Jakob - cello
Jessica - hurdy-gurdy, vocals, mandolin, melodeon
We are based in South London.
Influences
Folk music from the UK, France, Iceland, Eastern Europe and places we dreamed about once; Whirling Pope Joan (and anything else involving Nigel Eaton), Björk, Norbert Pignol, Radiohead, The Cocteau Twins, The Silly Sisters, Blue Nile, seal noises, drone-based music from anywhere, rooms with nice acoustics, myths, legends and fairytales.
Sounds Like
Comments after Offline gig:
’Spine tingling’
’Absolutely beautiful’
’Amazing’
’A voice like an angel. Moving and brilliant - and this is from a long-term folkophobe. Beautiful.’
’Salt and Blue made me go all funny and a bit tearful in parts. That sound is bizarre but beautiful.’
’WOW what a truly amazing voice.’
’Absolutely blown away by Salt & Blue. I’d never heard a hurdy gurdy before, like some magical musical knitting machine or something, really moving, and combined with the cello, just so brilliant, so evocative of nature and earthy goodness and felt kind of timeless.’
’Brought a tear to my eye. What a wonderful voice!!!!’
"WHEN the sea is everywhere
from horizon to horizon ..
when the salt and blue
fill a circle of horizons ..
I swear again how I know
the sea is older than anything else
and the sea younger than anything else."
from "North Atlantic", Carl Sandburg, 1922
South London duo Salt & Blue are multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jessica, described by Nigel Eaton as “one of the best hurdy-gurdy players in Britain, with a superb driving style”, and the uniquely haunting cellist Jakob. Together they have been described as spine-tingling and hypnotic.
Salt & Blue’s inspiration derives from many sources: Jessica’s love of traditional music from England, France and Eastern Europe; Jakob’s Icelandic heritage, and the passion that both of them have for all forms of contemporary music. Taking its cue from the hurdy-gurdy, their music is primarily drone-based, and explores both traditional and original material, with unconventional use of instruments and voice.
Currently they are nearing completion of their first album.
If you would like to be added to the mailing list for gig news etc, please send a message here or email saltandblue at yahoo dot co dot uk. General email can also be sent to this address.
wot ho jessica?! i recieved a pic message from you but couldn't open it! hope to see u soon, this weekend i am planting veggies wooooo! drone folk lol !! xx
Greetins n Blessed!! Much Thanks for being in our Circle! Much Grateful for this ad.... Hope to see u on the Thursday 3RD APRIL Blessed Love, Sista Kia
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Hi Jess & Jakob, would you like to play this? I can alter poster to have you on it. BTW you were great at The Half Moon last night. You missed my tribute to Neil Young 'Crazy Horses' by The Osmonds. I can put just you on if you like, you can probably play 5-6 songs, but have to turn up early. ok?
Needleandthread presents... {yet another series of} dirty great big nights out.. @ JAMM bar, 261 Brixton road.. {nearest tube : oval / brixton} {buses: 159,N59,333,133,N3} running 8pm-4am, £4 before 9pm, (afterwards its £6 / £5 with flyer, or NUS)..
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its the night out you've been waiting for! so far, on friday march 14th, we have experimental lectronics, live bands, hiphop crews, artists, bizarre performances, live visuals, singer/songwriters, dj's playing funk, hiphop, reggae, soul, rock n roll, gypsy breaks, ragga, dubstep, breakbeat, jungle, drum n bass, dancehall, glitchcore, and generally good stuffness..
LIVE ROOM
DJ TENDRAW {gluerooms} VS. INFINITE LIVEZ {bigdada} -twisted toycore with vocal oddities.. FRAZER KING - Mancunian psych-rock, harmonic rebels.. QUEENS ENGLISH -lyrical hiphop, bouncing bass.. BUNTY - self-looping vocal beats.. GREETINGS - new lancastrian cross curiosities..
DJ’s
D-CYFER - junglist classics, and vintage drum and bass.. SUNMONKEY - eclectic party blend..
with appearances from the tealeaf collective, surreal musings of a goliath frog, decor by cafe cairo, an animated depa, and the ink-stained scratchings of illegal guff.. beleive me, it all makes sense on www.needleandthread.org
hahaha! No problem Jess - it was a few years ago when our paths last crossed. Was very impressed by you and Jakob the other night. very much looking forward to hearing you on record and seeing you guys play again. x
Hello Jess, I am playing (with Misericordia) at the Walthamstow Folk Club on Sunday 27th January (www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk), if you are able to get there. Regards - Steve.
FREE SCREENING Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd December THE AMERICAN ASTRONAUT Cory McAbee, 2001
Opening Times & Location Details
Doors Open at 7:30pm till late (Sunday 6:30pm)
Film Starts 9:00pm Fridays & Saturdays (Sunday 7:30pm) WHIRLED CINEMA 259-260 Hardess St Loughborough Jctn London SE24 OHN 2mins BR Loughborough Junction;10 mins Brixton
Space travel has become a dirty way of life dominated by derelicts, grease monkeys, and hard-boiled interplanetary traders such as Samuel Curtis. Written, directed and starring Cory McAbee of the legendary cult band The Billy Nayer Show, this sci-fi, musical-western uses flinty black and white photography, rugged Lo-Fi sets and the spirit of the final frontier. We follow Curtis on his Homeric journey to provide the all-female planet of Venus with a suitable male, while pursued by an enigmatic killer, Professor Hess. The film features music by the Billy Nayer show and some of the most original rock n' roll scenes ever committed to film.
Room One.. BAD SCIENCE - dubfunk-skahop-ery.. HEADJAM - metallic dub-punk.. QUEENS ENGLISH - lyrical hiphop.. ELLY JACKSON - local songstress.. dj DARK - roots & culture.. dj RINSE - oldschool junglism..
with lots of bizarre performance, and special guests, including live art from lux products..
@Jamm Bar, 261 Brixton Road.. 8pm till 4am, £6/£5 NUS, or £4 before 9pm!
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full details on frontpage, or the illustrious "www.pecknam.com" ..nuff sed..
