Artist info
Genre
Dance, Electronic, Indie
band members
Albert Salt - Music. Patrick Dower - Lyricist.
Website
Bio
‘His music has an undeniable theatricality about it. In ways, his performance was reminiscent of Patrick Wolf, minus the eccentric costumes – although Salt’s maroon suit was one of sartorial splendour.’ (Matilda Marozzi - FasterLouder, 2012).
Since being announced as a Triple J Unearthed High finalist in 2011, Albert Salt has continued to climb his way up - and through - the crowded Melbourne music scene. Along with lyricist Patrick Dower and stage drummer Lachie Bubb, Albert has continued to refine his ‘strange yet unique and addictive blend of alternate rock, classical and electronic genres’ (Amy Bastow, 2012) and expressed this development in every tune he has created.
Following the release of his 2014 E.P. ‘June’, Albert was fortunate enough to tour with the infectiously mystical ‘Client Liaison’ and open for former Bloc Party front man ‘Kele’. These experiences, alongside support gigs for Boy & Bear, Jinja Safari, Cut off Your Hands, Owl Eyes, The McQueens & Julia Stone, have contributed substantially to the development of Albert’s musical ingenuity.
In August 2015, Albert released a two-track E.P. entitled ‘Hamilton’ – an introspective reflection upon the distant relationship he holds with his hometown in Western Victoria. These two tracks were written and recorded by Albert over a four-day visit to Hamilton, with his self-written lyrics reflecting the detachment and sense of inescapable solitude his isolation provoked.
Albert’s most recent release ‘Wilson Street’ was officially unveiled with a mesmerising performance at Ding Dong Lounge in December 2015. The album, his first in four years, contains ‘eight impressive examples of Albert Salt‘s incredible songwriting, vocal and instrumentation skills’ (Acidstag, 2015) and has been received with great acclaim – including being named SYN Radio’s Feature Album of the Week.
‘Wilson Street’ is available on Bandcamp for free download.
For a free download of all releases, visit -www.albertsalt.bandcamp.com
Contact - albertsaltmusic@gmail.com
Talented young Victorian muso Albert Salt was one of our 2011 Unearthed High finalists and now a Parklife Comp winner - catch him on The Atoll stage at Parklife Melbourne, this Saturday 23rd September.
Tell us about your music. How did you develop your sound?
I was brought up as a classical violinist and pianist in Western Victoria and had no real exposure to any different types of music apart from the occasional song from the charts. When I started high school in Melbourne, I became very interested in Jazz and 'contemporary' music, I started improvising and started composing some really crap stuff. I remember watching Baz Lurhmann's 'Romeo + Juliet' and hearing the song 'Talk show Host' by Radiohead, I was obsessed with the song for so so long. It was Radiohead that really influenced me and made me start singing in my recordings, and I haven't looked back.
You are one of the winners of our PARKLIFE competition and will be playing PARKLIFE in Melbourne – what are you hoping to gain from the experience?
I still find it incredibly hard to believe that I'm playing! Really I'm just hoping for as much exposure as possible and that people will enjoy the show and my music.
What can PARKLIFE punters expect from the Albert Salt live show?
Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Violin, Drums and a Laptop. It's going to be the first show I'll be playing with more than 2 people on stage. I'm luckily enough to be joined by Annabelle Hayes (Vocals) and Lachie Bubb (Drums) At this rate I might eventually get a band...
You were also an Unearthed High finalist – what a year? What else has been going on behind the scenes for you this year?
Yeah, I was just talking to a friend today how if someone told me that this was all going to happen this time last year, I wouldn't have believed them. This years main focus was releasing my album 'Dearest Stranger' back in May. It took about a year to finish so I'm glad that it's finally out there. Annabelle and me just got back from the 'Kingdom of Little Empires' gig up in Brisbane where we played with Snakadaktal, Danika Smith and Stonefield, was such a fantastic day and heard some really impressive live music.
What’s coming up for you in the rest of 2011 and looking to 2012?
Well I'm currently working on EP to follow up 'Dearest Stranger' and I'm going to release that at the start of next year, and I'm also working with film maker James Vinson by doing some film scoring on his short films coming up 'Cold Showers' and 'Abraxas' and then a web series thats going to be done next year which I get to make a little cameo in!
Australian music is…?
...undiscovered.
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Congratulations to our 2011 Parklife winners!
Review
hauntingly beautiful. reminds me a bit of the notwist - diggin the sound
hauntingly beautiful. reminds me a bit of the notwist - diggin the sound
Review
Beautifully produced - love all the keyboard work through it.
Beautifully produced - love all the keyboard work through it.
Review
I know it's a sticking point, but I can't believe someone this young has such a grasp on mood, atmosphere and songcraft - i'm heading straight out to get this.
I know it's a sticking point, but I can't believe someone this young has such a grasp on mood, atmosphere and songcraft - i'm heading straight out to get this.
