Summer Salt with Boyscott and Wabie
The last few years have found SUMMER SALT straddling the line between past and present tense. In 2024, the Austin, TX-formed breeze-pop group celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP, Driving To Hawaii, with a special remaster and nationwide tour - alongside a brand-new release, Electrolytes, that further solidified them as one of the most consistently blissful, eclectic forces in the indie world.
Now, on their fourth LP, RESIDE, the group (founded by childhood friends vocalist/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Eugene Chung in 2012 and rounded out by Winston Triolo and Anthony Barnett) continue the push and pull between where they've been and where they're going, honoring the sun-soaked charm that won them their devoted fanbase while exploring new creative terrain.
"We always want to make sure we're bridging the gap between celebrating what we've done and veering into the places that interest us now," Chung says. "It feels like there's always more to explore with our music."
While the 13-track Reside carries the same effortlessly beautiful melodies, delicate introspection and hazy instrumentation that have colored the band's catalog - like 2021's Sequoia Moon and 2023's Campanita - the process of constructing the songs was quite literally flipped on its head this time around, with Chung handling the bulk of the songwriting duties, later leaning on his bandmates to bring his initial ideas to life.
"It was exciting to interpret Eugene's personal experiences and try to put ourselves inside his head and see where he was coming from," Terry explains. "Writing with Winston and Anthony has been awesome, and we all really wanted to make sure we were honoring Eugene's songs and doing everything we could to add our own elements to them."
Self-produced by the band alongside longtime collaborator Chris Beeble (Gregory Alan Isakov, Rise Against), Reside carries Summer Salt's hallmark aesthetic, a swirl of surf pop, bossa nova and retro indie that evokes long coastal drives and the slow exposure of Polaroid photos on scorching summer afternoons while offering new emotional textures and lyrical depth: The album-opening "Better" is a quietly defiant anthem of self-belief in the face of abandonment, turning pain into a declaration of independence - a sentiment balanced by the whole-hearted, string-backed adulation of "Tell Me."
Elsewhere, the circular "Julian" (one of two songs, along with "Spells," that features all four members singing together) slow-dances its way skyward with a hypnotic refrain; "Mr. Lonely Wings" finds lo-fi synths battling with fuzz guitar squalls; the delicate, Korean-sung "Smile" is drenched in harmony stacks; and "Strawberry Sunrise," conceptualized during Terry's bachelor party, features a guest appearance from Ruru.
"It feels like this album encompasses a lot of themes that are pretty raw," Terry says. "In some ways, it reminds me of albums prior to Campanita, but in a way that feels new and fresh." Adds Chung: "The songs might be personal to me, but I hope people will be able to relate to them with their own situations and lives."
Ultimately, Reside is an album that lives between stations - comfort and curiosity, ease and experimentation - and reflects a band not just willing to reimagine their identity without losing their essence, but feeling profoundly moved to do so. In many ways, the process of creating the record mirrors the themes Chung found himself unearthing. Take the album-closing title track, an emotionally heavy rumination on distance: the physical kind, yes - Chung now calls San Francisco home, while Terry has remained in the band's home state - but also the kind measured in years, when who we are takes stock of who we were and attempts to connect lines between the two. Under a psychedelic guitar line and plodding drums, "Reside" reads like a love letter to a past self, a reminder of how profoundly things can, and do, change, but also the unshakable elements of life that remain unaltered in the midst of uncertainty.
Even after its final notes fade, Reside lingers, the sort of feelings that stick with you after the sun has set, the summer has slipped away, and the golden haze of memory begins to clear. In those quiet, reflective moments, Summer Salt's music hums: familiar and full of feeling. It's a gentle reminder of the past and a nudge toward the future, but also the stillness of the now. You'll get where you're going eventually. Until then, be where you are.
