Salient draws from a wealth of influences ranging from 80's Rock Classics to The Foo Fighters, Muse, U2, Collective Soul and beyond. While you're checking out our songs, take a minute and let us know what influences you hear!
Sounds Like
Pure. Rock. If Dave Grohl and Chris Martin had a baby and raised it in the church not only would it be a miracle, but it might sound something like Salient.
Sa-lient / adj: 1. Poised to leap forward. 2. To stand out conspicuously. 3. The point in a battle line where progress is made into enemy territory.
Salient has risen to the forefront of alternative music with their dynamic live show, melodic rock sound, and lyrics that depict the universal search for hope and redemption in a broken world. Signed to Tennessee based ToneCrash Records in May 2009, the band started tracking their fifth project with Grammy & Dove Award winner Barry Blair soon thereafter. Blair was the lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member of the Grammy & Dove Award winning band Audio Adrenaline.
Like most career bands, Salient’s sound and lyrical depth have matured markedly as they have toured and written. Today their high energy rock vibe draws comparisons to some pretty weighty groups from The Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots and Muse to Train, Coldplay, U2 and Collective Soul. Their current release, Dawn Follows Dark, was produced by Dave Clo (All Star United) and has been garnering accolades through various international online music sites.
Originally formed in the fall of 2002, Salient quickly gained momentum with their raw energy and straight ahead rock shows. Their first full-length album, Pieces of Me, was independently produced and released in June of 2004. An EP, Salient, showcasing the growth of the band’s sound followed in January 2006. The EP resulted in the first acclaimed Salient song “Immortalize Me” thanks to the impact of online promotion and distribution through sites like Garageband.com and iTunes. An independent Rock Radio campaign for the song through Least of These Radio Promotions gained the band approximately 40 adds including numerous syndicated programs rebroadcast worldwide. The track remains in the all time Top 30 at Garageband.com and was re-cut for Dawn Follows Dark.
Vocalist Mark Duckworth and guitarist Bobby Reinsch have traveled the world playing music and bring a confidence to the stage that can only result from the tests of time and experience. Reinsch was a founding member of three time Dove nominated band “Daily Planet” before touring with Grammy winner Joy Williams and regularly filling in with Denver and the Mile High Orchestra. While Duckworth toured in a vocal band opening for Acappella and numerous other indie vocal groups prior to founding Salient.
Pittsburgh area drummer and former youth pastor Jeromy Rowe joined the band spring 2007 immediately enhancing the band’s sound with the addition of his vocal harmonies and compelling drumming. Jeromy toured extensively with the popular indie bands Witness Protection Program and The Aaron Greer Band. The current lineup solidified early in 2009 with the addition of former Difference United bassist Craig Woelber bringing the low-end on bass. Intent on learning from their lessons in the music business, these four have formed a bond that seeks to weather the cyclical nature of industry approval and come out stronger together on the other side.
The quartet has performed for the Nashville Predators (NHL) and appeared with Kutless, Fireflight, Building 429, Sanctus Real, The Afters, December Radio, Everlife, Everyday Sunday, Children 18:3, Spoken and John Reuben to name a few. The band has also rocked colleges including Tennessee Tech, Western Kentucky University, Rochester College, Vanderbilt University, Texas Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, Abilene Christian University and Western Kentucky University. Salient provides a high energy rock show and have been performing in bars, clubs, festivals, retreats, camps, colleges and churches for seven years. For touring the group can provide line array concert sound and audio engineer for venues seating 200 – 5,000.
From the beginning the response has been overwhelming. Fans from across the world have taken notice of Salient and a broad cross-section of society has found a band that they can truly relate to. “I believe that people are tired of having musical superficiality shoved at them by executives in suits,” remarks Duckworth. “Our goal is to share our lives through our music. It’s time to get real.”
hey guys, we like your sound. i was looking at your calendar, and saw some dates empty in june. looks like your wraping up a tour, to take a month off the tour then actually finish it up. in september youre going to be back up in the northeast, so if the TBA dates in july were gonna be heading back to TN to crash for a month, you should totaly come out to capones or another good venue out here in the tri cities, and we will TOTALY open for you and pull a crowd. we are starting to get more and more local recognition. just got done with a few busy weeks of shows, nothing booked up just yet, but looking to take up Numans Billiards in JC on a stead paying gig offer, and do that gig and then some in some other cities, starting to do some circles pretty soon. also were getting merch REALLY soon, radio is awesome, and name recognition is going to be spectacular for us by the time june rolls around. if you want a party of a show in june, just let us know, youll have a fucking blast.
THANX 4 THE ADD ,,,U REALLY ROCK,,THEY SAY IM A COMEDIAN,,,,BUT I'M REALLY A STRIPPER,,,I CAN'T HELP IT IF PEOPLE LAUGH WHEN I GET UNDRESSED,,,IN FACT, I ALREADY HAVE A STRIPPER NAME,,,IT'S..... THE BITTER DISSAPOINTMENT,,,haha
Hey how are you doing.; My name is Mike Soxy I am the guitarist for GBC and I just wanted to stop by and 1st off thank you for the add and 2nd let you know that you can download our whole album for free. See how in our blog.
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