SOLAR FLARE is an independent label located in France, promoting Noise Rock, Metal and Hardcore Punk bands. Meet us on tour, at gigs or at the nearest bar. 

A runaway of the vibrant music scene of Tel Aviv, songwriter Tomer-David Rapaport (aka STITCX) arrived in the U.S. ten years ago, and cut his teeth in America as he toured relentlessly with his bands MOTHER’S ANGER (Dionysus Records) and REIGNWOLF. There have been endless miracles on his journey: His debut album was produced by Mike Davis of the legendary MC5. The sophomore, “Sniper” by Seattle mastermind Jack Endino (Mudhoney, Soundgarden, Nirvana) and Dan Hoal (Rancid). Ben Shepherd from Soundgarden was a guest bassist on MOTHER’S ANGER’s third release, “Escaping Revolution,” which is based on a book written by Rapaport.

In the last three years David, along with drummer Joseph Braley (who joined MOTHER’S ANGER in 2007), took on world tours, opening for BLACK SABBATH and THE PIXIES as well as playing major festivals and shows all over the world with their subsequent band, REIGNWOLF. Inspired by those years of musical excitement, David spent six months in his studio writing over a hundred songs in preparation for the next musical adventure. 

Teaming up with longtime friend and captivating Seattle-based singer Kate Blackstock, the trio dubbed themselves MASZER.  « “I met the boys a few years ago through mutual friends in the Seattle music scene,” says Blackstock. “I was quickly a big fan of them as musicians & as people. After only knowing me a few months, Mothers Anger agreed to play a benefit show I was having for my sick father. They've had a big space in my heart ever since.” 

The band name means 'tithing' in Hebrew (מְעַשֵּׂר), and is far from a cast-off name; it’s a principle for the band’s operation as a creative entity. The band is committed to donating at least 10% of its profits to an organization that has helped many a musician (Rapaport included), MusiCares.

The Handsome Family’s greatest gift lies in its tremendous talent for painting vivid, sometimes terrifying pictures with every word— NPR

The Handsome Family’s absorbing vision of decay and entropy is quietly unsettling,and makes most other modern roots music seem like child’s play—MOTHER JONES

Words that in their everyday surrealism have no parallel in contemporary writing...Music that mines the deep veins of fatalism in the Appalachian voice — GREIL MARCUS

As songwriters it’s the eerie, ancestral voice of ‘Anonymous’ they ultimately
resemble the most —CHICAGO READER

Through the Trees (1998)—10 essential Americana records of all time — MOJO
In the Air (2000) —One of the most important records of the 21st century — UNCUT
“Weightless Again”—100 best songs ever written about heartbreak— THE GUARDIAN, UK

Dark, heavy and edgy electronic music which pushes  the limits of the Industrial music genre!

Mindless Faith’s accomplishments include:

- Seven full-length albums (on AlterCulture, Metropolis, & Dependent Records)

- Appearances on 30 compilations (on various labels in US and Europe)

- Remixed 15 acts, including Nine Inch Nails, Jane's Addiction, and FLA

- Several tracks on MTV's reality shows "Road Rules" and "The Real World"

- Song "Singular" on the X-box 360 video game "Project Gotham Racing 3”

- Years touring US, later Europe, including opening for Skinny Puppy in Holland

A graduate of the vibrant music scene of Tel Aviv, David T. Rapaport (aka STITCX) arrived to the US ten years ago, and toured relentlessly with his band “The Mother’s Anger” (Dionysus Records). There have been endless miracles on his journey: His debut album was produced by Mike Davis of the legendary MC5. The sophomore, “Sniper” by Seattle mastermind Jack Endino and Dan Hoal. Ben Shepherd from Soundgarden was a guest bassist on the third release, “Escaping Revolution", which is based on a book written by Rapaport.
In the last three years David, along with drummer Joseph Braley, took on world tours, opening for Black Sabbath and Pixies as well as playing major festivals and shows all over the world with Reignwolf. Inspired by those years of musical excitement, David has spent the past six months in his studio writing over one hundred songs(!). Here are the first recorded few. He finally has the chance of teaming with long time friend, amazing Seattle based singer, Katie Blackstock to co-lead MASZER. The name means 'tithing' in Hebrew, and the band is committed to donate at least 10% of its profits, specifically to fellow bands and artists.

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