The Loose Salute
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The Loose Salute are a British
band
founded by drummer Ian McCutcheon of Slowdive
and Mojave 3
who also sings and plays guitar. The band consists of Lisa Billson (vocals, keys, percussion), Charlotte King (vocals, percussion, bells and whistles), Alan Forrester (bass, keys). The artwork for the album is by Daryl Waller
, who also directed the video for the bands song The Mutineer.
In a departure from McCutcheon's past projects, The Loose Salute plays a dreamy, surf rock sounding chorus of music helped live by friends and fans. The band tries to encapsulate togetherness and loneliness as well surfing, partying, and beaches among other things in their music. The band spend their time in between London
and Cornwall
and use the Cornwall
beaches and life as inspiration for their music. The Loose Salute are signed to Heavenly Records
in the UK and Graveface Records
in the US.
The name is apparently a reference to the Michael Nesmith album of the same name.
United Kingdom
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founded by drummer Ian McCutcheon of Slowdive
Slowdive
Slowdive were an English shoegaze band that formed in 1989. The band formed in Reading, Berkshire and primarily consisted of Nick Chaplin , Rachel Goswell , Neil Halstead , and Christian Savill...
and Mojave 3
Mojave 3
Mojave 3 are a British band, consisting of Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Simon Rowe, Alan Forrester, and Ian McCutcheon. Goswell, Halstead and McCutcheon previously played in Thames Valley shoegazing band Slowdive....
who also sings and plays guitar. The band consists of Lisa Billson (vocals, keys, percussion), Charlotte King (vocals, percussion, bells and whistles), Alan Forrester (bass, keys). The artwork for the album is by Daryl Waller
Daryl Waller
Daryl Waller is an artist based in London, England. He was born in Cornwall, England in 1978. Waller studied at the Royal College of Art, London, 2001-2003. He won the Sheila Robinson Drawing Prize in 2003...
, who also directed the video for the bands song The Mutineer.
In a departure from McCutcheon's past projects, The Loose Salute plays a dreamy, surf rock sounding chorus of music helped live by friends and fans. The band tries to encapsulate togetherness and loneliness as well surfing, partying, and beaches among other things in their music. The band spend their time in between London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
and use the Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
beaches and life as inspiration for their music. The Loose Salute are signed to Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
in the UK and Graveface Records
Graveface records
Graveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
in the US.
The name is apparently a reference to the Michael Nesmith album of the same name.
Albums
- Tuned to Love (released on June 5, 2007 on Graveface RecordsGraveface recordsGraveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
in the US) - Tuned to Love (released on June 2, 2008 on Heavenly RecordsHeavenly RecordsHeavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
in the UK) - Getting Over Being Under (released on June 7, 2011 on Graveface RecordsGraveface recordsGraveface Records is an independent record label from Chicago, Illinois. It has released recordings by The Appleseed Cast, Monster Movie, Dreamend, Jakob, Spires That in the Sunset Rise, Daturah, The Loose Salute, Hundred Hands, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Power Pill Fist.List of known releases...
)
Singles
- Turn the Radio Up (released on May 19, 2008)
- Why'd We Fight? (released on October 13, 2008)