Sol (band)

{{short description|Canadian indie rock band}}

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| origin = Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

| genre = Indie rock

| years_active = {{start date|1996}}–{{end date|1999}}

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| past_members = *Stacy Ricker

• Robin Anne Ettles
• Chris Mersereau

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Sol was a Canadian indie rock band in the 1990s. From Moncton, New Brunswick, the band consisted of singer and bassist Stacy Ricker,[http://www.dailyxtra.com/canada/arts-and-entertainment/musician-stacy-ricker-fan-devastation-in-song-52271 "Musician Stacy Ricker is a fan of devastation in song"]. Daily Xtra, Feb 8, 2010. Shannon Webb-Campbell. guitarist Robin Anne Ettles and drummer Chris Mersereau.[http://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/07h05.html "SHOW REVIEW: Holly McNarland/Weeping Tile/Sol January 23, 1998--University of New Brunswick"]. In Music We Trust. by Melissa Agnew

They released their first indie EP, Small Vacations, in 1996. That same year, they also performed a rendition of "Blue Tattoo" on A Tribute to Hard Core Logo. In 1997, they released their full-length debut, Lucinda.

The band played locally in New Brunswick[https://www.inmusicwetrust.com/articles/07h05.html "SHOW REVIEW: Holly McNarland/Weeping Tile/Sol"]. In Music We Trust, April 1998 issue, by Melissa Agnew. and toured Canada several times, and had singles on campus and community radio. They won an East Coast Music Award for Best Alternative Artist in 1999,{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} but disbanded due to creative differences the same year. A live album was released in 2000.

All three members continue to make music on their own.