Not to be confused with Salem (UK band) or Salem (Israel band).
Salem

SALEM on the back cover of their Frost/Legend single
Background information
Origin Traverse City, Michigan, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres Southern Hip Hop, Ethereal wave, Gothic, industrial rock, Chopped and screwed
Years active 2006–present
Labels Acéphale
Audraglint Recordings
Big Love Records
IAMSOUND Records
Merok Records
Website Official website
Members
John Holland
Heather Marlatt
Jack Donoghue

Salem (Stylized as SALEM) is a US-midwest band from Traverse City and Chicago, composed of John Holland, Heather Marlatt, and Jack Donoghue.[1][2] The band's debut release, Yes I Smoke Crack, was released on Acéphale in summer 2008 - the EP, gaining fast popularity, sold out in pre-sales.[3] Salem formed in Chicago in 2006, two years before the release of their first official EP. In an interview with Butt Magazine, John stated that his band mates convinced him to make music.[4] Their single "Asia" was featured in the 5th season of the popular British series Skins. In 2010, the band released its first LP, King Night, on IAMSOUND Records. For its Spring/Summer 2011 runway collection, Parisian fashion house Givenchy used the band's song "King Night" to open and close the runway show, selected by Riccardo Tisci. [5]

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs

  • Yes I Smoke Crack (7" EP, 2008, Acéphale) Limited edition of 500 copies
  • Water (7" EP, 2009, Merok Records) Limited edition of 500 copies
  • I'm Still in the Night (12" EP, 2011, IAMSOUND Records) Limited edition of 500 copies

[edit] Singles

  • OhK (7", 2009, Big Love Records) Limited edition of 300 copies
  • Frost (7", 2009, Audraglint Recordings) Limited edition of 500 copies
  • Asia (7", 2010, Iamsound Records) Available with pre-order of debut album

[edit] Splits

  • Salem/Tanlines (7" split with Tanlines, 2010, Fader) Limited edition of 500 copies

[edit] Videography

  • "Dirt" (2008) Directed by Salem [6]
  • "Legend" (2009) Directed by Salem [7]
  • "Skullcrush" (2009) Directed by Salem [8]
  • "Asia" (2010) Directed by Salem [9]
  • "Sick" (2011) Directed by Salem
  • "King Night" (2011) Directed by Theo Wenner [10]

[edit] Remixes

  • "In the Arms of Rain (Salem Remix)" originally by Him on SWRMXS (2010, Sire Records)
  • "Outside the Night" (Salem Vs White Car)" originally by Von Haze (Stylized as "Outsyd Tha Nite")
  • "Brainwashed (Salem Vs Devlin)" originally by Devlin
  • "In Violet (Salem Vs Health)" originally by Health on Health::Disco2 (2010, Lovepump United Records)
  • "Sideways (Salem Drag Chop Remix)" originally by Playboy Tre on ATL RMX (2009, adult swim)
  • "Bird Flu (Salem Vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
  • "Round One (Salem Vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
  • "My Shadow (Salem Vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
  • "Reckoner (Salem Vs Radiohead)" originally by Radiohead
  • "Stay Away (Salem's Angel Remix)" originally by Charli XCX
  • "Try It On (Salem Remix)" originally by Interpol
  • "Till The World Ends" originally by Britney Spears
  • "Penny Sparkle (Salem Remix)" originally by Blonde Redhead. Also stylized as "lemons". [11]
  • "Shallow Tears ((Like a Storm) Salem RMX))" originally by Light Asylum. [12]

[edit] Mixtapes

  • "Salem XXJFG Mix" (official release June 11, 2009)
  • "We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 11: Salem" (official release November 24, 2009)
  • "Raver Stay Wif Me" (official release April 23, 2010)
  • "I Buried My Heart Inna Wounded Knee" (Self-released: began circulating the web on August 5, 2010)
  • "5min2live" (official release Began circulating the web on September 22, 2010)

[edit] Other

  • "Slangin Yayo", a track they produced for rap artist Lil B [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/07/arts/music/07salem.html Moods Conducive to Dying and Dancing, The New York Times, January 6, 2010.
  2. ^ http://thephoenix.com/BLOGS/onthedownload/archive/2010/07/13/salem-an-interview-with-our-pick-for-the-best-new-band-from-michigan.aspx Salem: An interview with our pick for the Best New Band from Michigan, The Boston Phoenix, August 21, 2010.
  3. ^ http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=325951413&blogId=419672270
  4. ^ http://www.buttmagazine.com/?p=2102
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0F4Kfl8iWs&feature=channel_video_title "Givenchy SS2011 fashion collection, Elle TV Japan"
  6. ^ http://www.vimeo.com/6024667
  7. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVl8ZgETUrA
  8. ^ http://www.thefader.com/2009/08/28/video-salem-skullcrush/
  9. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozTxV8_PWig
  10. ^ http://stereogum.com/812882/salem-king-night-video/video/
  11. ^ http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/15964-penny-sparkle-salem-remix/
  12. ^ http://alteredzones.com/posts/1504/light-asylum-shallow-tears-salem-remix/

[edit] External links

Salem
Studio albums
EPs
Singles
  • "OhK"
  • "Frost"
  • "Asia"
Other releases
  • "Salem/Tanlines"
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