SAL ON THE ROAD......

FORTHCOMING GIGS:

Tuesday 19th October London Garage
Saturday 13th November Swansea University
Friday 19th November Bristol Reckless Engineer

More gigs to be announced soon

GIG HISTORY:

past gigs - 2004
Tuesday 20th January London Mean Fiddler
Saturday 14th February Cardiff Barfly
Sunday 22nd February Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Friday 5th March Lydney Highland Inn
Thursday 8th April Cardiff Toucan Club
Saturday 8th May Gloucester 11A Club
Saturday 15th May Blaengarw The Club
Thursday 20th May Cardiff The Welsh Club
Friday 11th June Bradford University
Saturday 12th June Blackburn Cellar Bar
Saturday 3rd July Newport TJ’s
Monday 5th July Bristol Bier Keller
Thursday 8th July Porth Pop Factory
Tuesday 20th July Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Friday 23rd July Bristol Reckless Engineer
Saturday 24th July Pontllanfraith Rugby Festival
Saturday 4th September Merthyr Festival (Afternoon Gig)
Saturday 4th September Swindon Riffs (Evening Gig)
Sunday 12th September Aylesbury Campbells Nightclub
Thursday 16th September Bridgend Toll House
Wednesday 22nd September Bradford University
Thursday 23rd September Scarborough Viva’s
Friday 24th September Worksop Frog & Nightgown
Saturday 25th September Scunthorpe Lincoln Imp

past gigs - 2003
Wednesday 22nd January Bar Five Swansea
Wednesday 29th January MS1, Cardiff
Thursday 6th February The Toll House Bridgend
Wednesday 20th February The Barfly Cardiff
Saturday 5th April Blaengarw Arts Centre
Saturday 12th April London Ocean2
Thursday 17th April Cardiff, The Coal Exchange
Thursday 1st May Lincoln University SU
Monday 5th May University of Glamorgan
Thursday 8th May Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach
Friday 16th May Hungerford Railway Tavern
Thursday 29th May Bridgend The Toll House
Friday 13th June Aberystwyth Coops
Saturday 14th June Caernarfon Festival
Friday 20th June Ashton Under Lyne, Witchwood Rooms
Wednesday 25th June Liverpool Zanzibar
Thursday 26th June Doncaster Leopard
Saturday 28th June Pontypridd Park
Monday 30th June Total Rock Radio
Sunday 6th July The Garage, London (Supporting The Suffrajets)
Thursday 24th July Oxford Bullingdon
Sunday 3rd August Cyfartha Catle, Merthyr (Supporting Gorky's Zygotic Mynci)
Saturday 9th August Eastbourne Stringbendys
Friday 5th September Blackwood Miners
past gigs - 2002
Thursday 19th December TJ's, Newport
Sunday 15th December Thorn Hotel, Abercycnon
Saturday 7th December The Sound, London
Tuesday 3rd December The Hope and Anchor, Islington, London
Saturday 30th November Blackwood Miners (All Day Festival)
Tuesday 1st October Gloucester University
Friday 27th September Blackwood Miners Institute
Sunday 4th August Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Sunday 28th July The Big Buzz, Cardiff Festival
Sunday 14th July The Riverside Festival, Hebdom Bridge
Saturday 13th July Livestock Festival, Bedwas Institute
Saturday 8th June Pontypridd Park
Saturday 20th April Uplands Tavern, Swansea
Tuesday 16th April The Barfly, Cardiff
Thursday 11th April Sam's Bar, Cardiff
Saturday 16th March The Charter Club, Blaengarw
Tuesday 12th March The Riverside, Newport
Friday 8th March The Rhondda Hotel, Porth
Friday 1st March Bedwas Institute, Caerphilly
Sunday 24th February The Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd
Wednesday 20th February The Barfly, Cardiff
Saturday 2nd February The Tenby Hotel, Swansea
Wednesday 30th January Sam's Bar, Cardiff
Sunday 27th January The Rock, Aberaman
past gigs - 2001
Thursday 15 November Gretzky's Bar, Cardiff Ice Rink
Monday 15 October Jumpin Jacks, Cardiff (Radio 2 Live In Cardiff)
Monday 10 September Barfly, Cardiff (Supporting Dodgy)
Sunday 19 August Ystrad Mynach College (With Dodgy & Bad Manners)
Thursday 19 July Caerphilly Castle
Saturday 14 July Livestock 2001, Blackwood Miners Institute (Supporting Terris)
Sunday 8 July Pontypridd Park
Saturday 7 July 'Give The Kid A Chance' Festival, Rhondda Sports Centre (Supporting The Crocketts)
Saturday 30 June The Celtic Pride, Swansea
Tuesday 26 June Riverside Tavern, Newport
Friday 30 March Dempsey's, Cardiff
Wednesday 28 March Sam's Bar, Cardiff
Friday 16 March District Club, Pontypridd
Saturday 3 March Muni Arts Centre (Main Stage), Pontypridd
Sunday 25 February TA's, Blackwood
Saturday 10 February Uplands Tavern, Swansea
Wednesday 7 February Sam's Bar, Cardiff
Friday 2 February Labour Club, Ystrad Rhondda
Tuesday 30 January Riverside, Newport
Sunday 14 January Cwmcarn Hotel, Cwmcarn
past gigs - 2000
Saturday 16 December Railway Club, Aberdare
Thursday 30 November Coopers Bar, Cardiff -
Saturday 18 November Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd
Thursday 26 October Jumpin' Jacks, Cardiff
Tuesday 15 August Riverside, Newport
Tuesday 25 July Jumpin' Jacks, Cardiff
Saturday 24 June Cardiff Festival, Radio 1 Wales, Acoustic Stage
Monday 29 May Livestock 2000, Abercynon (BBC Music Live)
Sunday 28 May Cardiff University, 24hr Music Festival (BBC Music Live)
Friday 24 March Nixon's Club, Mountain Ash
past gigs - 1999
Monday 13 December Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Sunday 7 November Miner's Institute, Blackwood
Saturday 30 October Tommy's Bar, Howard Gardens, Cardiff
Friday 22 October Nixon's Club, Mountain Ash
Saturday 3 July Porth Football Club, Porth
Thursday 24 June Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Saturday 17 April Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff

