4 years ago, John Solomon walked away from music. After struggling with addiction and a brief stint in jail, he broke up his critically acclaimed band Friends Like These and moved to a small town in Wisconsin. And supposedly, that was that. But even though Solomon left music, music never left him. And when the calls kept coming, he finally called back. After prompting from local record label owner Mike Boeser of Grainbelt Records, Solomon got in touch with some old friends to demo up a new album: Soundtrack to the End. In his basement in a small town in Wisconsin, Solomon put his struggles with addiction and lost chances down into a stellar debut. 

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Solomon and company have already reclaimed their spot in the music world and then some with glowing reviews from critics all over, including Melissa Maerz of Rolling Stone and a debut from Fader Magazine, to name a few. Nationally renowned radio station 89.3 The Current picked up the songs right away, and Communist Daughter already have two #1 singles and were named one of NPR’s favorite in studio performances of 2010. Grey’s Anatomy featured two songs in their 2010-2011 season, and in fall 2011 Communist Daughter’s debut album got a proper national release.

All the while, Minneapolis music fans have been flocking to Communist Daughter shows, naming them their favorite band of 2010 (Metro Magazine). Solomon has assembled a record worth taking note of now, having already been named one of 5 Emerging Artists to Watch in 2010 by Avid, the makers of Protools and M-audio. The album includes some of the Twin Cities’ best and brightest, including appearances by Darren Jackson (Kid Dakota, The Hopefuls), Christopher Mcguire (12 Rods), and Dave Boquist (Son Volt). As 2010 closed, Communist Daughter appeared in several best-of lists, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune naming Solomon’s return as the “most welcome comeback of 2010.”