Ben Salter - The Coward
Best known as a founding member of numerous well
known Australian ensembles including The Gin Club, Giants of Science
and The Wilson Pickers, Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Ben Salter has
also been a solo performer in his own right for over ten years.
He has played throughout Australia and Europe, where his striking vocal
range and captivating lyricism have drawn comparisons to Neil Finn,
Elliot Smith and Nick Drake.
Whilst many of his solo compositions to date have been gifted to The
Gin Club, Salter has also been quietly accruing a collection of songs
all of his own, and now, after ten years of empty threats, is finally
releasing his debut solo album The Cat, independently through MGM
Distribution in stores now.
The first single from the album, The Coward, was composed over ten
years ago. Lyrically it deals with themes that would be familiar to any
twenty-something impoverished student - belief, mental health, love and
share housing - while musically it draws inspiration from melancholy
pop songwriters such as Neil Finn and Elliott Smith.
You can check out the film clip for The Coward here :
Ben will be touring nationally through September, check Salter's website for dates and venues.
For More Info
Visit : www.bensalter.com.au
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