Sol Brothers & Special Tee are long-time friends, Andy Galea (Sol Brothers), music industry veteran electronic music producer, with a list of accolades and aliases as a top global DJ and producer; Tony Byrne (Special Tee), musician, producer and radio and TV plugger and owner of Single Minded Promotions.
Together they have come up with “What are We Fighting For” a song, lyric and sentiment that Special Tee drew on in the studio when it seemed that Love, Freedom and Happiness are the only things we should be aiming for in world at odd which each other in a time when Peace and Love is more need than ever before.
Andy’s most renowned work includes his ’95 chart-topping smash hit “Turn Me Out” with the 2010 Number 1 remixes under his Sol Brothers guise, and more recently the dancefloor-destroying cover and remixes of Planet Funk’s “Chase The Sun” under the Nightstylers name.
Tony Byrne (Special Tee) has been producing remixes and original productions from as early as punk and new wave to old skool rave anthems, jungle and drum n bass and house classics with the likes of Grant Nelson, Ruff Driverz, Slipmatt, Youth and Dave Pearce under various guises including Manics, Unique 2, Dominatorz, Zone 12, Special Tee, Acid 8 amongst others. As well as plugging many Number 1 artists Tony has been responsible for Radio Edits and Additional Production for many top artists over the past 40 years.
Andy Galea (Sol Brothers) – Considered by many to be a master of the craft across various forms of house music, from his head of A&R for Strictly Rhythm / Ikonik is indicative of his ear for a tune and with over 20 years’ experience in production, remixing and performing all over the world, it is no secret that Galea is a true legend within the scene. His list of monikers reads long, and some of his famous projects (past and present) including Freestylers, Sol Brothers, Nightstylers, Soulseekerz, Phunk Warriors, Solasso and DJ Bomba.
From receiving “Best Band” at the Muzik Magazine Awards to being a nominee for “Best Newcomer Act” at the prestigious MOBO awards, industry recognition and praise of his talent has been overwhelming over the last two decades. With remixes completed for artists such as Rihanna, Britney Spears and Technotronic amongst many others, it is evident that Galea’s versatility and skill as a producer is highly sought after from all corners of the music industry.