The group split in early 1993 - after Black had begun working on his solo project.

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Ms. Willis foresees writing songs for a new solo project in the near future.

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Boris Skalsky began Dead Heart Bloom as a solo project in Washington, D.

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But this wasn't going to be just another production job for Danger Mouse, and for Mercer, this was to be more than a mere solo project.

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Tampa Bay-based alt-country group Have Gun, Will Travel began as the solo project of lead singer and songwriter Matthew Burke, but has since become a full band.

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Methods of Mayhem, the solo project of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, is allowing anyone to upload tracks at www.thepublicrecord.com to contribute to the band's next album.

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That's more the approach of Merrill Garbus, whose solo project is spelled tUnE-yArDs. (Hey, you won't forget her name, right?) Her 2009 album BiRd-BrAiNs began life as a DIY cassette release, assembled with a handheld voice recorder the "note to self" kind and free audio-editing software.

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Originally a solo studio project by multi-instrumentalist Ezra Feinberg (formerly of Piano Magic), Citay eventually evolved into a full band after accumulating contributing musicians and is still growing.

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Once a solo basement project, Britain's The Go!

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In that plan, I explained why I think fast-tracking Justice League is a mistake that will cost the project important marketing positions and anticipation, and will put the success of all other solo franchises at the mercy of Justice League, leaving little room for mistakes.

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