trading music recorded on their own four-track recorders. Eventua...
Solon Bixler. Website. thirtysecondstomars .com. Thirty Seconds to Mars (commonly stylized as 30 Seconds to Mars) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1998. The band consists of brothers Jared Leto (lead vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards) and Shannon Leto (drums, percussion).
Great Northern is a rock group originally from Los Angeles composed of lead vocalist/multi instrumentalist Rachel Stolte, and guitarist/vocalist/multi instrumentalist Solon Bixler (formerly of Thirty Seconds to Mars).
Nov 22, 2023 · 30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from LA, formed in 1998 by Jared and Shannon Leto. If you’re a fan, you must read these facts! Solon Bixler – 30 Seconds to Mars’ former guitarist, was replaced with Tomo Milicevic in 2003. Matt Wachter was the former bassist for 30 Seconds to Mars from 2001 to 2007.
2000s. Genre. Pop/Rock. Styles. Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock. Group Members. Ashley Dzerigian, Davey Latter, Rachel Stolte, Solon Bixler. Great Northern Biography by Stewart Mason. The Los Angeles-based quartet Great Northern creates a shimmering hybrid of alternative rock and textured dream pop.
Next up is Great Northern (Solon Bixler). In their conversation they cover Solon growing up in the central valley of CA. And his stint in 30 Seconds to Mars. They talk gear and the start of the band and their songwriting process. They also talk about supporting the Smashing Pumpkins.
