Bass, keys, drums and vocals make up Salva Me. In a sort of minimalistic acid jazz style, the group forces the audience to listen with a lot of hooks. The first hook is their singer and lyricist Stephanie Castillo, a gorgeous young woman whose voice takes the listener by surprise. Shes a little girl with a huge voice that overwhelms the room with richness...but the sound is reminiscent of a siren, wailing and crooning perilously. If her voice doesnt nab you, her appearance will.
Stephanie Castillo and Jesse Korleski, bored one night in beautiful South Beloit, WI., began feeling a bit creative. Armed with only a bass and an amp, they found access to a keyboard, and began throwing idea's around for a fresh new modern sound, powered by Jesse's modern sound and energized with Stephanie's high voltage vocals.
Jesse Korleski (bass/songwriter and lyricist) is an experienced studio musician in many projects, offers his talents on drums, guitar, electric bass and stand-up bass. Stephanie Castillo (vocalist/lyricist), who keeps this whole thing real, has been studying classical technique for ten years. Her powerful, angelic sounds add a color and a story to the music. Armed with this unique sound, they started moving toward a new realm from what their prior music experiences consisted of. What started out as a night of boredom, in a matter of months, soon became a hot new groove-alishious sound, which they wanted to contribute to society. After writing a handful of songs, Stephanie and Jesse decided that their little spawn was ready to expand. So they invited a couple of other musicians into the band, to bring the Salvame to life.
First, they asked Josh Dissmore, drummer, to lay down a smooth and simple groove. Josh has been in many different projects including playing bass for the local band Unicycle Dragrace. Dissmore brings steady, rock-solid drum lines, which are naturally an asset in keeping a tight sounding groove. Next, Brandon Payton (keyboards), a Beloit local, was asked in at the tail end of the bands casting. Brandon's general knowledge of music adds to the band, a perfect mixture of gentle organ lines. Brandon is also a songwriter in his own right, drawing on a formal music education from the U of W...And with these two talents joining the mix, the pieces started falling together.
The collective talents of the members of Salvame provide a complexity and uniqueness in the sound they produce. In a world of bubble gum pop, and rock cover music, Salvame is definitely beating their own path of originality.
US National tour...see website for details.