Summer Salt
https://summersalt.band
https://www.instagram.com/_summer_salt_/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bigcartel.com
https://www.instagram.com/boyscottsocialmediamaniac/
Wabie
https://www.wabie.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/wabievee/
~~~~~~~~
Based in Austin, Summer Salt blends vibrant yet breezy vocal harmony and colorful elements of 1960s pop, Bossa Nova and jazz.
The group was originally formed around the talents of Matthew Terry (vocalist/guitarist) and Eugene Chung (drummer) during their senior year of high school.
Before moving to Austin, Matt and Eugene enjoyed playing intimate shows at small coffee shops, friends living rooms, and local venues around the Dallas and Denton area where they began to work on and craft the musical nature of what is now Summer Salt.
In 2012 the band fledged away from their hometown to pursue music in Austin TX, where they began writing their first EP Driving to Hawaii.
Driving to Hawaii (2014), contains the essence of a never-ending vacation and is rich in guitar pop and silky harmonies that is reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The EP features fan favorites such as Sweet to Me, Rockaway, and of course their title track, Driving to Hawaii, which has iconically represented the basis of all Summer Salt lyrics: trying to slow down and enjoy the ride of chasing what appears to be an unattainable pipe dream.
Their next release, Going Native (2015), was inspired by a trip abroad where Terry began diving into artists such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gilberto Gil which lead to a new writing direction using Latin elements.
Succeeding the energetic and live sounds of Going Native, So Polite (2017), was the perfect appetizer for the bands' debut full-length album, the wildly colorful, Happy Camper (2018) which features a more polished production quality from Sub-Pop stalwart Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The Shins).
The infectiously melodic ensemble has cultivated a loyal following with their endless summer, ocean dream music that can be heard in influences such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Donovan, Frankie Valli, the lovely Lady Day or other musical genres of 1960's Rocksteady or African Highlife. Moving forward, with the anticipation of their forthcoming release Honeyweed, Summer Salt maintains phonetic components of Brazilian tropicalia and 60's folk pop while drawing inspiration from seasoned topics of loss and renewal.
show less
The last few years have found SUMMER SALT straddling the line between past and present tense. In 2024, the Austin, TX-formed breeze-pop group celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP, Driving To Hawaii, with a special remaster and nationwide tour - alongside a brand-new release, Electrolytes, that further solidified them as one of the most consistently blissful, eclectic forces in the indie world.
Now, on their fourth LP, RESIDE, the group (founded by childhood friends vocalist/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Eugene Chung in 2012 and rounded out by Winston Triolo and Anthony Barnett) continue the push and pull between where they've been and where they're going, honoring the sun-soaked charm that won them their devoted fanbase while exploring new creative terrain.
"We always want to make sure we're bridging the gap between celebrating what we've done and veering into the places that interest us now," Chung says. "It feels like there's always more to explore with our music."
While the 13-track Reside carries the same effortlessly beautiful melodies, delicate introspection and hazy instrumentation that have colored the band's catalog - like 2021's Sequoia Moon and 2023's Campanita - the process of constructing the songs was quite literally flipped on its head this time around, with Chung handling the bulk of the songwriting duties, later leaning on his bandmates to bring his initial ideas to life.
"It was exciting to interpret Eugene's personal experiences and try to put ourselves inside his head and see where he was coming from," Terry explains. "Writing with Winston and Anthony has been awesome, and we all really wanted to make sure we were honoring Eugene's songs and doing everything we could to add our own elements to them."
Self-produced by the band alongside longtime collaborator Chris Beeble (Gregory Alan Isakov, Rise Against), Reside carries Summer Salt's hallmark aesthetic, a swirl of surf pop, bossa nova and retro indie that evokes long coastal drives and the slow exposure of Polaroid photos on scorching summer afternoons while offering new emotional textures and lyrical depth: The album-opening "Better" is a quietly defiant anthem of self-belief in the face of abandonment, turning pain into a declaration of independence - a sentiment balanced by the whole-hearted, string-backed adulation of "Tell Me."
