Solas (Irish: light) is an American musical group officially formed in 1996, playing Irish traditional music as well as original compositions that dabble in the country, rock, and americana genres.

Their name comes from an Irish word meaning "light". At the time, the band was made up of Séamus Egan, who had already recorded two solo albums as well as a soundtrack to a film; Winifred Horan, a member of Cherish the Ladies; John Doyle, previously a member of Susan McKeown & The Chanting House with Egan; Karan Casey and John Williams.

In June 2008 the band announced Mairead Phelan had joined the group as their new singer. In September 2010, Niamh Varian-Barry from Cork replaced Mairead Phelan as lead singer of Solas. On July 11, 2013, they announced on their Facebook page that Niamh was leaving the band and that Noriana Kennedy would be replacing her.

Discography 1996 — Solas 1997 — Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers 1998 — The Words That Remain 2000 — The Hour Before Dawn 2002 — The Edge of Silence 2003 — Another Day 2005 — Waiting for an Echo 2006 — Reunion: A Decade of Solas 2008 — For Love and Laughter 2010 — The Turning Tide 2013 — Shamrock City 2016 — All These Years References ^ "John Williams". Johnwilliamsmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.  ^ "Niamh Varian-Barry". Niamhvarianbarry.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.  ^ "Compass Records". Compass Records. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2013-10-02.  ^ "Solas - Important News from Solas: It has been a joy..." Facebook. Retrieved 2013-10-02.  External links Official Website Solas discography at Discogs Authority control WorldCat Identities VIAF: 157422971 LCCN: no98093910 BNF: cb14260782d (data) MusicBrainz: ae389557-f85b-4954-88f2-7b542db07ff8