The Salteens are a Canadian indie pop group based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The band released several albums of light pop music, toured in Canada and Australia; a number of their tracks were in rotation on CBC Radio.
History The Salteens formed in Vancouver in 1997. Their 2000 debut LP Short-Term Memories was released on Endearing Records."The Salteens Short-Term Memories". AllMusic Review by Jason Ankeny. For the next two years the band performed in support of this release, earning a fan base in Canada, Australia, Japan and the United States. Short-Term Memories rose to the top of Canada's national college-radio chart, and was nominated in the category of Best Alternative Album at Canadian Music Week's 2001 Independent Music Awards.
The band's second release, Let Go of Your Bad Days was produced by Kevin Kane, with contributions from Ryan Dahle and Pete Bastard. It consisted of ten short tracks, and was released in 2003."The Salteens / Catlow / Leeroy Stagger / My Project: Blue Victory Lounge, Edmonton AB - September 9, 2005". Exclaim!, By Chris Boutet, 1 Oct 2005"Let Go of Your Bad Days". Exclaim!, By Scott Ingram, 1 May 2003 The album was also released in Australia, supported by an opening berth on tour with Australian indie-pop bands The Lucksmiths and Jebediah.. Vue Weekly, 8 April 2004
Zellers, a Canadian discount department store, used the song "Nice Day" in its spring 2007 commercial."A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best Canadian Indie Rock Songs of the 00s Part I". Noisey, by Cam Lindsay, 10 Apr 2017 In addition, the band guest-starred and performed in 28 August 2007 episode of Yo Gabba Gabba! titled "Happy." The band wrote two songs for Yo Gabba Gabba!: "Be Nice to Animals" and "I'm So Happy I Can Dance"."The Salteens release first album in seven years, join "Yo Gabba Gabba" tour". Consequences of Sound, by Alex Young, 21 August 2010
In February 2008, the band released two songs for free download on their official website. The songs were "Hallowed Ways" and "Sunnyside St.". In March, they released an additional two tracks: "Don't Break My Heart" and "Everything They Know About Us".
On 11 May 2010, the band released a digital EP containing six songs entitled Moths. The songs are the product of a number of recording sessions that took place during 2007 and 2008 in Vancouver. That year The Salteens recorded the band's third full-length album, Grey Eyes, with producer Todd Simko. It was released in October though their own label, Boompa Records,"Salteens Grey Eyes". by Ian Gormely, 24 Oct 2010 and appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 Chart."The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, October 26, 2010". !Earshot.
Discography
EPs Mighty Mighty (1999) Tomorrow / Motor Away (7" vinyl) (2000) Red Wagon (2001) Moths (2010) Kid Songs (2010)
Albums
Studio Short-Term Memories (2000) Let Go of Your Bad Days (2003) Grey Eyes (2010)
Live Red Wagon Australian tour 2001
References
External links Official site The Salteens at Boompa