Kim Salmon

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Name = Kim Salmon

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Img_capt = Kim Salmon at home in Perth, January 1989
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kim Salmon
Alias =
Born =
Died =
Origin = Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Instruments = Vocals
Guitar
Genre = indie rock
Occupation(s) = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1976 – Present
Label = [http://www.citadel-records.com/ Citadel Records]
[http://shock.com.au/index.asp Shock Records]
[http://www.halfacow.com.au/main.php?page=home Half A Cow Records]
[http://www.carrottoprecords.com/index.html Carot Top Records]
Related_acts = The Scientists
Beasts of Bourbon
Kim Salmon and the Surrealists
Kim Salmon and the Business
Darling Downs
URL =

Kim Salmon is a renowned and influential Australian indie rock musician and songwriter. He is most noted for his work with The Scientists, and later with the Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists and Kim Salmon and the Business.

Early Work - The Scientists

In 1976 Kim Salmon formed Perth's first punk band The Cheap Nasties.

Salmon's work in the 1980s was influential in the development of grunge music, first recognised around Seattle, USA, before impacting on popular music in the early 1990s through bands such as Nirvana and Soundgarden.Fact|date=February 2007 The Scientists relied on unorthodox bass-heavy rhythms and distorted guitars, the latter being a direct precursor for grunge. In fact the term itself was coined by Salmon in the mid 1980s to describe The Scientists' sound, as noted in a documentary on Australian music, 'Long Way to the Top' (2001).

In 1979, the debut single from The Scientists was released, "Frantic Romantic", the original line-up was Kim Salmon and Roddy Radalj on guitars and vocals, James Baker on drums and Boris Sujdovic on bass. The band then broke up and re-formed, spawning the single, "This Is My Happy Hour" at the end of 1982.

In 1983 they released the mini album "Blood Red River" which was an influential record of the post-punk era. It included a "A Monster in the Tub" album cover by artist/performer Ewan Cameron who played in Adelaide's "Purple Vulture Shit". It topped the indie charts. The Scientists then toured the UK and Europe playing their amalgam of blues/punk/noise.

The Scientists went through several incarnations, with Kim remaining a constant member, before the band hung up their boots in late 1987.

The Business/Darling Downs

The first record from his next band, Kim Salmon and the Business, titled "Record" was released on 25th October 1999, and was Feature Album Of The Week on Triple J. The first single from the album "Saving Me From Me" was released on Monday 20th September 1999. Also included is the track "Caesar's Lament" and a cover of the Dudley Moore tune "Love Me" (from the movie Bedazzled). A second single "Disconnected" was released 13th March 2000 featuring two remixes by Mr Chill, Gary B and Justin Frew.

Some of Salmon's recent work has reflected a quieter style. He released an acoustic solo album, "E(a)rnest", in 2002, and has commenced a new venture, Darling Downs, with former Died Pretty singer, Ron Peno. Their album, "How Can I Forget This Heart of Mine?" was released in 2005.

Salmon can count among his fans a number of noteworthy artists, including Mudhoney, Henry Rollins and members of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

In June 2004, Salmon was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Association Hall of Fame.

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Kim Salmon formed the instrumental group Salmon in 2005. It features Clare Moore and Michael Stranges on drums and Dave Graney, Ash Naylor, Penny Ikinger, Matt Walker and Anton Ruddick on guitar. Kim Salmon plays guitar and a sampler.

The band released the album "Rock Formations" in May, 2007. The album was released on both on CD as well as limited double LP with only 500 copies pressed. The album is in two parts, the first half is made up of songs recorded at rehearsal, and the second half recorded live at the Metro in Sydney.

Discography

The Scientists

*The Scientists (1981)
*Blood Red River EP (1983)
*This Heart Doesn't Run On Blood, This Heart Doesn't Run On Love EP (1984)
*You Get What You Deserve (1985)
*Atom Bomb Baby EP (1985)
*Demolition Derby EP (1985)
*Heading For A Trauma (1985)
*Weird Love' (1986)
*The Human Jukebox (1987)
*Scientists (1989)
*Absolute (1991)
*Blood Red River: 1982-1984 (2000)
*Human Jukebox: 1984-1986 (2002)
*Pissed On Another Planet (2004)
*Sedition (2007)

Kim Salmon and the Surrealists

*Hit Me With The Surreal Feel (Black Eye)(1988)
*Just Because You Can’t See It... Doesn’t Mean It Isn’t There... (Black Eye)(1989)
*Essence (Red Eye/Polydor)(1991)
*Sin Factory (Red Eye/Polydor)(1993)
*Kim Salmon And The Surrealists (Red Eye/Polydor)(1995)
*Ya Gotta Let Me Do My Own Thing (Half a Cow)(1997)

Beasts of Bourbon

*The Axeman's Jazz (1984)
*Sour Mash (1988)
*Black Milk (1990)
*The Low Road (1991)
*From The Belly Of The Beasts (1993)
*Europe 1992 (1994)

Kim Salmon with STM

*Hey Believer (1994)

Antenna

*Installation Mushroom Records (1998)
*"Come On Spring" / "Paris To Dacca" Mushroom Records (1998)

Kim Salmon and the Business

*Record (1999)

Kim Salmon

*"Lightning Scary" - single(1986)
*E(a)rnest (2002)

Darling Downs

*How Can I forget This Heart Of Mine (2005)

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*Rock Formations (2007)

References

*cite web| title=Over The Horizon I Can't See |date=2007-04-01 | url=http://www.messandnoise.com/articles/768972 | work=Mess+Noise Magazine | pages=4