Elsewhere, the circular "Julian" (one of two songs, along with "Spells," that features all four members singing together) slow-dances its way skyward with a hypnotic refrain; "Mr. Lonely Wings" finds lo-fi synths battling with fuzz guitar squalls; the delicate, Korean-sung "Smile" is drenched in harmony stacks; and "Strawberry Sunrise," conceptualized during Terry's bachelor party, features a guest appearance from Ruru.
"It feels like this album encompasses a lot of themes that are pretty raw," Terry says. "In some ways, it reminds me of albums prior to Campanita, but in a way that feels new and fresh." Adds Chung: "The songs might be personal to me, but I hope people will be able to relate to them with their own situations and lives."
Ultimately, Reside is an album that lives between stations - comfort and curiosity, ease and experimentation - and reflects a band not just willing to reimagine their identity without losing their essence, but feeling profoundly moved to do so. In many ways, the process of creating the record mirrors the themes Chung found himself unearthing. Take the album-closing title track, an emotionally heavy rumination on distance: the physical kind, yes - Chung now calls San Francisco home, while Terry has remained in the band's home state - but also the kind measured in years, when who we are takes stock of who we were and attempts to connect lines between the two. Under a psychedelic guitar line and plodding drums, "Reside" reads like a love letter to a past self, a reminder of how profoundly things can, and do, change, but also the unshakable elements of life that remain unaltered in the midst of uncertainty.
Even after its final notes fade, Reside lingers, the sort of feelings that stick with you after the sun has set, the summer has slipped away, and the golden haze of memory begins to clear. In those quiet, reflective moments, Summer Salt's music hums: familiar and full of feeling. It's a gentle reminder of the past and a nudge toward the future, but also the stillness of the now. You'll get where you're going eventually. Until then, be where you are.
Summer Salt
https://summersalt.band
https://www.instagram.com/_summer_salt_/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bigcartel.com
https://www.instagram.com/boyscottsocialmediamaniac/
Wabie
https://www.wabie.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/wabievee/
~~~~~~~~
Based in Austin, Summer Salt blends vibrant yet breezy vocal harmony and colorful elements of 1960s pop, Bossa Nova and jazz.
The group was originally formed around the talents of Matthew Terry (vocalist/guitarist) and Eugene Chung (drummer) during their senior year of high school.
Before moving to Austin, Matt and Eugene enjoyed playing intimate shows at small coffee shops, friends living rooms, and local venues around the Dallas and Denton area where they began to work on and craft the musical nature of what is now Summer Salt.
In 2012 the band fledged away from their hometown to pursue music in Austin TX, where they began writing their first EP Driving to Hawaii.
Driving to Hawaii (2014), contains the essence of a never-ending vacation and is rich in guitar pop and silky harmonies that is reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The EP features fan favorites such as Sweet to Me, Rockaway, and of course their title track, Driving to Hawaii, which has iconically represented the basis of all Summer Salt lyrics: trying to slow down and enjoy the ride of chasing what appears to be an unattainable pipe dream.
Their next release, Going Native (2015), was inspired by a trip abroad where Terry began diving into artists such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gilberto Gil which lead to a new writing direction using Latin elements.
Succeeding the energetic and live sounds of Going Native, So Polite (2017), was the perfect appetizer for the bands' debut full-length album, the wildly colorful, Happy Camper (2018) which features a more polished production quality from Sub-Pop stalwart Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The Shins).
The infectiously melodic ensemble has cultivated a loyal following with their endless summer, ocean dream music that can be heard in influences such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Donovan, Frankie Valli, the lovely Lady Day or other musical genres of 1960's Rocksteady or African Highlife. Moving forward, with the anticipation of their forthcoming release Honeyweed, Summer Salt maintains phonetic components of Brazilian tropicalia and 60's folk pop while drawing inspiration from seasoned topics of loss and renewal.
