Salad’s only Midlands date on their 2018 tour plus very special guests S*M*A*S*H (Leicester exclusive date) and local support from the magical Jesuscarfish

Salad

Van der Vlugt had previously worked as a model, and as a video jockey for MTV Europe.[1] The band started performing as The Merry Babes but changed to Salad in 1992, when Pete Brown was recruited on bass. Their first two releases, the Kent EP and „Diminished Clothes”, were released on their own Waldorf label, gaining them significant music press coverage and leading to a deal with Island Records, initially on the 'indie’ sub-label Island Red.[1] Early singles reached the top 75 of the UK Singles Chart, with „Motorbike to Heaven” just missing out on a top 40 placing. First album, Drink Me (1995), reached No. 16 of the UK Albums Chart.
In 2017 the band announced that they would be playing two dates as a full electric band (with original bassist Pete Brown, guitarist Charley Stone and drummer Donald Ross Skinner joining van der Vlugt and Kennedy) in London before releasing a new album as a full band in 2018.

S*M*A*S*H

The band’s sound recalled the late 1970s and early 1980s punk and new wave bands.[2] The British music press were enthusiastic about the band creating a scene called New wave of new wave, along with similar UK bands of the time such as Echobelly, Sleeper, Compulsion and These Animal Men.[2]

The band’s second single was a tribute to feminism called „Lady Love your Cunt”. It appeared on their debut mini album „S*M*A*S*H” which was a compilation of their first two limited edition 7″ singles, and was well received by critics. The band made some appearances on UK TV programmes such as Naked City, as well as live performances, including a collaboration with Billy Bragg during an Anti-Nazi League rally.

With a recording contract, the band toured tirelessly, increasing press coverage and attention from fans. The trio still found time to laugh at themselves, occasionally performing under the name S*H*I*T*E.

The trio made an appearance on BBC Television’s Top of the Pops, singing „Shame”. They became the first to appear on the BBC’s flagship chart show without officially releasing a single – their debut EP having reached number 26 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Their only hit single was „(I Want to) Kill Somebody”, which was only available in the shops for one day in 1994. It reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] Its controversial subject matter eventually lead to its banning.[2] Their debut full-length album, Self Abused, was not a commercial success, although the group remained a favourite of the critics.

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