SAL - HISTORY

Sal are a refreshing four-piece, full of energy, melody and emotion, consisting of Catrin Southall (Vocals), Noog (Guitar), Marc Real (Bass), and Denley Slade (Drums). The band has been together since November 1998, with various line-up changes until only the best were chosen. To date, the band has enjoyed varying degrees of success, playing various concerts around South Wales and more recently some shows in London and across South England and Riverside Festival (Yorkshire) and Big Buzz Cardiff.

2000 saw them finish recording their EP with established producer Greg Haver (production credits include Manic Street Preachers, Catatonia, Super Furry Animals), and the accompanying video received numerous complimentary comments after being shown on Regional TV. An interview with a live acoustic performance soon followed on BBC TV's 'The Wrap' programme. Songs from the EP have also been featured on BBC TV's first series of the Pop Factory 'The Fizz'. SAL also appeared at the Radio One Live in Cardiff Fringe to a packed house (earning rave reviews), and also 'Livestock' where over 3000 people saw the band play at a BBC Music Live Week concert. The EP also achieved 'Record of the Week' status with various University Radio Stations and has continually gained favourable airplay.

2001 SAL released their first demo with new lead singer Catrin Southall in Spring 2001, that received rave reviews through the Welsh music press, and received regular airplay on numerous stations including Total Rock FM. During the summer of 2001 the band played as main support to such bands as Terris, The Crocketts and were main tour support to Dodgy on their Welsh leg of their British Tour. They also supported American band Fydolla Ho when they came to Cardiff in December (lead singer of Fydolla Ho 'Shawnee Smith' is a main star on CBS's Becker with Ted Danson). SAL were also nominated as one of the final 3 bands in the Best Unsigned Welsh Band section for the inaugural WRIT awards, which was then cancelled at the last minute.

2002 has seen SAL record the 'Perfect' EP which once again gained rave reviews in the Welsh Press, and regular airplay on numerous Welsh Radio Stations, including sessions for Radio Wales and S4C Television, plus appearances at both Riverside festival (Yorkshire) and The Big Buzz Cardiff Festival. At the end of 2002, SAL capped a year of progress and development by signing to Pogomotion.

2003 and the band continue to win new fans with every gig. The year is spent between writing and demoing tracks for the debut album, and playing gigs across the UK.

2004 starts with the band in the studio with Greg Haver (Manics, Catatonia, Super Furry Animals etc), recording the debut album. With mixing to be completed by Spring, expect a single by Summer 2004, coupled with intense touring and publicity work of the UK. Watch this proverbial space for more details .....

SAL Gig History | Press

For more on SAL visit www.saltheband.co.uk