Summer Salt with Boyscott and Wabie
The last few years have found SUMMER SALT straddling the line between past and present tense. In 2024, the Austin, TX-formed breeze-pop group celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP, Driving To Hawaii, with a special remaster and nationwide tour - alongside a brand-new release, Electrolytes, that further solidified them as one of the most consistently blissful, eclectic forces in the indie world.
Now, on their fourth LP, RESIDE, the group (founded by childhood friends vocalist/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Eugene Chung in 2012 and rounded out by Winston Triolo and Anthony Barnett) continue the push and pull between where they've been and where they're going, honoring the sun-soaked charm that won them their devoted fanbase while exploring new creative terrain.
"We always want to make sure we're bridging the gap between celebrating what we've done and veering into the places that interest us now," Chung says. "It feels like there's always more to explore with our music."
While the 13-track Reside carries the same effortlessly beautiful melodies, delicate introspection and hazy instrumentation that have colored the band's catalog - like 2021's Sequoia Moon and 2023's Campanita - the process of constructing the songs was quite literally flipped on its head this time around, with Chung handling the bulk of the songwriting duties, later leaning on his bandmates to bring his initial ideas to life.
"It was exciting to interpret Eugene's personal experiences and try to put ourselves inside his head and see where he was coming from," Terry explains. "Writing with Winston and Anthony has been awesome, and we all really wanted to make sure we were honoring Eugene's songs and doing everything we could to add our own elements to them."
Self-produced by the band alongside longtime collaborator Chris Beeble (Gregory Alan Isakov, Rise Against), Reside carries Summer Salt's hallmark aesthetic, a swirl of surf pop, bossa nova and retro indie that evokes long coastal drives and the slow exposure of Polaroid photos on scorching summer afternoons while offering new emotional textures and lyrical depth: The album-opening "Better" is a quietly defiant anthem of self-belief in the face of abandonment, turning pain into a declaration of independence - a sentiment balanced by the whole-hearted, string-backed adulation of "Tell Me."
Elsewhere, the circular "Julian" (one of two songs, along with "Spells," that features all four members singing together) slow-dances its way skyward with a hypnotic refrain; "Mr. Lonely Wings" finds lo-fi synths battling with fuzz guitar squalls; the delicate, Korean-sung "Smile" is drenched in harmony stacks; and "Strawberry Sunrise," conceptualized during Terry's bachelor party, features a guest appearance from Ruru.
"It feels like this album encompasses a lot of themes that are pretty raw," Terry says. "In some ways, it reminds me of albums prior to Campanita, but in a way that feels new and fresh." Adds Chung: "The songs might be personal to me, but I hope people will be able to relate to them with their own situations and lives."
Ultimately, Reside is an album that lives between stations - comfort and curiosity, ease and experimentation - and reflects a band not just willing to reimagine their identity without losing their essence, but feeling profoundly moved to do so. In many ways, the process of creating the record mirrors the themes Chung found himself unearthing. Take the album-closing title track, an emotionally heavy rumination on distance: the physical kind, yes - Chung now calls San Francisco home, while Terry has remained in the band's home state - but also the kind measured in years, when who we are takes stock of who we were and attempts to connect lines between the two. Under a psychedelic guitar line and plodding drums, "Reside" reads like a love letter to a past self, a reminder of how profoundly things can, and do, change, but also the unshakable elements of life that remain unaltered in the midst of uncertainty.
Even after its final notes fade, Reside lingers, the sort of feelings that stick with you after the sun has set, the summer has slipped away, and the golden haze of memory begins to clear. In those quiet, reflective moments, Summer Salt's music hums: familiar and full of feeling. It's a gentle reminder of the past and a nudge toward the future, but also the stillness of the now. You'll get where you're going eventually. Until then, be where you are.
Summer Salt
https://summersalt.band
https://www.instagram.com/_summer_salt_/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bigcartel.com
https://www.instagram.com/boyscottsocialmediamaniac/
Wabie
https://www.wabie.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/wabievee/
~~~~~~~~
Based in Austin, Summer Salt blends vibrant yet breezy vocal harmony and colorful elements of 1960s pop, Bossa Nova and jazz.
