Salva Me'
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.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
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.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
US National tour...see website for details.
