Artist description Leora Salo has performed at venues in California, the Southwest, the Northeast and the Southeast states. As a solo performer, Salo has performed in venues such as Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (opening for The Moody Blues), and toured on IndieGrrl’s Northeast roster. Salo’s current NARAS (Grammy) balloted, four song release, Remember Me is receiving airplay in AAA radio stations across the U.S., and Canada, England, Australia and Germany. She is currently finishing a new release at Sugar Hill Studios. Her music is often described as “Celtic influenced, jazz inspired, beautiful music". Leora Salo is a Breedlove Guitars, sponsored artist.

Music Style Contemporary folk/pop

Musical Influences Celtic/Jazz/Indian/Euro-folk influenced

Similar Artists Paula Cole, Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro

Artist History In Boston Leora Salo found her gift for songwriting. Transplanted from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to attend Berklee College of Music, Leora quickly became a coffeehouse regular, caught up in the currents of contemporary acoustic music. Her Euro-ethnic folk roots and love for Celtic and Indian music found new form, nurtured by the influences of jazz improvisation. Finishing Berklee, Salo worked as a music therapist at a state psychiatric hospital. At night, with guitar in tow, Salo played Boston’s subways and coffeehouses. Notebook, flute and guitar, in hand, Salo journeyed to the British Isles to further study Celtic music and culture with Martin Simpson and Pierre Bensusan. Leora Salo currently resides in Houston, Texas.

Group Members Leora Salo - voice,flute, guitar; Barbara Wells - backup vocals; Ernie Wells - guitar;Rankin Peters - bass;Ray Dillard - percussion; James Gilmer - conga

Instruments voice, flute, guitar, hand drums, conga

Albums Remember Me

Press Reviews "Leora Salo is the mistress of imagery. She doesn't sing her songs; she paints them..." Andrea Arcand, IndieGrrl

Additional Info Leora created the CD art

Location Houston, TX - USA

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