The group was originally formed around the talents of Matthew Terry (vocalist/guitarist) and Eugene Chung (drummer) during their senior year of high school.
Before moving to Austin, Matt and Eugene enjoyed playing intimate shows at small coffee shops, friends living rooms, and local venues around the Dallas and Denton area where they began to work on and craft the musical nature of what is now Summer Salt.
In 2012 the band fledged away from their hometown to pursue music in Austin TX, where they began writing their first EP Driving to Hawaii.
Driving to Hawaii (2014), contains the essence of a never-ending vacation and is rich in guitar pop and silky harmonies that is reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The EP features fan favorites such as Sweet to Me, Rockaway, and of course their title track, Driving to Hawaii, which has iconically represented the basis of all Summer Salt lyrics: trying to slow down and enjoy the ride of chasing what appears to be an unattainable pipe dream.
Their next release, Going Native (2015), was inspired by a trip abroad where Terry began diving into artists such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gilberto Gil which lead to a new writing direction using Latin elements.
Succeeding the energetic and live sounds of Going Native, So Polite (2017), was the perfect appetizer for the bands' debut full-length album, the wildly colorful, Happy Camper (2018) which features a more polished production quality from Sub-Pop stalwart Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The Shins).
The infectiously melodic ensemble has cultivated a loyal following with their endless summer, ocean dream music that can be heard in influences such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Donovan, Frankie Valli, the lovely Lady Day or other musical genres of 1960's Rocksteady or African Highlife. Moving forward, with the anticipation of their forthcoming release Honeyweed, Summer Salt maintains phonetic components of Brazilian tropicalia and 60's folk pop while drawing inspiration from seasoned topics of loss and renewal.
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The last few years have found SUMMER SALT straddling the line between past and present tense. In 2024, the Austin, TX-formed breeze-pop group celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut EP, Driving To Hawaii, with a special remaster and nationwide tour - alongside a brand-new release, Electrolytes, that further solidified them as one of the most consistently blissful, eclectic forces in the indie world.
Now, on their fourth LP, RESIDE, the group (founded by childhood friends vocalist/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Eugene Chung in 2012 and rounded out by Winston Triolo and Anthony Barnett) continue the push and pull between where they've been and where they're going, honoring the sun-soaked charm that won them their devoted fanbase while exploring new creative terrain.
"We always want to make sure we're bridging the gap between celebrating what we've done and veering into the places that interest us now," Chung says. "It feels like there's always more to explore with our music."
While the 13-track Reside carries the same effortlessly beautiful melodies, delicate introspection and hazy instrumentation that have colored the band's catalog - like 2021's Sequoia Moon and 2023's Campanita - the process of constructing the songs was quite literally flipped on its head this time around, with Chung handling the bulk of the songwriting duties, later leaning on his bandmates to bring his initial ideas to life.
"It was exciting to interpret Eugene's personal experiences and try to put ourselves inside his head and see where he was coming from," Terry explains. "Writing with Winston and Anthony has been awesome, and we all really wanted to make sure we were honoring Eugene's songs and doing everything we could to add our own elements to them."
Self-produced by the band alongside longtime collaborator Chris Beeble (Gregory Alan Isakov, Rise Against), Reside carries Summer Salt's hallmark aesthetic, a swirl of surf pop, bossa nova and retro indie that evokes long coastal drives and the slow exposure of Polaroid photos on scorching summer afternoons while offering new emotional textures and lyrical depth: The album-opening "Better" is a quietly defiant anthem of self-belief in the face of abandonment, turning pain into a declaration of independence - a sentiment balanced by the whole-hearted, string-backed adulation of "Tell Me."
