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Adventures of Salvador
Adventures of Salvador is a band based in Bury North Manchester, a unique unit playing Urbansurfprogpunkabilly.....Formed in 2011 by Mark Berry (ex Vacant Strangers) and Nigel Beck( ex Alpacas,& Fruit Tumor), they have gone onto become one of the most difficult to pigeonhole bands in the UK Formed in December 2011 after both Nigel and Mark answered the same ad having been inspired to play again at the same Echo & The Funnymen gig .... both are Guitarists but after a jam session Nigel switched to bass and the shout went out for other collaborators enter Joe Clarke. Joe a unique individual from somewhere near to Craggy island on Irelands west coast came in as singer and 2nd guitar. Songwriting was and still is a collaborative affair and regular rehearsals led to a set being put together, the band debut came at the prestigious Glaston-Bury Festival in 2012 at the time the band consisted of Mark,Nigel,Joe and Johnny Zoom the drum loops, having failed to find a suitable drummer, programmed by mark.....more gigs followed and demos recorded, by now singing duties were being shared by Joe And Nigel....in 2013 they released the first single "Happidaze" b/w "Silent Sky" to much acclaim ,it became something of an underground indie club hit....and featured as a download track in prestigious US music magazine 'Under the radar" More gigs occurred and road collaborators were found notably performance poet Chris Bainbidge and Loop Aznavour a songwriter an Theremin player ......Nigel & loop then called Dave were previously the guitarists in THE ALPACAS so long the nearly guys of early eighties manchester indie pop....the three acts performed regularly under the banner of "The End of the line revue" so named as Bury is the Northern Extreme of the Metrolink Tram network. The Band were booked to play at Dr Sketchy night along with Loop and a troupe of Burlesque performers and at the end of the evening a Salvador+Loop jam threw up a eureka moment....shortly after, Loop joined the band, shortly after that our Joe decided to break out as a solo artist "backinhumanform" playing his unique take on contempary irish folk ,subsequently recording an album in Elbow's revered Blueprint Studio The new line up then set to on new material and hit upon the musical blueprint of what band is now.....and in 2014 recorded an released "The Ping Pong Head EP" still as a three with drum loops ,the live shows ramped up and the venues got better including some great festival shows .....it was then decided to look around for a real drummer.....the radio play had really kicked in by now and people all over the world were listening on various underground and local stations....a chance meeting with one such DJ (Salford City FM's ) Steve Nicholson resulted in his son Ollie joining the band on drums, a great drummer Ollie completed the circle and Salvador ramped up a level and the songs were born again and new ones written, the live shows went up another level too ,in 2015 the band released "PoP Song Ep" comprising of a demo and 4 live tracks recorded at Salford Crescent by Jim Watt ( ex Fall)......live shows and festival appearances continued unabated IN 2016 the band went into Edwin Street Studio and recorded their first full length album "CHOCOLATES & DRUGS' 12 songs Engineered and Produced by Phil Bulleyment, famous for his work with art rockers Dutch Uncles, critically acclaimed the album led to even better gigs, however not too much money, but the band has always managed to sustain itself , gigs on the same bills as Nightingales, British Sea Power,Julian Cope ,Jimi Goodwin,Paul Heaton,Public Service Broadcasting etc and some really good shows of there own kept the momentum up.....alas this wasn't to last and Ollie was prised away from Salvador with offers of fame and fortune , and again the band were drummerless , enter Mike Smith (Well Said ) an itinerant gigalo and well regarded stickman , after a period of rehearsing and breaking in a new member the band got back out, the different style of drumming adding a another dimension...nothing was released in 2017....just live shows including the third appearance at Head for the Hills alongside The Stranglers amongst others.....much songwriting continued and in july 2018 the band returned to Big City Jacks , where Ping pong Head EP was recorded, to record the second full length album..." Welcome to our Village" the services of acclaimed US producer Tony Long (aka long tony in his previous life)were secured and he immediately locked in to the concept of the band and the album....resulting in a truly mighty record.....sunsequently it went to LA for mastering by Mike Tucci who's list of credits is too long...... The first single of the album "RETROMAN' is scheduled for release Jan 19 on German Shepherd Records ......with the album to follow in early spring This band has been a massive DIY project to date and are actively seeking the right label to move forward with........

Mark Berry - Gretsch Brian Setzer, Fender De luxe Reverb , Pedals Various Mike Smith - Mapex drums ,Zildjian Cymbals Loop Aznavour - Moog theremin, Mellotron ,Yamaha Organ Nigel Beck - Rickenbacker 4003, Fender Precision ,TC Electronics Amo, Big Muff

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