Salem (Michigan band)

Salem
SALEM on the back cover of their Frost/Legend single
Background information
Origin	Traverse City, Michigan & Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Witch house synthpop[1] Southern hip hop[2]
Years active	2006–present (dormant since 2012)
Labels	Acéphale Audraglint Big Love Merok IAMSOUND
Website	www.s4lem.com
Members	John Holland Heather Marlatt Jack Donoghue The Mason Martel

Salem (Stylized as S4LEM or SALEM^[3]) is an American band from Traverse City and Chicago, composed of vocalists John Holland and Heather Marlatt, and rapper Jack Donoghue. Along with visual artist / director, The Mason Martel.^[4][5] All three members also produce all of the band's music. The band's debut release, Yes I Smoke Crack, was released on Acéphale in 2008 - the EP sold out in pre-sales. Salem formed in Chicago in 2006, two years before the release of their first official EP. Their single "Asia" was featured in the fifth season of Skins. In 2010, the band released its first LP, King Night, on IAMSOUND Records. For its 2011 collection, Parisian fashion house Givenchy used the band's song "King Night" to open and close the runway show, selected by Riccardo Tisci.^[6] Their song "Trapdoor" was featured in the 2012 film The Place Beyond the Pines.^[7]

Salem has been inactive since 2012, with no new releases since their 2011 EP 'I'm Still In The Night'. This lack of activity has caused fans to question the status of the band, leading most to assume the band has ended. A new album has been rumored, but none of these rumors have been confirmed.

Discography

Albums

• King Night (September 28, 2010, IAMSOUND Records)

EPs

• Yes I Smoke Crack (7" EP, 2008, Acéphale) Limited edition of 500 copies
• Water (7" EP, 2009, Merok) Limited edition of 500 copies
• I'm Still in the Night (12" EP, 2011, IAMSOUND Records) Limited edition of 500 copies

Singles

• "OhK" (2009, Big Love Records) Limited edition of 300 copies
• "Frost" (2009, Audraglint Recordings) Limited edition of 500 copies
• "Asia" (2010, Iamsound Records) Available with pre-order of debut album

Splits

• Salem/Tanlines (7" split with Tanlines, 2010, Fader) Limited edition of 500 copies

Mixtapes

• "Salem XXJFG Mix" (June 11, 2009)^[8]
• "We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 11: Salem" (November 24, 2009)^[9]
• "Raver Stay Wif Me" (April 23, 2010)^[10]
• "I Buried My Heart Inna Wounded Knee" (Self-released: August 5, 2010)
• "Mother Always" (March 24, 2011)^[11]
• "Bow Down" (April, 03 2011)^[12]
• "Sleep Now My One Little Eye" (April, 03 2011)^[13]
• "5Min2Live: Gurn Baby Gurn" (Composed by Bea Fremderman & Jack Donoghue: September 22, 2010)^[14]

Videography

• "Dirt" (2008) Directed by Salem^[15]
• "Legend" (2009) Directed by Salem^[16]
• "Skullcrush" (2009) Directed by Salem^[17]
• "Asia" (2010) Directed by Salem^[18]
• "Sick" (2011) Directed by Salem
• "King Night" (2011) Directed by Theo Wenner^[19]

Remixes

• "In the Arms of Rain (Salem Remix)" originally by HIM on SWRMXS (2010, Sire Records)
• "Outside the Night (Salem vs White Car)" originally by Von Haze (Stylized as "Outsyd Tha Nite")
• "Brainwashed (Salem vs Devlin)" originally by Devlin
• "In Violet (Salem vs Health)" originally by Health on Health::Disco2 (2010, Lovepump United Records)
• "Sideways (Salem Drag Chop Remix)" originally by Playboy Tre on ATL RMX (2009, adult swim)
• "Bird Flu (Salem vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
• "Round One (Salem vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
• "My Shadow (Salem vs Gucci Mane)" originally by Gucci Mane
• "Reckoner (Salem vs Radiohead)" originally by Radiohead
• "Stay Away (Salem's Angel Remix)" originally by Charli XCX
• "Try It On (Salem Remix)" originally by Interpol
• "Till The World Ends" originally by Britney Spears
• "Penny Sparkle (Salem Remix)" originally by Blonde Redhead. Also stylized as "lemons".^[20]
• "Shallow Tears ((Like a Storm) Salem RMX)" originally by Light Asylum.^[21]
• " Elemental Light (Salem Remix)" originally by The Cult.^[22]

Members

• Jack Donoghue (producer, rapper)
• Heather Marlatt (producer, vocalist)
• John Holland (producer, vocalist)
• The Mason Martel (artistic consultant)

Other

• "Slangin Yayo", a track they produced for rap artist Lil B^[23]

Jack Donoghue also coproduced the song "Black Skinhead" on Kanye West's 2013 album, Yeezus.^[24]

References

1. http://pitchfork.com/news/44637-watch-the-new-salem-video-starring-supermodel-gisele-bundchen/
2. http://www.villagevoice.com/music/the-salem-witch-house-trials-6430971
3. http://s4lem.com
4. Jon Caramanica. "Moods Conducive to Dying and Dancing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
5. "SALEM: An interview with our pick for the Best New Band from Michigan - On The Download". Thephoenix.com. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
6. "【ELLE TV JAPAN】シーエヌシー2011春夏". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
7. "IMDB".
8. "Pink Fog". 20jazzfunkgreats. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
9. "We Make It Good Mix Series Volume 11: Salem". Discogs. November 2009. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
10. Lauren Boyle, Solomon Chase, Marco Roso, Nick Scholl, David Toro. "Dis – Raver Stay Wif Me « Dis Magazine". Dismagazine.com. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
11. "Check Yo' Ponytail 2". Check Yo' Ponytail. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
12. "S 4 L E M". S 4 L E M. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
13. "S 4 L E M". S 4 L E M. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
14. "Just another WordPress site". 5 Min 2 Live. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
15. "SALEM dirt on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2009-08-09. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
16. "SALEM-Legend". YouTube. 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
17. "Video: Salem, "Skullcrush" « The FADER". Thefader.com. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
18. "SALEM - "Asia" video teaser". YouTube. 2010-08-10. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
19. "Salem – "King Night" Video". Stereogum. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
20. ""Penny Sparkle (Salem Remix)" | Forkcast Archive". Pitchfork. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
21. "Light Asylum: "Shallow Tears ((Like A Storm) SALEM RMX)"". Altered Zones. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
22. "The Cult: "Elemental Light (Salem Remix)"". IFC. 2012-11-20.
23. "Lil B Releases Red Flame Evil Edition, Samples Salem « The FADER". Thefader.com. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
24. http://www.factmag.com/2013/06/19/full-credits-for-kanye-wests-yeezus-released-marilyn-manson-out-brodinski-and-arca-in/

External links

• Media related to Salem at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website