Event Listing - Music

Sat May 3

Blame Sally

Tel. 831.646.1415
Website

Location	Date and Time
Monterey Live 414 Alvarado St. Monterey, CA 93940 district: Monterey	Sat May 3 (7:30pm)

Description

Landing national distribution through Ryko/Warner via Dig Music and selling out 2 shows at the 350 seat Brava Theater in San Francisco for their CD Release last February, Bay Area favorites, Blame Sally, kicked off what continues to be, a remarkable year. So far, they have toured both the West and East coasts, opened for Ani Difranco at the California Worldfest and reached an audience of millions on XM Satellite Radio's XM Caf?? where the band's new album, Severland, charted at number one last June. Blame Sally is undoubtedly picking up momentum on their way to international acclaim.

Blame Sally's eclectic blends of folk and pop that is described as being on the " indie edges of Americana" has a flavor that is undeniably original. Bringing together four unique voices and musical backgrounds, Blame Sally has somehow managed to create a cohesive sound that is instantly recognizable and compelling. Their latest album, Severland, showcases their broad range with songs spanning the emotional spectrum of real life: from the haunting sadness of the title track or "Devil to Pay" to the raucous joy of "Trouble", as well as their much heralded anti-war song "If You Tell A Lie", a video of which is highlighted on Neil Young's official "Living With War Today" website where it rose to number two in downloads and remained there for over six months.

It is no wonder that the band's '07 release, Severland climbed the charts to number one last June on XM Cafe. This particular accomplishment, resulted in an invitation to XM Radio's headquarters in Washington, DC last July, where Blame Sally recorded a one hour live performance to be aired a number of times in the next few weeks for XM Cafe's international audience of millions.

In addition to their success on XM Radio this year, Blame Sally also launched a national radio campaign with their single, "Fillmore Street" at the forefront. Reaching both AAA and Non-Com stations, Michael Ehrenberg of Outsource music is helping to place Severland in rotation in stations across the country.