Elsewhere, the circular "Julian" (one of two songs, along with "Spells," that features all four members singing together) slow-dances its way skyward with a hypnotic refrain; "Mr. Lonely Wings" finds lo-fi synths battling with fuzz guitar squalls; the delicate, Korean-sung "Smile" is drenched in harmony stacks; and "Strawberry Sunrise," conceptualized during Terry's bachelor party, features a guest appearance from Ruru.
"It feels like this album encompasses a lot of themes that are pretty raw," Terry says. "In some ways, it reminds me of albums prior to Campanita, but in a way that feels new and fresh." Adds Chung: "The songs might be personal to me, but I hope people will be able to relate to them with their own situations and lives."
Ultimately, Reside is an album that lives between stations - comfort and curiosity, ease and experimentation - and reflects a band not just willing to reimagine their identity without losing their essence, but feeling profoundly moved to do so. In many ways, the process of creating the record mirrors the themes Chung found himself unearthing. Take the album-closing title track, an emotionally heavy rumination on distance: the physical kind, yes - Chung now calls San Francisco home, while Terry has remained in the band's home state - but also the kind measured in years, when who we are takes stock of who we were and attempts to connect lines between the two. Under a psychedelic guitar line and plodding drums, "Reside" reads like a love letter to a past self, a reminder of how profoundly things can, and do, change, but also the unshakable elements of life that remain unaltered in the midst of uncertainty.
Even after its final notes fade, Reside lingers, the sort of feelings that stick with you after the sun has set, the summer has slipped away, and the golden haze of memory begins to clear. In those quiet, reflective moments, Summer Salt's music hums: familiar and full of feeling. It's a gentle reminder of the past and a nudge toward the future, but also the stillness of the now. You'll get where you're going eventually. Until then, be where you are.
Summer Salt
https://summersalt.band
https://www.instagram.com/_summer_salt_/
Boyscott
https://boyscott.bigcartel.com
https://www.instagram.com/boyscottsocialmediamaniac/
Wabie
https://www.wabie.com/about
https://www.instagram.com/wabievee/
~~~~~~~~
Based in Austin, Summer Salt blends vibrant yet breezy vocal harmony and colorful elements of 1960s pop, Bossa Nova and jazz.
The group was originally formed around the talents of Matthew Terry (vocalist/guitarist) and Eugene Chung (drummer) during their senior year of high school.
Before moving to Austin, Matt and Eugene enjoyed playing intimate shows at small coffee shops, friends living rooms, and local venues around the Dallas and Denton area where they began to work on and craft the musical nature of what is now Summer Salt.
In 2012 the band fledged away from their hometown to pursue music in Austin TX, where they began writing their first EP Driving to Hawaii.
Driving to Hawaii (2014), contains the essence of a never-ending vacation and is rich in guitar pop and silky harmonies that is reminiscent of the Beach Boys. The EP features fan favorites such as Sweet to Me, Rockaway, and of course their title track, Driving to Hawaii, which has iconically represented the basis of all Summer Salt lyrics: trying to slow down and enjoy the ride of chasing what appears to be an unattainable pipe dream.
Their next release, Going Native (2015), was inspired by a trip abroad where Terry began diving into artists such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Gilberto Gil which lead to a new writing direction using Latin elements.
Succeeding the energetic and live sounds of Going Native, So Polite (2017), was the perfect appetizer for the bands' debut full-length album, the wildly colorful, Happy Camper (2018) which features a more polished production quality from Sub-Pop stalwart Phil Ek (Fleet Foxes, The Shins).
The infectiously melodic ensemble has cultivated a loyal following with their endless summer, ocean dream music that can be heard in influences such as the Lovin' Spoonful, Donovan, Frankie Valli, the lovely Lady Day or other musical genres of 1960's Rocksteady or African Highlife. Moving forward, with the anticipation of their forthcoming release Honeyweed, Summer Salt maintains phonetic components of Brazilian tropicalia and 60's folk pop while drawing inspiration from seasoned topics of loss and renewal.
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