Summer Salt | Shipping & Receiving with Okey Dokey & Breakup Shoes
Based in Austin, TX, Summer Salt blends vibrant yet breezy vocal
harmony and colorful elements of 1960s pop, Bossa Nova and jazz. The
group was originally formed around the talents of Matthew Terry
(vocalist/guitarist) and Eugene Chung (drummer) during their senior
year of high school. Before moving to Austin, Matt and Eugene enjoyed
playing intimate shows at small coffee shops, friends living rooms,
and local venues around the Dallas and Denton area where they began to
work on and craft the musical nature of what is now Summer Salt. In
2012 the band fledged away from their hometown to pursue music in
Austin TX, where they began writing their first EP Driving to Hawaii.
Driving to Hawaii (2014), contains the essence of a never-ending
vacation and is rich in guitar pop and silky harmonies that is
reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The EP features fan favorites such as
Sweet to Me, Rockaway, and of course their title track, Driving to
Hawaii, which has iconically represented the basis of all Summer Salt
lyrics: trying to slow down and enjoy the ride of chasing what appears
to be an unattainable pipe dream. Their next release, Going Native
(2015), was inspired by a trip abroad where Terry began diving into
artists such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gilberto Gil
which lead to a new writing direction using Latin elements. Succeeding
the energetic and live sounds of Going Native, So Polite (2017), was
the perfect appetizer for the bands' debut full-length album, the
wildly colorful, Happy Camper (2018) which features a more polished
production quality from Sub-Pop stalwart Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The
Shins). The infectiously melodic ensemble has cultivated a loyal
following with their endless summer, ocean dream music that can be
heard in influences such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Donovan, Frankie
Valli, the lovely Lady Day or other musical genres of 1960's
Rocksteady or African Highlife. Moving forward, with the anticipation
of their forthcoming release Honeyweed, Summer Salt maintains phonetic
components of Brazilian tropicalia and 60’s folk pop while drawing
inspiration from seasoned topics of loss and renewal. Summer Salt’s
building success on the road lead to a 31-date sold out North American
tour in the Summer of 2018. Featuring the recent addition of
guitarist/vocalist, Anthony Barnett, and bassist, Elliot Edmonds, the
group is now preparing to embark on their second headlining US tour
with wonderful and humble support of Motel Radio and Dante Elephante.
The tour kicks off with a homecoming show in Dallas, TX on July 13th
and concludes full circle in El Paso, TX on Aug. 18.
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